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William "Billy" Rankin (born 25 April 1959 in Lennoxtown, Scotland)〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.snag.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/shake/ )〕 is a Scottish guitarist and rock musician active in the 1980s and 1990s. Best known for his work with Nazareth (1980–83 & 1990–94), he also had a successful solo career, including a US hit single "Baby Come Back". As of 2013 Rankin is part of multi media group "Team Rock" and broadcasts "The School of Rock" show on Team Rock Radio. ==Biography== Classically trained, Rankin played cello at school and was granted a Scottish Region Music Scholarship in 1971, but preferred rock music to classical〔 as he said in an interview, 'I was probably earning more than my cello teacher and learning more than he could ever teach me just by being in a rock band.' His first band Phase played the Scottish pub circuit when he was only 15 years old and, in 1978, he joined Zal Cleminson's Zal Band, featuring members of The Sensational Alex Harvey Band. He joined Nazareth in 1980,〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.nazarethdirect.co.uk/nazareth/?q=node/2 )〕 and appeared on their albums ''Snaz'' (1981), ''2XS'' (1982) and ''Sound Elixir'' (1983) before leaving the band. Rankin issued a solo album ''Growin' up Too Fast'' in 1984, and had a hit single in the US with "Baby Come Back", taken from the album. A follow up album called ''Crankin'' was released in Japan only in 1985, but with little success. He rejoined Nazareth in 1990,〔 and recorded ''No Jive'' (1991) and ''Move Me'' (1994) before leaving the band again in 1994. As well as guitar, he also occasionally played keyboards. After leaving Nazareth, he played at the Mick Ronson Memorial Concert, issued on CD in 1997. He also appears on a number of Nazareth retrospective and compilation albums, including ''Rock Ballads'' (1998), ''Back to the Trenches'' (2001), ''Live in Texas '81'' (2004), ''The River Sessions'' (2004) and ''Hair of the Dog – Live'' (2007).〔(Allmusic credits for Billy Rankin ) Retrieved 4 September 2009〕 His latest solo album ''Shake'' was released in 1999. Rankin worked as a truck driver with the supermarket chain ASDA before getting a job as a presenter. Rankin was the breakfast presenter with 96.3 Rock Radio, Scotland's first classic rock station〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.rockradio.co.uk/scotland/rock-jocks-shows/rock-jocks-z9tx/billy-rankin/xhvkz5ul/ )〕 before the station was subject to a corporate acquisition, changing its name to Real Radio XS in the process. Rankin was not part of the reshuffle plans and parted company with the station in July 2012. As of 2013 Rankin is part of "Team Rock Radio" and currently broadcasts "The School of Rock" show, Saturday and Sunday mornings 9am-midday〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.teamrock.com/radio/schedule )〕 on DAB (UK Only) and on Digital (Worldwide). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Billy Rankin (guitarist)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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