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A fan site dedicated to the legacy of The Associates - Billy MacKenzie and Alan Rankine.
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"I can remember being in clubs with Bill and people being really standoffish. I realise now it was deference to Bill's abilities. They knew he could wipe the floor with them. They knew they couldn't compete. They were a little bit scared of us."
— Alan Rankine
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— Alan Rankine
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April 7, 2026 at 4:07 PM
"I can remember being in clubs with Bill and people being really standoffish. I realise now it was deference to Bill's abilities. They knew he could wipe the floor with them. They knew they couldn't compete. They were a little bit scared of us."
— Alan Rankine
#TheAssociates
— Alan Rankine
#TheAssociates
Today would have been Billy MacKenzie's 69th birthday.
Happy Birthday, Billy 💙
Happy Birthday, Billy 💙
March 27, 2026 at 5:25 AM
Today would have been Billy MacKenzie's 69th birthday.
Happy Birthday, Billy 💙
Happy Birthday, Billy 💙
Billy MacKenzie
March 27th 1957 — Jan. 22nd 1997
"Billy was a dandy, a poet, a pop star, a madman and a charmer. He was excessive and condemned, fêted and ignored, inspired and rejected, spoilt and heroic. He had no doubts whatsoever and he had all the doubts in the world..."
March 27th 1957 — Jan. 22nd 1997
"Billy was a dandy, a poet, a pop star, a madman and a charmer. He was excessive and condemned, fêted and ignored, inspired and rejected, spoilt and heroic. He had no doubts whatsoever and he had all the doubts in the world..."
January 22, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Billy MacKenzie
March 27th 1957 — Jan. 22nd 1997
"Billy was a dandy, a poet, a pop star, a madman and a charmer. He was excessive and condemned, fêted and ignored, inspired and rejected, spoilt and heroic. He had no doubts whatsoever and he had all the doubts in the world..."
March 27th 1957 — Jan. 22nd 1997
"Billy was a dandy, a poet, a pop star, a madman and a charmer. He was excessive and condemned, fêted and ignored, inspired and rejected, spoilt and heroic. He had no doubts whatsoever and he had all the doubts in the world..."
Alan Rankine with the band Sunset Gun. Alan produced their first single "Be Thankful."
December 21, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Alan Rankine with the band Sunset Gun. Alan produced their first single "Be Thankful."
Billy MacKenzie by Tom Sheehan.
Photographed for Melody Maker, 8th September 1984.
Photographed for Melody Maker, 8th September 1984.
December 20, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Billy MacKenzie by Tom Sheehan.
Photographed for Melody Maker, 8th September 1984.
Photographed for Melody Maker, 8th September 1984.
"Music is a drug ― but because it is pure, it doesn't destroy your heart or your head. The chemical makeup of your whole body changes when you hear something you really love. I'm interested in the physiological side of music."
📸 Billy MacKenzie by Lex Van Rossen, 1984
📸 Billy MacKenzie by Lex Van Rossen, 1984
December 16, 2025 at 10:05 PM
"Music is a drug ― but because it is pure, it doesn't destroy your heart or your head. The chemical makeup of your whole body changes when you hear something you really love. I'm interested in the physiological side of music."
📸 Billy MacKenzie by Lex Van Rossen, 1984
📸 Billy MacKenzie by Lex Van Rossen, 1984
"Billy MacKenzie is a headstrong man. The night before our interview, he nearly lost his nose to a parrot. The bird was initially quite charmed by MacKenzie's warbling and readily imitated him. But when the notes got more difficult, the parrot attacked him. Every bird has its pride."
December 9, 2025 at 12:26 PM
"Billy MacKenzie is a headstrong man. The night before our interview, he nearly lost his nose to a parrot. The bird was initially quite charmed by MacKenzie's warbling and readily imitated him. But when the notes got more difficult, the parrot attacked him. Every bird has its pride."
"With music, you give out a tremendous amount of energy. Psychically, what happens is that you leave yourself vulnerable to negative feelings because you've put out all your positive feelings. Your defences are down because you've put out so much."
📸 Billy MacKenzie of The Associates by George Chin
📸 Billy MacKenzie of The Associates by George Chin
December 4, 2025 at 7:14 PM
"With music, you give out a tremendous amount of energy. Psychically, what happens is that you leave yourself vulnerable to negative feelings because you've put out all your positive feelings. Your defences are down because you've put out so much."
📸 Billy MacKenzie of The Associates by George Chin
📸 Billy MacKenzie of The Associates by George Chin
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The Associates: Heart of Glass (Temperament Mix)
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November 20, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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Alan Rankine and Billy MacKenzie of The Associates photographed by David Corio, 1980
November 16, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Alan Rankine and Billy MacKenzie of The Associates photographed by David Corio, 1980
November 9, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Billy MacKenzie of The Associates photographed by Chris Noble in 1984
October 19, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Billy MacKenzie of The Associates photographed by Chris Noble in 1984
"'Party Fears Two' is about the disorientation you feel from the overindulgence in alcohol. It's a subject everyone can understand because people do strong things when they're drunk. I usually get over affectionate. I start kissing everyone."
📸 Billy MacKenzie by Paul Slattery
📸 Billy MacKenzie by Paul Slattery
October 6, 2025 at 3:42 PM
"'Party Fears Two' is about the disorientation you feel from the overindulgence in alcohol. It's a subject everyone can understand because people do strong things when they're drunk. I usually get over affectionate. I start kissing everyone."
📸 Billy MacKenzie by Paul Slattery
📸 Billy MacKenzie by Paul Slattery
"I've got a really close affinity with animals. I work with them. I'm attached to them. You've got to have a communication with animals. The first time I saw a whippet it was like an electric shock because it was the closest thing to a cheetah."
📸 Billy MacKenzie by George Chin
📸 Billy MacKenzie by George Chin
September 10, 2025 at 6:46 PM
"I've got a really close affinity with animals. I work with them. I'm attached to them. You've got to have a communication with animals. The first time I saw a whippet it was like an electric shock because it was the closest thing to a cheetah."
📸 Billy MacKenzie by George Chin
📸 Billy MacKenzie by George Chin
The Associates photographed in their publicist Chris Carr's office, 1981.
📸Mike Laye
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📸Mike Laye
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August 25, 2025 at 4:24 PM
The Associates photographed in their publicist Chris Carr's office, 1981.
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📸Mike Laye
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"If rock music is a slow tortoise then The Associates are an elusive butterfly. They make an electric music that might be on a point between John Barry & Erik Satie. They cannot be pinned down. They cannot be caught."
Billy MacKenzie & Alan Rankine photographed by Anton Corbijn
Billy MacKenzie & Alan Rankine photographed by Anton Corbijn
August 16, 2025 at 4:17 PM
"If rock music is a slow tortoise then The Associates are an elusive butterfly. They make an electric music that might be on a point between John Barry & Erik Satie. They cannot be pinned down. They cannot be caught."
Billy MacKenzie & Alan Rankine photographed by Anton Corbijn
Billy MacKenzie & Alan Rankine photographed by Anton Corbijn
"I think the best thing anybody could do is fall in love with somebody and if it works forever then great — and if it doesn't, well, just try again."
📸 Billy MacKenzie photographed by Eugene Adebari
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📸 Billy MacKenzie photographed by Eugene Adebari
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July 22, 2025 at 6:01 PM
"I think the best thing anybody could do is fall in love with somebody and if it works forever then great — and if it doesn't, well, just try again."
📸 Billy MacKenzie photographed by Eugene Adebari
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📸 Billy MacKenzie photographed by Eugene Adebari
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"I'm naturally very curious about things in me and around me. I'm fascinated by those moments in everyday life that so easily pass by without people attaching any significance to them. Those are the situations I write about."
📸 Billy MacKenzie photographed by Eugene Adebari
📸 Billy MacKenzie photographed by Eugene Adebari
July 10, 2025 at 4:38 PM
"I'm naturally very curious about things in me and around me. I'm fascinated by those moments in everyday life that so easily pass by without people attaching any significance to them. Those are the situations I write about."
📸 Billy MacKenzie photographed by Eugene Adebari
📸 Billy MacKenzie photographed by Eugene Adebari
July 1, 2025 at 6:22 PM
"When people see me I want them to realise that there are no boundaries, that you don't have to be operatic or soul or country. I'm just a singer."
Billy MacKenzie of The Associates photographed by Richard Haughton
Billy MacKenzie of The Associates photographed by Richard Haughton
July 1, 2025 at 11:07 AM
"When people see me I want them to realise that there are no boundaries, that you don't have to be operatic or soul or country. I'm just a singer."
Billy MacKenzie of The Associates photographed by Richard Haughton
Billy MacKenzie of The Associates photographed by Richard Haughton
"There's loads of that romantic melancholy in me. I'm insufferable to live with. I'm totally idealistic and constantly disillusioned by unrequited love."
📸 Billy MacKenzie photographed by Richard Haughton, 1984
📸 Billy MacKenzie photographed by Richard Haughton, 1984
June 26, 2025 at 9:19 AM
"There's loads of that romantic melancholy in me. I'm insufferable to live with. I'm totally idealistic and constantly disillusioned by unrequited love."
📸 Billy MacKenzie photographed by Richard Haughton, 1984
📸 Billy MacKenzie photographed by Richard Haughton, 1984
The Associates photographed by Sheila Rock, 1981
May 26, 2025 at 6:11 PM
The Associates photographed by Sheila Rock, 1981
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Bank Holiday/Memorial Day Associates/Billy Mackenzie. Barring a lottery win, I think a copy of their first release is going to remain out of reach. #weekendsingles @18caratbilly.bsky.social
May 25, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Bank Holiday/Memorial Day Associates/Billy Mackenzie. Barring a lottery win, I think a copy of their first release is going to remain out of reach. #weekendsingles @18caratbilly.bsky.social
May 17, 2025 at 7:36 AM