Robbie McIntosh (drummer)

Robbie McIntosh (drummer)

Robbie McIntosh (6 May 1950 - 23 September 1974) was a drummer from Dundee, Scotland who was a founder-member of the Average White Band.

Before going on to help found AWB in 1971-72, McIntosh had been a member of the late-1960s band The Senate, with Alex Ligertwood and then with Brian Auger's Oblivion Express, appearing on the band's early albums, "Oblivion Express" (1971), "Better Land" (1971) and "Second Wind" (1972).

He died of a heroine overdose.Fact|date|date=March 2008


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