Pilot

Scottish power pop band Pilot was formed in 1973 by David Paton (bass and vocals), Billy Lyall (synthesizer, flute, and vocals), and Stuart Tosh (drums). Guitarist Ian Bairnson became a Pilot member after the recording of the first album. The album spawned a Top 20 hit with "Magic," but it was their 1975 single "January," from their second album ‘Second Flight’ that proved to be the biggest success of the group's entire career, rocketing to the number one spot. Further albums followed (1976's Morin Heights and 1977's Two's a Crowd), as did a few more moderate-sized hit singles ("Call Me Round," "Just a Smile") before Pilot folded. All members went on to form The Alan Parsons Project until Tosh left to join 10cc. David Paton and Bairnson continued as The Alan Parsons Project then returned in 2002 with Pilot’s Blue Yonder. David Paton has worked with many artists including: Elton John, Paul McCartney, The Pretenders, Jimmy Page and Rick Wakeman. He continues his solo career with new album releases: 2007 Fellow man, 2010 Under the Sun, 2014 A Pilot Project, 2019 The Traveller, the 2020 album 2020. 2007 Fellow man, 2010 Under the Sun, 2014 A Pilot Project, 2019 The Traveller, the 2020 album 2020.