Brian Alexander Robertson was born 12 September, 1956, in Glasgow, Scotland. He is an award-winning songwriter and actor who also appeared in the pop charts with such songs as Bang Bang and Knocked It Off in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He wrote songs for other people with equal success, including "Carrie" and "Wired for Sound" for Sir Cliff Richard and "Silent Running" and "The Living Years" for Mike And The Mechanics. In addition to his successful pop career Read more on Last.fm