Alan Rankine Children: Meet Callum Rankine and Hamish Rankine

Alan Rankine was a Scottish musician and record producer. Alan Rankine was the father of two adult children; Callum Rankine and Hamish Rankine.

Alan Rankine passed away on 3 January 2023, at the age of 64. The cause of death has not been disclosed. His children confirmed his death in a lengthy Facebook post.

“It is with great sadness that my brother, Hamish and I announce the passing of our father Alan Rankine,” the post began.

“He died peacefully at home shortly after spending Christmas with his family.” They added: “He was a beautiful, kind and loving man who will be sorely missed.”

Alan Rankine is best known as the keyboardist and guitarist for the rock band the Associates, which he co-founded in the late 1970s with lead vocalist Billy Mackenzie.

The band collaborated on three albums: The Affectionate Punch (1980), the singles compilation Fourth Drawer Down (1981), and Sulk.

Rankine left the band in 1982 to become a producer, working with artists such as the Cocteau Twins. He also had a solo career, releasing three albums.

Later in his career, he lectured at Stow College and assisted emerging artists in establishing the Electric Honey label, which launched the careers of acts such as Snow Patrol and Belle and Sebastian.