Kenneth McKellar, who died on April 9 aged 82, was a lyric tenor and among the most popular of Scotland's singers, recording both classical and popular music.

Kenneth McKellar was born, the son of a grocer, in Paisley, Renfrewshire on 23 June 1927. His father enjoyed opera and Gilbert and Sullivan and the young boy developed a liking for music.

His daughter Jane McKellar, 46, said: "It was very, very sudden and very fast, so it came as quite a shock to all of us. "But he kept very, very spirited and funny and warm right through to the ...

THE world-famous tenor who never forgot his home town of Paisley was remembered with love and affection at a special memorial service yesterday.