Reports say that the New Glasgow-born singer, who was frontman for the legendary 1960s dance band The Lincolns, died following surgery.
Fans are mourning the death of Frank MacKay, a beloved Nova Scotia musician and frontman of the legendary 1960s dance band The Lincolns.MacKay joined The Lincolns during the golden age of rock and roll.Story continues below The Truro-based band toured the region in the 1960s, drawing large crowds to dance halls across the Maritimes.
After the band broke up in 1969, MacKay attracted national attention as a member of the hard rock group Soma in the early 1970s.
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