Emotional tributes have been paid following the death of Denny Oliver from Glasgow rock band Scheme.
The singer and guitarist has been hailed as a 'legend' and 'a real gentleman' by those who knew him, fans of the band and members of the city's music community.
Hailing from Greater Easterhouse, Scheme were formed in 1980 and became the first ever unsigned band to sell out the iconic Apollo Theatre in Glasgow.
The news of his passing was announced by the band on Twitter earlier today.
They tweeted: "Denny Oliver quietly passed away last night at home with his family present. The Band and Denny’s family are deeply saddened by the loss, Denny had been a huge part of all our lives in so many ways.
"R.I.P Denny, your music will live forever."
And others took to Twitter to also pay their respects to Denny.
Willie Gilmour wrote: "Glasgow lost a legend today, Denny Oliver, singer songwriter and guitarist from Scheme has sadly past.
"They were selling out venues just last year. An east end boy, with a talent beautiful and brilliant, adored by many. Thankful for his music, that will live on long. RIP Denny."
While Glasgow radio station Sunny Govan tweeted: "Sad to say goodbye to our friend Denny Oliver of Scheme. He was a huge supporter of Sunny G and performed at many gigs for us and ran our song writing workshops. Nothing was too much for Denny, he'd always visit with packs of biscuits for the volunteers A real gentlemen."
And stand up comedian and actor Darren Connell wrote: "Denny Oliver from scheme has passed away, an amazing band from Scotland that had a massive part in my childhood. Sad news".
Our thoughts are with Denny's family and friends at this difficult time.
