That’s how guitarist/bassist David Paton wrote it some 50 years with keyboardist Billy Lyall for their group Pilot. “Magic” was the Scottish act’s first and only major hit, ...

David Paton's 50-year-old hit song "Magic" earned him $1 million from use in Ozempic commercials, illustrating the value of a musician's back catalog. Business Insider Subscribe Newsletters ...

In February 2023, David Paton, guitar case in hand, strode across the most famous pedestrian walkway in rock history and into London’s Abbey Road Studios.