List of Scottish musicians
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List of Scottish musicians is a list of notable Scottish musicians, please see Scottish composers for classical writers.
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- 18 Wheeler, band
[edit] A
- A Band Called Quinn
- Aberfeldy, Pop band
- AC Acoustics
- Stuart Adamson. Big Country
- Aereogramme, Rock band
- Alestorm, Pirate Metal band
- The Aliens (Offshoot of the Beta Band)
- James Allan lead singer with Glasvegas
- Dot Allison singer and songwriter,electronic music, Former lead singer with band One Dove in the early 1990s
- Altered Images
- Amplifico Indie band
- Ian Anderson singer, flautist, songwriter, and guitarist Jethro Tull
- Moira Anderson, singer
- Aneka (aka Mary Sandeman), singer, Japanese Boy
- Annie Christian (band)
- Annie Lennox, from Eurythmics
- Arab Strap
- Aspen Tide
- Associates
- Atlantic Banks
- Average White Band Funk Rock Brass Band
- Aztec Camera, band
[edit] B
- Baillie & The Fault (band)
- Mike Baillie vocalist and guitarist in Baillie & The Fault
- Ian Bairnson guitarist of Pilot and The Alan Parsons Project
- Aly Bain fiddler
- Jimmy Bain, bassist associated with Thin Lizzy, Rainbow and Dio
- Ballboy, indie band
- Bannockburn ceilidh/party band
- Jimmy Barnes
- Malcolm Baxter - singer songwriter, fronted punk band Last Words
- Alex Beaton, guitar-playing folk singer
- Beggars Opera, Rock
- Maggie Bell - rock and blues-rock singer
- Simon Bell, singer, songwriter, known for work with Dusty Springfield
- Guy Berryman,bass player in the band Coldplay
- Bay City Rollers, 1970s pop-rock sensations
- The Beta Band folktronica
- Belle & Sebastian, band
- Nicola Benedetti, violinist
- Martyn Bennett
- Shannon Bex, Member of the group Danity Kane
- Biffy Clyro, band
- Big Country, band
- Big Wednesday, 90s Glasgow Band, popular in America
- Bis, band
- Norman Blake, Teenage Fanclub
- The Blimp, rock band
- Blue original Blue, not 2001's boyband of same name
- The Blue Nile, band
- The Bluebells, band
- BMX Bandits twee/jangle-popfolktronica
- Boards of Canada Scottish downtempo/electronica group
- Bodega, band
- Eric Bogle, folk singer-songwriter
- Christopher Bowes, vocalist/keytarist for Alestorm
- Billy Boyd, singer with Beecake
- Susan Boyle, singer
- Sandy Brechin, Accordion
- Billy Bremner (musician) - guitarist
- Sandy Brown, Jazz Clarinettist (1929–75)
- Jack Bruce (born 1943) bassist with Cream
- Kellie Buchanan (born 1987) singer songwriter based in Fife
- David Byrne (born 1952)
[edit] C
- Camera Obscura, band
- Darius Campbell - singer, formerly known as Darius Danesh
- Isobel Campbell - singer formerly of Belle & Sebastian
- Mairi Campbell - singer, composer, violinist, fiddler
- Tracyanne Campbell - singer of Camera Obscura
- Capercaillie, folk band
- Ceilidh Minogue, ceilidh band
- George Chisholm, jazz trombonist
- Ted Christopher - singer/songwriter, also fronts Bannockburn
- Chou Pahrot - 1970s band
- Bryan Clarke - Napalm Stars/Punk Rock Band
- Clouds, 1966-71, forerunners of Progressive Rock
- Cocteau Twins, band
- Edwyn Collins
- Bleed From Within - screamo rock band.
- Billy Connolly - comedian and singer, scored a UK #1
- Brian Connolly - Vocalist with The Sweet
- Jimmy Cooper, hammered dulcimer player
- The Corries, band
- Cosmic Rough Riders, band
- James Crabb - Classical Accordianist
- Phil Cunningham accordionist
- Justin Currie (born 1964), singer, songwriter and bassist with Del Amitri
- Ivor Cutler (15 January 1923 – 3 March 2006), singer, songwriter and humorist.
[edit] D
- Dananananaykroyd, band
- Danny Wilson, band
- Darius Danesh (born 1980), singer, songwriter, and guitarist
- Les Davidson (born 1954),Guitarist/Producer
- Rick Davis, guitarist/keyboards, band Bay City Rollers 1970/72
- Clarita de Quiroz (Born 1984), Grade 8 Pianist, Grade 8 Percussionist, Singer, Songwriter and Model
- De Rosa, Rock band
- Deacon Blue, band
- Del Amitri, band
- The Delgados, band
- Jimmy Deuchar (1930–93), jazz trumpeter
- Sydney Devine
- Jim Diamond
- Barbara Dickson, singer
- Dogs Die in Hot Cars, band
- Lonnie Donegan - skiffle musician
- Donovan (born 1946)
- Kris Drever
- Drive-By Argument, band
- Bill Drummond (born 1953), singer/songwriter, Big in Japan guitarist, Zoo Records founder, The Justified Ancients of Mu Mu/The Timelords/The KLF/2K frontman, K Foundation £1,000,000.00 arsonist, artist, writer
- The Dykeenies, Indie rock band
[edit] E
- Sheena Easton (born 1959)
- Joe Egan, singer with Stealers Wheel
- Egebamyasi, house artist from Inverness
- El Presidente, band
- Marcus Eoin (born 1970), electronic musician, Boards of Canada
[edit] F
- Fairground Attraction
- Al Fairweather
- Fish (born 1958)
- Dave Flett Guitarist Manfred Mann's Earth Band
- Julie Fowlis singer and multi-instrumentalist
- Roddy Frame songwriter Aztec Camera
- Elizabeth Fraser Vocalist Cocteau Twins
- Franz Ferdinand, band
- The Fratellis
- Alan Frew Vocalist Glass Tiger
- The Fire Engines
- Frightened Rabbit
- Futuristic Retro Champions
- Will Fyffe (1885-1947)
[edit] G
- Paul Galbraith, classical guitarist
- Alex Gardner, pop singer
- Dick Gaughan, traditional and political folk singer and songwriter
- Geneva, Aberdeen alt rock band
- John Giblin
- Bobby Gillespie, singer with Primal Scream
- The Girobabies Alt rock from Glasgow & Ayrshire
- Glasvegas
- Evelyn Glennie (born 1965), percussionist
- Goodbye Mr. Mackenzie, band. Formed a side-project named Angelfish with member Shirley Manson on vocals.
- Niel Gow (1727–1807), the Perthshire Fiddler
- James Grant, singer/songwriter
- Gun, band
- Robin Guthrie Founder of Cocteau Twins
- Frankie Miller, Blues/Rock singer Guitarist and songwriter
[edit] H
- H2O, band
- Paul Haig, singer and co founder of Josef K
- Ian Hampton Bassist for Sparks
- Calvin Harris, electronic musician
- Colin Hay, singer Men At Work (born 1953)
- The Hedrons
- Horse
- Hue & Cry, band
- Hipsway, band
[edit] I
[edit] J
- Leon Jackson - winner of the popular TV series, the X-Factor
- Bert Jansch
- The Jasmine Minks - band from Aberdeen, early Creation Records signing.
- Ben Jelen Singer/Songwriter/Musician (born 1979)
- Paul Jennings - Drummer and Percussionist Croft No. Five and Old Blind Dogs
- The Jesus and Mary Chain, band
- Josef K, band
- Davey Johnstone, Rock guitarist and vocalist (born in Edinburgh), best known for his work with Elton John, Alice Cooper, and Meat Loaf
- Jawnae, Noted for being one of the most talented song-writers in electronic music.
[edit] K
- Kassidy
- Kelly Marie singer
- Calum Kennedy, singer
- James Kerr (Jim), (born 1959)
- Mary Kiani singer
- Kid Canaveral- Band
- King Creosote, singer/songwriter
- David Knopfler - co-founder of the rock band, Dire Straits
- Mark Knopfler (born 1949), guitarist, Dire Straits frontman
- Kamihamiha! - Electronic musician/Producer/MC from Kirkcaldy
[edit] L
- Griogair Labhruidh
- Frederic Lamond (1868–1948), classical pianist, second-to-last surviving pupil of Franz Liszt
- The Last Battle indie alt-pop band
- Harry Lauder (1870–1950)
- The Law
- Annie Lennox (born 1954)
- Jackie Leven, folk musician
- Life Without Buildings
- LightGuides, band
- Lloyd Cole and the Commotions
- Ella Logan (born 1913)
- Lord Cut-Glass
- Gerard Love, Teenage Fanclub
- Lulu (born 1948)
- LynZ bass guitarist of Mindless Self Indulgence
- Love And Money, band
[edit] M
- Amy MacDonald, Scottish singer
- Brian MacDonald singer in The MacDonald Brothers
- Craig MacDonald singer in The MacDonald Brothers
- Canon Sydney MacEwan, singer
- Talitha MacKenzie
- Dave Mackintosh, Dragonforce drummer
- Dougie MacLean (born 1954) contemporary folk songwriter
- James MacMillan contemporary classical composer
- MakethisRelate, alt rock band
- Shirley Manson (born 1966), singer/songwriter, Garbage frontwoman, formerly of Goodbye Mr. Mackenzie and Angelfish
- Kelly Marie, singer
- Marmalade, pop/rock band and first Scottish group to ever top the uk chart.
- Helen Marnie lead singer of Ladytron
- Michael Marra songwriter
- Malcolm Martineau (1960-), pianist
- Karen Matheson lead singer of Capercaillie
- Alyth McCormack, singer
- Shelagh McDonald
- Rose McDowall, vocalist, most notably of Strawberry Switchblade and Sorrow
- Jai McDowall
- John McGeoch (1955–2004)
- Raymond McGinley, Teenage Fanclub
- Matt McGinn
- Kenneth McKellar
- Michelle McManus, Pop Idol winner
- Mendeed Glaswegian Metal Band
- Frankie Miller, Musician
- Mogwai acclaimed post rock band
- Barry Mop singer/songwriter/producer from MOPP
- Mother and the Addicts
- Mr Egg formerly known as James McDonald (born 1959), singer/songwriter, Egebamyasi Progenitor of Acid House Music
- Stuart Murdoch (born 1968), singer/songwriter, Belle & Sebastian frontman
- My Latest Novel melodic indie pop band.
- Mylo, DJ
- Mull Historical Society, indie band
- Donnie Munro former lead singer of Runrig
[edit] N
- Na Gathan, Indie rock band
- Nazareth, band
- Paolo Nutini
- No Way Sis
- Rab Noakes singer, songwriter and producer
[edit] O
- Maeve O'Boyle Singer and Songwriter
- Oi Polloi, anarcho-punk band
- Orange Juice, Glasgow-based post-punk band
[edit] P
- Owen Paul, singer
- The Pastels, band
- Pearl and the Puppets
- The Phantom Band
- The Poets, band
- Emma Pollock singer, songwriter, and guitarist. A founding member of The Delgados
- Karine Polwart
- Primal Scream, band
- The Primary 5, band
- The Proclaimers
- Pol Stevenson, Singer, songwriter from Paisley.
[edit] Q
[edit] R
- John Rae, Scottish drummer, band leader, composer
- Gerry Rafferty, Scottish Singer Songwriter , Stealers Wheel
- Eddi Reader
- Red Hot Chilli Pipers
- Jean Redpath, singer
- Johnny Reid, country singer
- Maggie Reilly, Singer/ songwriter
- Tommy Reilly
- The Rezillos - Edinburgh nu wave punk band
- Rico
- Billy Ritchie, Musician and Composer of Clouds
- Ian Ritchie, saxophonist, producer and composer.
- Brian Robertson, guitarist for Thin Lizzy and Motörhead
- Harry Robertson
- Rock Salt & Nails, band
- Ricky Ross lead singer of Deacon Blue
- Runrig, Gaelic rock band
[edit] S
- Emeli Sandé
- Mary Sandeman (aka Aneka), Traditional singer, solo and with Scottish Fiddle Orchestra, Gaelic Mod Gold Medallist
- Michael Sandison (born 1970), electronic musician, Boards of Canada
- Paul Savage drummer in The Delgados
- Bon Scott (1946-1980) singer for band AC/DC
- Mike Scott (musician)
- The Secret Goldfish
- Sensational Alex Harvey Band
- The Shamen
- Jimmy Shand
- The Shermans
- The Silencers
- Simple Minds
- Tom Simpson (musician) Keyboardist for Snow Patrol
- Skids, band
- Slam House and Techno DJs/Producers
- Slik - Midge Ures first band
- Sluts of Trust
- Emily Smith, singer
- Tommy Smith Jazz Saxophonist, Composer, Educator and Bandleader (Scottish National Jazz Orchestra)
- Snow Patrol
- Jimmy Somerville
- Sons and Daughters, band
- Soup Dragons band
- Spare Snare, band
- Spartan Tartan
- Spirea X - Greenock psychedelic band
- Sharleen Spiteri, singer/musician from the band Texas
- Al Stewart
- Andy Stewart (1933–93)
- Andy M. Stewart singer, formerly of Silly Wizard
- Stonedog
- Stone The Crows
- The Stormy Seas
- Strawberry Switchblade band
- Stuart Sutcliffe (1940–1962) original bass player of The Beatles.
[edit] T
- Katie Targett-Adams, singer-songwriter-MC and Celtic harpist
- Teenage Fanclub
- Texas, band
- There Will Be Fireworks, indie/post-rock band
- Sandi Thom
- Dougie Thomson bass player of Supertramp
- Paul Thomson, drummer of Franz Ferdinand (band)
- The Threats UK82 Punk band from Edinburgh/Dalkeith
- Trashcan Sinatras
- Travis, band
- KT Tunstall
- Alison Turriff, classical/folk fusion clarinettist
- The Twilight Sad
- Twin Atlantic
- Two Rivers, Ayrshire folk duo
[edit] U
- Ultravox
- James Ure (Midge), (born 1953)
- Urusei Yatsura, band
[edit] V
- The Vaselines (band)
- Val Verde - Fife rock band
- The View (band)
[edit] W
- Waiting For Go
- The Wake
- Walnut Harp
- Waterboys
- Lori Watson
- Anna Watt (1923/24-09), singer from Fran and Anna
- Fran Watt (1922-03), singer from Fran and Anna
- We Were Promised Jetpacks, Glasgow based indie band.
- Well Known Secret, Scottish Rock Band
- Werd (S.O.S)
- Wet Wet Wet
- Doogie White
- Paul Wilson bass guitarist for Snow Patrol
- Wolfstone
- Eric Woolfson, The Alan Parsons Project founder member, vocalist and lyricist
[edit] X
- The Xcerts band
[edit] Y
- James Yorkston
- Angus Young-The lead guitarist, songwriter, and co-founder of the hard rock band AC/DC
- Malcolm Young- Known as a founding member, rhythm guitarist, backing vocalist and co-songwriter for the hard rock band AC/DC
- Yasmin- DJ, singer, songwriter
[edit] Z
- Lena Zavaroni (1963–99)
- Zoey Van Goey
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