List of Scottish musicians

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List of Scottish musicians is a list of Scottish musicians, please see Scottish composers for classical writers.

Contents 1 A 2 B 3 C 4 D 5 E 6 F 7 G 8 H 9 I 10 J 11 K 12 L 13 M 14 N 15 P 16 R 17 S 18 T 19 U 20 W 21 Y 22 Z

[edit] A

• Ian Anderson singer, flautist, songwriter, and guitarist Jethro Tull
• Andy Alston pianist, percussionist and accordion Del Amitri

[edit] B

• Ian Bairnson guitarist of Pilot and The Alan Parsons Project
• Aly Bain fiddler
• Belle & Sebastian, band
• Nicola Benedetti, violinist
• Martyn Bennett
• Norman Blake, Teenage Fanclub
• Sandy Brown, Jazz Clarinettist (1929-75)
• Jack Bruce (born 1943) bassist with Cream
• David Byrne (born 1952)

[edit] C

• Isobel Campbell - singer formerly of Belle & Sebastian
• Ian Cussick - writer/producer - born Dundee, 1954
• Edwyn Collins
• Billy Connolly - comedian and singer, scored a UK #1
• The Corries, band
• James Crabb - Classical Accordianist
• Phil Cunningham accordionist
• Justin Currie (born 1964), singer, songwriter and bassist with Del Amitri

[edit] D

• Darius Danesh (born 1980), singer, songwriter, and guitarist
• Jimmy Deuchar (1930-93), jazz trumpeter
• Jim Diamond
• William Donaldson (born 1957) Rock bassist with White
• Donovan (born 1946)
• 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
• Del Amitri, band

[edit] E

• Sheena Easton (born 1959)
• Joe Egan, singer with Stealers Wheel
• Marcus Eoin (born 1970), electronic musician, Boards of Canada

[edit] F

• Al Fairweather
• Fish (born 1958)
• Roddy Frame songwriter Aztec Camera
• Elizabeth Fraser Vocalist Cocteau Twins
• Franz Ferdinand, band
• The Fratellis

[edit] G

• Paul Galbraith, classical guitarist
• Dick Gaughan singer-songwriter
• John Giblin
• Bobby Gillespie, singer with Primal Scream
• Evelyn Glennie (born 1965), percussionist
• Niel Gow (1727-1807), the Perthshire Fiddler
• Paul Grant (born 1988) guitarist, drummer, songwriter and triangle
• Gun, band
• Robin Guthrie Founder of Cocteau Twins

[edit] H

• Andrew Ian Hamilton (born 1887) Bassist, Drummer and songwriter
• Douglas Haston, (died 2003) Recorder teacher, Double Bass player and Conductor

[edit] I

• Idlewild (band)

[edit] J

• Jon Fratelli see John Lawler (Musician)

[edit] K

• James Kerr (Jim), (born 1959)
• Mark Knopfler (born 1949), guitarist, Dire Straits frontman

[edit] L

• Frederic Lamond (1868-1948), classical pianist, second-to-last surviving pupil of Franz Liszt
• Sir Harry Lauder (1870-1950)
• Annie Lennox (born 1954)
• Jackie Leven, folk musician
• Gerard Love, Teenage Fanclub
• Lulu (born 1948)

[edit] M

• Mr Egg formerly known as James McDonald (born 1959), singer/songwriter, Egebamyasi Progenitor of Acid House Music
• Canon Sydney MacEwan, singer
• Dougie MacLean (born 1954) contemporary folk songwriter
• Dougie Martin - Dundee Soul Legend, played with "Mafia"
• Steve McDonald - Legendary Dundee guitarist ("MacDonald´s Farm")
• Ian Mann - Dundee singer
• Karen Matheson lead singer of Capercaillie (band)
• Raymond McGinley, Teenage Fanclub
• John McGeoch (1955-2004)
• Kenneth McKellar
• Michelle McManus, Pop Idol winner
• Shirley Manson (born 1966), singer/songwriter, Garbage frontwoman
• Michael Marra songwriter
• Gordon Moir (born 1956), guitarist/songwriter; White, Then Jericho,DMP and composer of songs from the film 'We've got the Toaster'.
• Mogwai acclaimed post rock band
• Stuart Murdoch (born 1968), singer/songwriter, Belle & Sebastian frontman
• Nick Currie
• Mylo, DJ
• Talitha MacKenzie

[edit] N

• Paolo Nutini

• Stewart Nicholson (born 1986) singer, songwriter and harmonica

[edit] P

• George Paterson (born 1967), singer/songwriter; White, DMP and composer of songs from the film "We've got the Toaster"

[edit] R

• Simon Raymonde while not Scottish himself, he was in Scottish-formed band Cocteau Twins
• Craig Reid and Charlie Reid, brothers, of The Proclaimers

[edit] S

• Michael Sandison (born 1970), electronic musician, Boards of Canada
• Bon Scott AC/DC frontman
• Jimmy Shand
• Tommy Smith Jazz Saxophonist and bandleader (Scottish National Jazz Orchestra)
• Jimmy Somerville
• Jamie Spiers Singer Babylon Fading (2005-) & formerly Leaving Solace (2000-03)
• Andy Stewart (1933-93)
• Andy M. Stewart singer, formerly of Silly Wizard

[edit] T

• Sandi Thom
• Dougie Thomson bass player of Supertramp
• Travis, band
• KT Tunstall
• Paul Thomson, drummer of Franz Ferdinand (band)

[edit] U

• James Ure (Midge), (born 1953)

[edit] W

• Wet Wet Wet
• Eric Woolfson, The Alan Parsons Project founder member, vocalist and lyricist

[edit] Y

• Angus Young AC/DC guitarist
• Malcolm Young AC/DC

[edit] Z

• Lena Zavaroni (1963-99)