The Greatest Scottish Musicians

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1 David McCallum

Famous As: Actor

Birthdate: September 19, 1933

Sun Sign: Virgo

Nationality: British, American, Scottish

David McCallum is a Scottish musician and actor who gained recognition for portraying Illya Kuryakin in the popular spy fiction TV series The Man from U.N.C.L.E. He gained international recognition for playing Dr. Donald "Ducky" Mallard in the action police procedural TV series NCIS. David McCallum has also contributed as a writer, publishing a novel titled Once a Crooked Man.

2 Calvin Harris

Famous As: Disc Jockey, Record Producer, Singer, Songwriter

Birthdate: January 17, 1984

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Nationality: Scottish

Grammy-winning DJ Calvin Harris soared to fame with his album I Created Disco. His track We Found Love, a collaboration with Rihanna, charted on the US Billboard Hot 100. He owns a record label and topped Forbes's list of the highest-paid DJs of the world for 6 years.

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3 Lauren Mayberry

Famous As: Singer-songwriter

Birthdate: October 7, 1987

Sun Sign: Libra

Nationality: Scottish

4 Billy Boyd

Famous As: Actor

Birthdate: August 28, 1968

Sun Sign: Virgo

Nationality: Scottish

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5 John Newman

Famous As: singer, songwriter, musician

Birthdate: June 16, 1990

Sun Sign: Gemini

Nationality: British, Scottish

6 Elizabeth Fraser

Famous As: singer

Birthdate: August 29, 1959

Sun Sign: Virgo

Nationality: Scottish

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7 George Young

Famous As: bassist, guitarist, songwriter, record producer

Birthdate: November 6, 1946

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Nationality: Scottish

8 Derek William Dick

Famous As: Singer-songwriter, Actor, Singer, Composer, Poet

Birthdate: April 25, 1958

Sun Sign: Taurus

Nationality: Scottish

9 Edwyn Collins

Famous As: musician, guitarist, songwriter

Birthdate: August 23, 1959

Sun Sign: Leo

Nationality: Scottish

10 Sean Biggerstaff

Famous As: Actor, Musician

Birthdate: March 15, 1983

Sun Sign: Pisces

Nationality: Scottish

11 Bert Jansch

Famous As: Musician

Birthdate: November 3, 1943

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Nationality: Scottish

Died: October 5, 2011

12 Bobby Gillespie

Famous As: Singer

Birthdate: June 22, 1962

Sun Sign: Cancer

Nationality: Scottish

13 Mike Scott

Birthdate: December 14, 1958

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Nationality: Scottish

14 Billy MacKenzie

Birthdate: March 27, 1957

Sun Sign: Aries

Nationality: Scottish

Died: January 22, 1997

15 Grant Kirkhope

Famous As: Composer

Birthdate: July 10, 1962

Sun Sign: Cancer

Nationality: Scottish

16 Leon Jackson

Famous As: Singer, Jazz musician

Birthdate: December 30, 1988

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Nationality: Scottish

17 Ricky Ross

Birthdate: December 22, 1957

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Nationality: Scottish

18 Iain Cook

Famous As: guitarist, record producer, composer

Birthdate: November 2, 1974

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Nationality: Scottish

19 Ray Wilson

Famous As: singer, songwriter

Birthdate: September 8, 1968

Sun Sign: Virgo

Nationality: Scottish

20 Robin Guthrie

Famous As: Record producer, Composer, Audio engineer, Songwriter

Birthdate: January 4, 1962

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Nationality: Scottish

21 Stuart Murdoch

Famous As: singer-songwriter, musician

Birthdate: August 25, 1968

Sun Sign: Virgo

Nationality: Scottish

22 Dougie MacLean

Famous As: songwriter

Birthdate: September 27, 1954

Sun Sign: Libra

Nationality: Scottish

23 Sandi Thom

Famous As: Singer, Songwriter

Birthdate: August 11, 1981

Sun Sign: Leo

Nationality: Scottish

24 Julie Fowlis

Famous As: singer

Birthdate: 1979 AD

Nationality: Scottish

25 Ivor Cutler

Famous As: Poet

Birthdate: January 15, 1923

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Nationality: Scottish

Died: March 3, 2006

26 Gordon Waller

Famous As: Singer

Birthdate: June 4, 1945

Sun Sign: Gemini

Nationality: Scottish

Died: July 17, 2009

27 Chris Connelly

Famous As: singer

Birthdate: November 10, 1964

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Nationality: Scottish

28 Greg Holden

Famous As: Singer-songwriter

Birthdate: February 28, 1983

Sun Sign: Pisces

Nationality: Scottish

29 William Reid

Famous As: composer, musician, guitarist

Birthdate: October 28, 1958

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Nationality: Scottish

30 Helen Marnie

Famous As: singer

Birthdate: 1978 AD

Nationality: Scottish

31 John Cummings

Famous As: Musician

Birthdate: 0000 AD

Nationality: Scottish

32 Thea Musgrave

Famous As: Composer

Birthdate: May 27, 1928

Sun Sign: Gemini

Nationality: Scottish

33 Ian Carr

Famous As: Musician

Birthdate: April 21, 1933

Sun Sign: Taurus

Nationality: Scottish

Died: February 25, 2009

34 Niel Gow

Famous As: Violinist

Birthdate: March 22, 1727

Sun Sign: Aries

Nationality: Scottish

Died: March 1, 1807

35 Jean Redpath

Famous As: Singer

Birthdate: April 28, 1937

Sun Sign: Taurus

Nationality: Scottish

Died: August 21, 2014

36 Sir Alexander Campbell Mackenzie

Famous As: Composer

Birthdate: August 22, 1847

Sun Sign: Leo

Nationality: Scottish

Died: April 28, 1935

37 B.A. Robertson

Famous As: Musician

Birthdate: September 12, 1948

Sun Sign: Virgo

Nationality: Scottish

38 Alan Davie

Famous As: Painter

Birthdate: September 28, 1920

Sun Sign: Libra

Nationality: Scottish

Died: April 5, 2014

39 Carolina Nairne

Famous As: Songwriter

Birthdate: August 16, 1766

Sun Sign: Leo

Nationality: Scottish

Died: October 26, 1845

40 Connor Ball

Famous As: Bassist

Birthdate: March 15, 1996

Sun Sign: Pisces

Nationality: Scottish

41 Alistair Hulett

Famous As: Singer

Birthdate: October 15, 1951

Sun Sign: Libra

Nationality: Scottish

Died: January 28, 2010

42 Robert Carver

Famous As: Scottish composer

Birthdate: 1485 AD

Nationality: Scottish

Died: 1570 AD

43 George Thomson

Famous As: Musician

Birthdate: March 4, 1757

Sun Sign: Pisces

Nationality: Scottish

Died: February 18, 1851

44 Lady Grizel Baillie

Famous As: Songwriter

Birthdate: December 25, 1665

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Nationality: Scottish

Died: December 6, 1746

Famous Scottish Musicians

1 David McCallum

2 Calvin Harris

3 Lauren Mayberry

4 Billy Boyd

5 John Newman

6 Elizabeth Fraser

7 George Young

8 Derek William Dick

9 Edwyn Collins

10 Sean Biggerstaff

11 Bert Jansch

12 Bobby Gillespie

13 Mike Scott

14 Billy MacKenzie

15 Grant Kirkhope

16 Leon Jackson

17 Ricky Ross

18 Iain Cook

19 Ray Wilson

20 Robin Guthrie

21 Stuart Murdoch

22 Dougie MacLean

23 Sandi Thom

24 Julie Fowlis

25 Ivor Cutler

26 Gordon Waller

27 Chris Connelly

28 Greg Holden

29 William Reid

30 Helen Marnie

31 John Cummings

32 Thea Musgrave

33 Ian Carr

34 Niel Gow

35 Jean Redpath

36 Sir Alexander Campbell Mackenzie

37 B.A. Robertson

38 Alan Davie

39 Carolina Nairne

40 Connor Ball

41 Alistair Hulett

42 Robert Carver

43 George Thomson

44 Lady Grizel Baillie