Famous Scottish Rock Musicians

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David Byrne
(American-Scottish musician)
David Byrne
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Birthdate: May 14, 1952
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Dumbarton, Scotland
Talking Heads lead vocalist and avant-garde musician David Byrne has won several awards, including the Grammy, Oscar, and Golden Globe. He has spoken at TED Talks, launched his own record label, and held visual arts exhibitions. He advocates for cycling and has mostly used a bike throughout his life.
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Donovan
(Singer-songwriter, Guitarist, Composer, Autobiographer, Writer, Poet, Record producer, Film score composer)
Donovan
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Birthdate: May 10, 1946
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Glasgow, Scotland

Donovan is a Scottish guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He is best known for developing and popularizing a distinctive and eclectic style that blended many genres, such as folk, jazz, pop, calypso, and psychedelic rock. Donovan was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame, in 2012 and 2014, respectively.

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Derek William Dick
(Singer-songwriter, Actor, Singer, Composer, Poet)
Derek William Dick
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Birthdate: April 25, 1958
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Better known by his pseudonym, Fish, Scottish rock singer Derek William Dick first gained fame as part of the British band Marillion. Known for hits such as Kayleigh, he later also had a successful solo career. He once revealed how he almost died twice, from skin-infection-induced blood poisoning.

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 4 
George Young
(bassist, guitarist, songwriter, record producer)
George Young
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Birthdate: November 6, 1946
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Glasgow
 5 
Edwyn Collins
(musician, guitarist, songwriter)
Edwyn Collins
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Birthdate: August 23, 1959
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Edinburgh
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Bobby Gillespie
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Birthdate: June 22, 1962
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Glasgow
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Mike Scott
(Scottish Singer-Songwriter and Musician)
Mike Scott
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Birthdate: December 14, 1958
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Edinburgh, Scotland
Ricky Ross
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Birthdate: December 22, 1957
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Dundee
 9 
Iain Cook
(Guitarist, Composer)
Iain Cook
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Birthdate: November 2, 1974
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Scotland
 10 
Ray Wilson
(singer, songwriter)
Ray Wilson
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Birthdate: September 8, 1968
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Dumfries
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Leon Jackson
(Singer, Jazz musician)
Leon Jackson
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Birthdate: December 30, 1988
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Whitburn
 12 
Jim Reid
(Lead singer for the alternative rock band The Jesus and Mary Chain)
Jim Reid
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Birthdate: December 29, 1961
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: East Kilbride, Scotland
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William Reid
(Musician best known as being lead guitarist, songwriter, co-founder and occasional singer of the Scottish alternative rock band, The Jesus and Mary Chain)
William Reid
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Birthdate: October 28, 1958
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Glasgow, Scotland
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John Cummings
(Musician)
John Cummings
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Birthplace: Glasgow, Scotland