The Greatest Scottish Rock Musicians

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David Byrne

(American-Scottish musician)

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.

Donovan

(Singer-songwriter, Guitarist, Composer, Autobiographer, Writer, Poet, Record producer, Film score composer)

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.

George Young

(bassist, guitarist, songwriter, record producer)

Birthdate: November 6, 1946

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Glasgow

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Edwyn Collins

(musician, guitarist, songwriter)

Birthdate: August 23, 1959

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Edinburgh

Bobby Gillespie

(Singer)

Birthdate: June 22, 1962

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Glasgow

Mike Scott

(Scottish Singer, Songwriter and Musician)

Birthdate: December 14, 1958

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Edinburgh

Iain Cook

(Guitarist, Composer)

Birthdate: November 2, 1974

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Scotland

Roddy Frame

(Scottish Singer-Songwriter and Musician)

Birthdate: January 29, 1964

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire, Scotland

Ricky Ross

Birthdate: December 22, 1957

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Dundee

Ray Wilson

(singer, songwriter)

Birthdate: September 8, 1968

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Dumfries

Leon Jackson

(Scottish Singer and Jazz Musician)

Birthdate: December 30, 1988

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

Jim Reid

(Lead singer for the alternative rock band The Jesus and Mary Chain)

Birthdate: December 29, 1961

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: East Kilbride, Scotland

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)

Birthdate: October 28, 1958

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Glasgow, Scotland

John Cummings

(Musician)

Birthplace: Glasgow, Scotland

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