List of Scottish musicians

:"This article is part of the List of Scots series"List of Scottish musicians is a list of Scottish musicians, please see Scottish composers for classical writers.

A

*Alestorm, Pirate Metal band
* The Aliens (Offshoot of the Beta Band)
*Amplifico. Indie band
* The Associates (band)
*Ian Anderson singer, flautist, songwriter, and guitarist Jethro Tull
*Andy Alston pianist, percussionist and accordion Del Amitri
*Mark Anderson - Drummer, Guitar and Sound Engineer
* Aztec Camera, band
* Jamie Anderson, Singer / Songwriter from band Big Wednesday

B

*Ian Bairnson guitarist of Pilot and The Alan Parsons Project
*Aly Bain fiddler
*Beggars Opera, Rock Band
*Big Wednesday, 90s Glasgow Band, popular in America
*Bay City Rollers, 1970s pop-rock sensations
*Belle & Sebastian, band
*Nicola Benedetti, violinist
*Martyn Bennett
*Shannon Bex, Member of the group Danity Kane
*Donald Black, Scottish Celtic Harmonica Player
*Norman Blake, Teenage Fanclub
* The Bluebells, band
*Sandy Brown, Jazz Clarinettist (1929-75)
*Jack Bruce (born 1943) bassist with Cream
*David Byrne (born 1952)
*Biffy Clyro (band)
*Blue (band)original blue,not 80/90s boyband of same name

C

*Isobel Campbell - singer formerly of Belle & Sebastian
*Tracyanne Campbell - singer of Camera Obscura
*Chou Pahrot - 1970s band
*Edwyn Collins
*Colon Open Bracket - Electro/New Wave Band
*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
*Ian Cussick - writer/producer - born Dundee, 1954

D

*Darius Danesh (born 1980), singer, songwriter, and guitarist
*Clarita de Quiroz (Born 1983), Grade 8 Pianist, Grade 8 Percussionist, Singer, Songwriter and Model
* Deacon Blue, band
*Jimmy Deuchar (1930-93), jazz trumpeter
*Jim Diamond
*Dogs Die in Hot Cars, band
*William "Billy" Donaldson Rock bassist with White and DMP
*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
* The Delgados, band
*Kris Drever
*Drive-By Argument, band
*Les Davidson (born 1954),Guitarist/Producer

E

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

F

*Al Fairweather
*Fish (born 1958)
*Flash in the Pan (band) [George Young, older brother of AC/DC Young brothers]
*Roddy Frame songwriter Aztec Camera
*Elizabeth Fraser Vocalist Cocteau Twins
*Alan Frew Vocalist Glass Tiger
*Franz Ferdinand, band
*The Fratellis
*Flood of Red
*Gillian Frame
*The Fire Engines

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
*Gillian Frame

H

*Andrew Iain Hamilton (born 1987) Bassist, Drummer and songwriter
*Calvin Harris, electronic musician
*John Harrower, Scottish folk and pop musician and magician
*Alex Harvey, singer Sensational Alex Harvey Band
*Douglas Haston, (died 2003) Recorder teacher, Double Bass player and Conductor
*DJ Howie (DJ)

I

*Idlewild (band)
*Ima Kiddie (fiddler)

J

*The Jesus and Mary Chain, band
*Jon Fratelli "see" John Lawler (Musician)
*Keith Jack
*Leon Jackson - winner of the popular TV series, the X-Factor

K

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

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)
*Lee Roden, Avant-Garde composer and guitarist.

M

*Amy MacDonald, Scottish singer
*Canon Sydney MacEwan, singer
*Talitha MacKenzie
*Dave Mackintosh, Dragonforce drummer
*Dougie MacLean (born 1954) contemporary folk songwriter
*Dougie Martin - Dundee Soul Legend, played with "Mafia"
*Ian Mann - Dundee singer
*Karen Matheson lead singer of Capercaillie (band)
*James MacMillan Modern classical composer
*Steve McDonald - Legendary Dundee guitarist ("MacDonald's Farm")
*Raymond McGinley, Teenage Fanclub
*John McGeoch (1955-2004)
*Kenneth McKellar
*Michelle McManus, Pop Idol winner
*Shirley Manson (born 1966), singer/songwriter, Garbage frontwoman
*Kelly Marie, singer
*Helen Marnie lead singer of Ladytron
*Michael Marra songwriter
*Mellifluous, Alternative Rock band
*Mendeed Glaswegian Metal Band
*Gordon Moir, guitarist/songwriter; White, Then Jericho, DMP and composer of songs from the film 'We've got the Toaster'.
*Mogwai acclaimed post rock band
*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
*Nick Currie
*Mylo, DJ
*Marmalade, pop/rock band and first Scottish group to ever top the uk chart.
*My Latest Novel melodic indie pop band.

N

*Nazareth, band
*Paolo Nutini

*Stewart Nicholson (born 1986) singer, songwriter and Sound Engineer

P

*George Paterson, singer/songwriter; White, DMP and composer of songs from the film "We've got the Toaster"
*Karine Polwart
*The Proclaimers
*Ripped in Pieces (pieces) Scottish urban artist most know for "i saw you at déjà vu".
*Primal Scream, band

R

*John Rae, drummer, band leader, composer
*Simon Raymonde, while not Scottish himself, he was in Scottish-formed band Cocteau Twins
*Craig Reid and Charlie Reid, brothers, of The Proclaimers best known for "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)", "Letter from America" and "I'm on My Way"
Eddi Reader
*Ian Ritchie, saxophonist, producer and composer.
*Johnny Reid, country singer

*Michael Sandison (born 1970), electronic musician, Boards of Canada
*Bon Scott AC/DC frontman
*Mike Scott (musician)
*Jimmy Shand
*Slam House and Techno DJs/Producers
*Tommy Smith Jazz Saxophonist and bandleader (Scottish National Jazz Orchestra)
*Jimmy Somerville
*Soup Dragons band
*Jamie Spiers Singer Babylon Fading (2005-) & formerly Leaving Solace (2000-03)
*Sharleen Spiteri (musician) Texas (band)
*Andy Stewart (1933-93)
*Andy M. Stewart singer, formerly of Silly Wizard
*Rod Stewart singer
*Jamie Smith fiddler

T

*Sandi Thom
*Dougie Thomson bass player of Supertramp
*Travis, band
*KT Tunstall
*Paul Thomson, drummer of Franz Ferdinand (band)
*Texas (band)
*Ali Thomsom younger brother of Dougie

U

*James Ure (Midge), (born 1953)

V

*The View (band)

W

*Waterboys
*Wet Wet Wet
*Eric Woolfson, The Alan Parsons Project founder member, vocalist and lyricist
*Lori Watson

Y

*Angus Young AC/DC guitarist
*George Young, older brother of AC/DC "younger" Young brothers] [Flash in the Pan (band)]
*Malcolm Young AC/DC

Z

*Lena Zavaroni (1963-99)