Top Scottish bands

For your consideration a summary of the thing I respect as the utmost crucial 20 solo vocalists inside pop and stone scene to possess emerge from Scotland previously 50 many years.

It really is your own undertake which the folks I think would be near the top of my listing based on numerous factors such as high quality, influence, popularity and success but not fundamentally most of the overhead.

I also have not ranked all of them in choice or chose an absolute No.1 as everyone has their favourites I'm sure. Therefore right here they're in alphabetical order.

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Ian Anderson

Most commonly known if you are leading man with advanced Rock legends Jethro Tull from the late sixties till present.

Ian Anderson was immediately recognisable together with his trademark flute playing whilst standing on one knee on stage.

The musical organization tend to be extremely eclectic tinkering with blues, folk, jazz, hard-rock classical plus in later years electronics to make both complex and simple tunes.

Tull had three hit singles in britain within the 70's 'Living in the Past', 'Sweet fantasy' and 'Witches Promise'. In america 'LIving in the Past' ended up being a hit plus 'Bungle when you look at the Jungle'.

However they tend to be considered a lot more of an album musical organization selling over 60 million around the world due to their most famous becoming 'Aqualung' in 1971. Throughout the 1970s their albums sold better in the USA than in the UK, a trend that has been corrected within the 80's and 90's. In 1988 they revealed the popular song 'Said She ended up being a Dancer' which possibly interestingly wasn't a significant hit. Despite multiple workers changes Jethro Tull will always be energetic and possess always had Anderson leading the range.

He has got circulated 5 solo albums since 1983 with all the 2nd '12 Dances With Jesus' a major success in the USA. He could be an effective businessman possessing salmon facilities and a committed environmentalist attempting to protect the wildcat in Scotland.

Maggie Bell

Comparisons with Janis Joplin were flattering but definitely valid for this woman from Glasgow.

A full-throated powerhouse of a sound that lent enthusiasm to your tune she sang whether her very own songs or the woman interpretations of other individuals.

She broke through in 1969 singing using band 'Stone the Crows' with songs like 'Danger Zone', 'Sunset Cowboy' and 'Touch of the Loving give'.

These people were handled by future Led Zeppelin manager Peter Grant plus the Zep connection continued whenever she signed with their 'Swansong' label with Jimmy webpage guesting on the studio work.