Pop.2C rock and fusion Music of Scotland

annie lennox, performing here part of eurythmics in 1980s

pop , rock slow started in scotland , produced few bands of note in 1950s or 1960s, though accolades david bowie , others, edinburgh-based band 1-2-3 (later clouds), active 1966–71, have belatedly been acknowledged definitive precursor of progressive rock movement. however, 1970s bands such average white band, nazareth, , sensational alex harvey band began have international success. biggest scottish pop act of 1970s (at least in terms of sales) undoubtedly bay city rollers; spinoff band formed former rollers members, pilot, enjoyed success. several of members of internationally successful rock band ac/dc born in scotland, including original lead singer bon scott , guitarists malcolm , angus young, though time began playing, 3 had moved australia. george young, angus , malcolm s older brother, found success member of australian band easybeats, later produced of ac/dc s records , formed songwriting partnership dutch expat harry vanda. mark knopfler partly raised in scotland.

during 60s scotland contributed 2 innovative rock musicians central international scene; folk/psychedelia guitarist/singer/songwriter donovan (donovan phillips leitch), , blues-rock/jazz-rock bassist/composer jack bruce (john symon asher bruce). traces of scottish literary , musical influences can found in both donovan s , bruce s work.

donovan s music on 1965 s fairytale anticipated british-folk rock revival. donovan pioneered psychedelic-rock sunshine superman in 1966. donovan s decidedly celtic rock directions can found on later albums open road , h.m.s. donovan, donovan s session crew during 60s included jimmy page, john bonham , john paul jones later go on form led zeppelin. donovan said influence , encouragement marc bolan founder of t. rex.

jack bruce co-founded cream along eric clapton , ginger baker in 1966, debuting album fresh cream. fresh cream , launch of cream considered pivotal moment in blues-rock history, introducing virtuosity , improvisation form. bruce, member of tony williams lifetime (along john mclaughlin , larry young) on emergency!, contributed seminal jazz-rock work predated bitches brew miles davis.

scotland produced few punk bands of note, such exploited, rezillos, skids, fire engines, , scars. however, not until post-punk era of 1980s, scotland came own, bands cocteau twins, orange juice, associates, simple minds, maggie reilly, annie lennox (eurythmics), hue , cry, goodbye mr. mackenzie, jesus , mary chain, wet wet wet, big country, proclaimers , josef k. since 1980s scotland has produced several popular rock , alternative rock acts.

most recently, scottish piping has included renaissance cauldwind pipes such smallpipes , border pipes, use cold, dry air opposed moist air of mouth-blown pipes. other pipers such gordon duncan , fred morrison began explore new musical genres on many kinds of pipes. accordion gained in popularity during 1970s due renown of phil cunningham, distinctive piano accordion style integral part of band silly wizard. numerous musicians continued follow more traditional styles including alex beaton.

a more recent trend has been fuse traditional celtic world music, rock , jazz (see celtic fusion). has been championed musicians such shooglenifty, innovators of house fusion acid croft, peatbog faeries, easy club, jazz fusion bands, puirt à beul mouth musicians talitha mackenzie , martin swan, pioneering singers savourna stevenson , christine primrose. other modern musicians include late techno-piper martyn bennett (who used hip hop beats , sampling), hamish moore, roger ball, hamish stuart, jim diamond , sheena easton.

scotland produced many indie bands in 1980s, including primal scream, soup dragons, jesus , mary chain, blue nile, teenage fanclub, 18 wheeler, pastels , bmx bandits being of best examples. following decade saw burgeoning scene in glasgow, likes of almighty, arab strap, belle & sebastian, camera obscura, delgados, bis , mogwai.

the late 1990s , 2000s saw scottish guitar bands continue achieve critical or commercial success, examples include franz ferdinand, frightened rabbit, biffy clyro, texas, travis, kt tunstall, amy macdonald, paolo nutini, view, idlewild, shirley manson of garbage, glasvegas, promised jetpacks, fratellis, , twin atlantic. scottish extreme metal bands include man must die , cerebral bore. 1 of famous , successful electronic music producers, calvin harris, scottish.