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List of Scottish musicians is a list of notable Scottishg musicians, please see Scottish composers for classical writers.
0–9[edit]
- 18 Wheeler, band
- 1990s, indie rock band
A[edit]
- A Band Called Quinn
- John Abell, countertenor, composer and lutenist
- Aberfeldy, Pop band
- AC Acoustics
- Admiral Fallow Indie Folk Band
- Stuart Adamson. Tattoo, The Skids, Big Country & The Raphaels
- Adventures in Stereo, band
- Aereogramme, Rock band
- Alestorm, Pirate Metal band
- John Alford
- The Aliens (Offshoot of the Beta Band)
- Charlie Allan, bandleader of Saor Patrol
- James Allan lead singer with Glasvegas
- JD Allan, former member of The Blimp
- Dot Allison singer and songwriter, electronic music, Former lead singer with band One Dove in the early 1990s
- The Almighty (band)
- Altered Images
- Alyth, singer
- Amplifico Indie band
- Ian Anderson singer, flautist, songwriter, and guitarist Jethro Tull
- Miller Anderson, guitarist who played at Woodstock as a member of The Keef Hartley Band
- Moira Anderson, singer
- Aneka (aka Mary Sandeman), singer, Japanese Boy
- Anne and Laura Brand, singing duo
- Billie Anthony, (1932–1991), singer
- APB
- Arab Strap
- Craig Armstrong, composer
- Associates
- Astrid, band
- Attic Lights, indie rock band
- Average White Band Funk Rock Brass Band
- Jean Aylwin (1885–1964)
- Aztec Camera, band
B[edit]
- Aly Bain fiddler
- Jimmy Bain, bassist associated with Thin Lizzy, Rainbow and Dio
- Ian Bairnson guitarist of Pilot and The Alan Parsons Project
- Ballboy, indie band
- Rick Bamford, percussionist
- Jimmy Barnes
- Bass Rock Ceilidh Band, electric ceilidh band from Edinburgh, Glasgow and West Lothian
- The Bathers, band
- Battlefield Band
- Malcolm Baxter – singer songwriter, fronted punk band Last Words
- Bay City Rollers, 1970s pop-rock sensations
- Alex Beaton, guitar-playing folk singer
- Morag Beaton (1926–2010), dramatic soprano
- Jim Beattie, founding member of Primal Scream, Spirea X and Adventures in Stereo
- Beggars Opera, Rock
- Maggie Bell – rock and blues-rock singer
- Simon Bell, singer, songwriter, known for work with Dusty Springfield
- Belle & Sebastian, band
- Nicola Benedetti, violinist
- Martyn Bennett (1971–2005), Great Highland Bagpipes, Scottish smallpipes, violin, piano
- Berlin Blondes
- Guy Berryman, bass player in the band Coldplay
- The Beta Band folktronica
- Shannon Bex, member of the group Danity Kane
- Biff Bang Pow!, Alan McGee's band
- Biffy Clyro, band
- Big Country, band
- The Big Dish, band
- The Birthday Suit, indie rock band
- Bis, band
- Norman Blake, Teenage Fanclub
- Blazin' Fiddles, folk
- Bleed from Within, deathcore band
- The Blimp, rock band
- The Blow Monkeys
- Blue original Blue, not 2001's boyband of same name
- The Blue Nile, band
- The Bluebells, band
- BMX Bandits twee/jangle-popfolktronica
- Boards of Canada Scottish downtempo/electronica group
- Bodega, band
- Eric Bogle, folk singer-songwriter
- Bongshang, folktronica
- Christopher Bowes, vocalist/keytarist for Alestorm
- Box Codax, band
- Billy Boyd, singer with Beecake
- Susan Boyle, singer
- Stuart Braithwaite, guitarist of Mogwai
- Sandy Brechin, Accordion
- Billy Bremner (musician) – guitarist
- Broken Records, indie folk band
- Sandy Brown, Jazz Clarinettist (1929–75)
- Ronnie Browne, "The Voice", founding member of The Corries
- Jack Bruce (1943-2014) bassist with Cream
- Isobel Buchanan, operatic soprano
- John Davie Burgess (1934–2005), bagpiper
- Yvie Burnett, mezzo-soprano singer and vocal coach
- Cha Burns (1957–2007), guitarist for The Silencers
- David Byrne (born 1952)
C[edit]
- Celtic Thunder, Band
- Calamateur, singer, songwriter, musician
- Camera Obscura, band
- Isla Cameron (c.1930–1980)
- Darius Campbell – singer, formerly known as Darius Danesh
- Grant Campbell, singer-songwriter
- Isobel Campbell – singer formerly of Belle & Sebastian
- Junior Campbell, founding member, lead guitarist, piano player, and singer with the band Marmalade
- Mairi Campbell – singer, composer, violinist, fiddler
- Phil Campbell – lead singer, guitarist, pianist and harmonica (formerly with White Buffalo; now with The Temperance Movement)
- Tracyanne Campbell – singer of Camera Obscura
- Capercaillie, folk band
- Captain Face, rock band
- Sally Carr, lead singer of Middle of the Road
- Cartoone, band
- Ceilidh Minogue, ceilidh band
- Kirsty Crawford
- Duncan Chisholm, fiddle player, founder member of Wolfstone
- George Chisholm, jazz trombonist
- Chvrches, alternative electronic band
- The Cinematics, alternative rock band
- Bryan Clarke – Napalm Stars/Punk Rock Band
- Close Lobsters, band
- Clouds, 1966–71, forerunners of Progressive Rock
- The Clouds, 1980s indie band
- Cocteau Twins, band
- Codeine Velvet Club, alternative rock band
- Richard Colburn, drummer
- Edwyn Collins
- Chris Connelly
- Billy Connolly – comedian and singer, scored a UK No. 1
- Brian Connolly – Vocalist with The Sweet
- Gawain Erland Cooper, folk guitarist and singer Erland and the Carnival
- Jimmy Cooper, hammered dulcimer player
- Alex Cornish, singer/songwriter
- The Corries, band
- Cosmic Rough Riders, band
- Lorne Cousin, bagpipe player
- James Crabb – Classical Accordionist
- Charlotte Gordon Cumming
- Johnny Cunningham, fiddle player
- Brian Cunningham, lead singer, writer, guitarist and producer with Suspire
- Phil Cunningham, accordionist
- Justin Currie (born 1964), singer, songwriter and bassist with Del Amitri
- Ian Cussick, singer-songwriter
- Ivor Cutler (15 January 1923 – 3 March 2006), singer, songwriter and humorist.
D[edit]
- Glen Daly (c.1930–1987)
- Dananananaykroyd, band
- Darius Danesh (born 1980), singer, songwriter, and guitarist
- Danny Wilson, band
- Stuart David
- Lindsay Davidson (born 1973), bagpiper
- Clarita de Quiroz (Born 1984), Grade 8 Pianist, Grade 8 Percussionist, Singer, Songwriter and model
- De Rosa, Rock band
- Deacon Blue, band
- Degrassi, band
- Del Amitri, band
- The Delgados, band
- Jackie Dennis
- Karl Denver (1931–98), singer
- Jimmy Deuchar (1930–93), jazz trumpeter
- Sydney Devine
- Jim Dewar (12 October 1942 – 16 May 2002), vocalist and bassist with Robin Trower Band and Stone The Crows
- Jim Diamond
- Barbara Dickson, singer
- Matthew Dickson
- Django Django
- Dogs Die in Hot Cars, band
- Lonnie Donegan – skiffle musician
- Donovan (born 1946)
- Daniel Dow, traditional Scottish musician and composer
- Patrick Doyle
- The Dreaming, Celtic rock
- Kris Drever
- Drive-By Argument, band
- 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 artist, writer
- Drums of Death, electronic musician
- Clare K. Duffin, drummer for Suspire
- Graeme Duffin, lead guitarist for Wet Wet Wet
- Paul Duffin, writer, producer and synth player for Suspire
- Irvin Duguid session musician/composer
- Gordon Duncan (1964–2005), bagpiper and composer
- Charles Davidson Dunbar, DCM, (1870–1939), first pipe major in Britain and the Empire to be commissioned as a pipe officer
- Malcolm Duncan, tenor saxophonist formerly with Mogul Thrash, founding member of Average White Band
- Joy Dunlop, Gaelic singer
- Sophia Dussek (1775–1831), singer, pianist, harpist, and composer
- The Dykeenies, Indie rock band
E[edit]
- Eagleowl, post-folk band
- Sheena Easton (born 1959)
- Joe Egan, singer with Stealers Wheel
- Egebamyasi, house artist from Inverness
- el Mafrex, Urban Contemporary Gospel
- El Presidente, band
- Emma's Imagination, singer
- Marcus Eoin (born 1970), electronic musician, Boards of Canada
- Errors, post-electro band
- Eugenius, founded by Eugene Kelly, formerly known as Captain America
- Ex-Simple Minds, New Wave/rock band
- The Exploited, punk band
F[edit]
- Fairground Attraction
- Al Fairweather
- Kyle Falconer lead singer of The View
- Fiction Factory
- Findo Gask
- The Fire Engines
- Fish (born 1958)
- Archie Fisher, folk singer and songwriter
- Scott Fitzgerald
- Dave Flett Guitarist Manfred Mann's Earth Band
- Forever More
- Julie Fowlis singer and multi-instrumentalist
- Foxface, band
- Roddy Frame songwriter Aztec Camera
- Fran and Anna
- Alasdair Fraser, fiddler
- Elizabeth Fraser Vocalist Cocteau Twins
- Franz Ferdinand, band
- The Fratellis
- Alan Frew Vocalist Glass Tiger
- Scott Frew
- Brian Joseph Friel, singer/songwriter
- Friends Again
- Frightened Rabbit
- Future Pilot A.K.A.
- Futuristic Retro Champions
- Will Fyffe (1885–1947)
G[edit]
- Paul Galbraith, classical guitarist
- Gallagher and Lyle
- Ganger, Glasgow alt rock band
- Alex Gardner, pop singer
- Willie Gardner
- Dick Gaughan, traditional and political folk singer and songwriter
- Geneva, Aberdeen alt rock band
- John Giblin
- Sir Alexander Drummond Gibson (1926–1995), conductor and opera intendant
- Bobby Gillespie, singer with Primal Scream
- Anne Lorne Gillies
- Glasvegas
- Chris Glen, bassist, The Sensational Alex Harvey Band, Michael Schenker Group
- Hamish Glencross, guitarist for My Dying Bride
- Evelyn Glennie (born 1965), percussionist
- God Help the Girl
- The Golden Dawn
- Goodbye Mr. Mackenzie, band. Formed a side-project named Angelfish with member Shirley Manson on vocals.
- Todd Gordon, singer and entertainer
- Nathaniel Gow (1763–1831), fourth son of Niel Gow, performer, composer and arranger of tunes, songs and other pieces
- Niel Gow (1727–1807), the Perthshire Fiddler
- Eve Graham, singer with The New Seekers
- James Grant, singer/songwriter
- Jack Green
- Stan Greig (1930–2012), jazz pianist, drummer, and bandleader
- Mary Gristwood (Irish-born), fiddle player with various Celtic rock and ceilidh/ceili bands
- Clare Grogan, singer with Altered Images
- The Groovy Little Numbers, band
- Gun, band
- Robin Guthrie Founder of Cocteau Twins
- The Gyres, band
H[edit]
- H2O, band
- Paul Haig, singer and co founder of Josef K
- Rachel Hair, folk harpist
- Robin Hall, folk singer
- Jo Hamilton, vocalist, composer and multi-instrumentalist
- Ian Hampton Bassist for Sparks
- Calvin Harris, electronic musician
- Roddy Hart, singer–songwriter in The Lonesome Fire
- Alex Harvey (1935–82), blues & rock musician in The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
- Colin Hay, singer Men at Work (born 1953)
- The Hazey Janes
- Fran Healy, singer in Travis
- The Hedrons
- Lou Hickey
- Lizzie Higgins (1929–1993), ballad singer
- Holocaust, heavy metal band
- Horse
- Hue & Cry, band
- Alistair Hulett (1951–2010), acoustic guitar and vocals Roaring Jack
- The Humblebums
- John Law Hume (1890–1912), violinist on the RMS Titanic
- Hip Parade, band
- Hipsway, band
I[edit]
- Idlewild
- Hamish Imlach, folk singer
- The Incredible String Band
- Andrew Innes, guitarist in Primal Scream
- Insight Engineer, producer, Vocalist
- Iron Claw, band
J[edit]
- Jill Jackson, singer
- Leon Jackson – winner of the fourth series of the X-Factor
- Stevie Jackson
- Bert Jansch
- The Jasmine Minks – band from Aberdeen, early Creation Records signing.
- Jazzateers, pop/post-punk group
- Ben Jelen Singer/Songwriter/Musician (born 1979)
- Paul Jennings – Drummer and Percussionist Croft No. Five and Old Blind Dogs
- The Jesus and Mary Chain, band
- Jesse Garon and the Desperadoes, band
- Richard Jobson lead singer of The Skids, The Armoury Show.
- Davey Johnstone, Rock guitarist and vocalist (born in Edinburgh), best known for his work with Elton John, Alice Cooper, and Meat Loaf
- Duncan Johnstone (1925–1999), bagpiper and composer
- Josef K, band
- Jackie Joyce
K[edit]
- Ramsey Kanaan, singer
- Pat Kane, lead singer of Hue and Cry
- Richard Kass, session drummer
- Kassidy, band
- The Kazoo Funk Orchestra, band
- Johnny Keating
- David Keenan
- Brian Kellock, jazz pianist
- Eugene Kelly, founding member of The Vaselines and Eugenius
- Calum Kennedy (1928–2006), singer
- Marjory Kennedy-Fraser (1857–1930), singer, composer and arranger
- Mary Ann Kennedy
- Jim Kerr, (born 1959) singer and founding member of Simple Minds
- Mary Kiani singer
- Kid Canaveral- Band
- Carol Kidd, jazz singer
- Alan King, lead singer of the rock band Walk on Fire
- Niki King, jazz and soul-funk singer/songwriter
- King Creosote, singer/songwriter
- Alison Kinnaird, harpist
- David Knopfler – co-founder of the rock band, Dire Straits
- Mark Knopfler (born 1949), guitarist, Dire Straits frontman
L[edit]
- Chris Lake House Musician, mau5trap
- Frederic Lamond (1868–1948), classical pianist, second-to-last surviving pupil of Franz Liszt
- The Last Battle indie alt-pop band
- Lau, folk band featuring Kris Drever
- Harry Lauder (1870–1950)
- The Law
- William Lawrie (1881–1916), bagpiper and composer
- Storm Lee
- Annie Lennox, from Eurythmics
- Jackie Leven, folk musician
- Stuart Liddell (living), bagpiper
- Rona Lightfoot (born 1934), piper and singer
- Life Without Buildings
- Alex Ligertwood, formerly vocalist with Santana,
- Little Fire, singer
- Lloyd Cole and the Commotions
- Jaz Lochrie bass guitarist with Bad Company
- Cecilia Loftus (1876–1943)
- Logan, rock band
- Ella Logan (1913–1969)
- Lone Pigeon
- Long Fin Killie (1993–1998)
- Looper
- Lord Cut-Glass
- Low Winter Sun
- Gerard Love, Teenage Fanclub
- Love and Money,
- Lulu (born 1948)
- Billy Lyall (1953–1989)
- Lyn-Z bass guitarist of Mindless Self Indulgence
M[edit]
- Hector MacAndrew (1903–1980), fiddler
- Ishbel MacAskill (1941–2011), Scottish Gaelic singer and teacher
- Jimmy MacBeath (1894–1972), singer
- Lauren MacColl, fiddler
- Donald Ban MacCrimmon (d. 1746), bagpiper
- Red Donald MacCrimmon (d. 1825), bagpiper
- Black John MacCrimmon (d. 1822), bagpiper
- Hamish MacCunn, (1868–1916), composer, conductor and teacher
- Amy MacDonald, Scottish singer
- Calum MacDonald, percussionist of the band Runrig
- Catriona MacDonald fiddler and teacher
- Finlay MacDonald (born 1978), bagpiper and composer
- Roddy MacDonald (born 1955), Pipe Major, bagpiper and composer
- Rory Macdonald, bassist of the band Runrig
- The MacDonald Brothers
- Sydney MacEwan, singer (1908–1991)
- Bruce MacGregor fiddler and broadcaster
- Jimmy MacGregor, folk singer
- Kathleen MacInnes
- Colin MacIntyre, also known as Mull Historical Society
- Alexander Mackenzie, (1847–1935), composer, conductor and teacher
- Billy Mackenzie, singer
- Fiona J. Mackenzie, Gaelic singer
- Talitha MacKenzie
- The Mackenzies, indie band
- Maeve Mackinnon, folk singer
- Dave Mackintosh, DragonForce drummer
- Iain MacKintosh (1932–2006)
- Robert Mackintosh (c 1745–1807), violinist and composer
- Jessie MacLachlan (1866–1916), Gaelic soprano
- Dougie MacLean (born 1954) contemporary folk songwriter
- Donald MacLeod (1917–1982), bagpiper
- Roddy MacLeod (born 1962), bagpiper, principal of the National Piping Centre
- James MacMillan contemporary classical composer
- Catherine-Ann MacPhee, Gaelic singer
- Gordina McCulloch, singer
- Alan Mair, bassist from The Only Ones
- Make Model, band
- Steven Malcolmson, songwriter, record producer
- Malinky, folk band
- Shirley Manson (born 1966), singer/songwriter, Garbage frontwoman, formerly of Goodbye Mr. Mackenzie and Angelfish
- Kelly Marie, singer
- Marmaduke Duke
- Marmalade, pop/rock band and first Scottish group to ever top the UK chart.
- Helen Marnie lead singer of Ladytron
- Michael Marra, (1952–2012), singer-songwriter and musician
- Lena Martell, singer
- Bill Martin
- Sarah Martin
- Sharon Martin (singer/songwriter/musician)
- Malcolm Martineau (1960–), pianist
- John Martyn (1948–2009), folk/rock/jazz singer and guitarist
- John Muir Mason M.B.E. (1940-2011), composer, arranger, fiddler, conductor and musical director of Scottish Fiddle Orchestra
- Steve Mason
- Karen Matheson lead singer of Capercaillie
- Muir Mathieson (1911–75), conductor and composer
- Lauren Mayberry lead singer of Chvrches
- Dan McCafferty lead singer of Nazareth
- The McCalmans
- Angela McCluskey, lead singer in Wild Colonials
- Alyth McCormack, singer
- Kevin McDermott, singer–songwriter
- Terry McDermott, rock singer Driveblind
- Alastair McDonald
- Shelagh McDonald
- Rose McDowall, vocalist, most notably of Strawberry Switchblade and Sorrow
- Jai McDowall
- Johnny McElhone, founding member of Altered Images, Hipsway and Texas
- Alan McGee founder of Creation Records and former member of The Revolving Paint Dream and Biff Bang Pow!
- John McGeoch (1955–2004)
- Gerry McGhee, singer in the band Brighton Rock
- Raymond McGinley, Teenage Fanclub
- Matt McGinn
- Kerry McGregor (1974–2012)
- Lorraine McIntosh, singer with Deacon Blue
- Licorice McKechnie
- Frances McKee, singer and songwriter in The Vaselines
- Kenneth McKellar
- Jackie McKeown lead singer and guitarist for The Yummy Fur and 1990s
- Morag McLaren
- Marie McLaughlin
- Michelle McManus, Pop Idol winner
- Tony McManus, steel-string guitarist
- Andy McMaster (1977–1980), bass, keyboards, vocals, songwriter for The Motors
- Colin McMaster (1960–1990), Lead Singer for Heart Industry and The Steel Chain
- Brian McNeill, a founding member of the Battlefield Band
- MC-VA, Rapper, record producer, songwriter and entrepreneur
- Mendeed Glaswegian Metal Band
- Meat Whiplash
- Meursault, indie folk band from Edinburgh
- Middle of the Road, pop group
- Malcolm Middleton
- Frankie Miller, Blues/Rock singer Guitarist and songwriter
- George Mitchell (1917–2002), creator of The Black and White Minstrel Show
- Aidan Moffat
- Mogwai acclaimed post rock band
- Hudson Mohawke, electronic music producer/DJ
- Momus
- Andrew Montgomery, singer
- Shona Mooney, fiddle player
- Hamish Moore, maker and player of Scottish smallpipes
- Tom Morton, broadcaster and musician
- Fred Morrison (born 1963), bagpiper and composer
- Mother and the Addicts
- Paul Mounsey
- Mr Egg formerly known as James McDonald (born 1959), singer/songwriter, Egebamyasi Progenitor of Acid House Music
- Jim Mullen, jazz guitarist
- Mungo's Hi Fi
- Donnie Munro former lead singer of Runrig
- Stuart Murdoch (born 1968), singer/songwriter, Belle & Sebastian frontman
- Neil Murray (British musician) is a bass player, best known for his work in Whitesnake, The Brian May Band and Black Sabbath.
- My Latest Novel melodic indie pop band.
- Mylo, DJ
N[edit]
- Na Gathan, Indie rock band
- Findlay Napier
- Peter Nardone, countertenor, organist, choirmaster and composer
- Nazareth, band
- The Needles, band
- Simon Neil, lead singer and guitarist with Biffy Clyro
- Nina Nesbitt, singer/songwriter
- Nicolette, singer-songwriter
- Maggie Nicols
- Nightcrawlers, DJ and producer, John Reid
- No Way Sis
- Rab Noakes singer, songwriter and producer
- North Atlantic Oscillation
- Paolo Nutini
O[edit]
- Maeve O'Boyle, singer and songwriter
- Oi Polloi, anarcho-punk band
- Old Blind Dogs, folk/blues
- One Dove
- Orange Juice, Glasgow-based post-punk band
- The Orchids
- Ossian
- Justin Osuji, singer
- Over The Wall
P[edit]
- Pallas, progressive rock band
- Owen Paul, singer
- The Pastels, band
- David Paton, singer, guitarist and bassist with Pilot, The Alan Parsons Project, Camel,
- Davey Pattison, lead singer of Gamma
- Pearl and the Puppets
- The Pearlfishers
- Peatbog Faeries
- The Phantom Band
- The Pictish Trail
- Pilot, band
- The Poets, band
- Emma Pollock singer, songwriter, and guitarist. A founding member of The Delgados
- Karine Polwart
- Frankie Poullain, bass player for The Darkness
- Primal Scream, band
- The Primary 5, band
- The Proclaimers
Q[edit]
- QFX
- Finley Quaye
- Monica Queen
- Paul Quinn, vocalist and songwriter
R[edit]
- Jesse Rae
- John Rae, Scottish drummer, band leader, composer
- Chris Rainbow
- Gerry Rafferty, Scottish Singer Songwriter, Stealers Wheel
- Eddi Reader
- Red Hot Chilli Pipers
- Jean Redpath (1937–2014), folk singer
- Johnny Reid, country singer
- Maggie Reilly, singer/songwriter
- Tommy Reilly
- The Reindeer Section
- Robert Rental
- The Revolving Paint Dream, Andrew Innes first band also featuring Alan McGee
- The Rezillos – Edinburgh nu wave punk band
- The Rich - Edinburgh indie band
- Rico
- Manda Rin – Singer/songwriter with bis
- Billy Ritchie, Musician and Composer of Clouds
- Ian Ritchie, saxophonist, producer and composer
- The River Detectives
- Alasdair Roberts, folk musician
- B.A. Robertson, songwriter
- Brian Robertson, guitarist for Thin Lizzy and Motörhead
- Eric Robertson, composer
- Jeannie Robertson (1908–1975), folk singer
- Stanley Robertson (1940–2009), storyteller and ballad singer
- Harry Robertson
- Seb Rochford, drummer and bandleader Polar Bear
- Rock Salt & Nails, band
- Annie Ross, jazz singer
- Ricky Ross lead singer of Deacon Blue
- Runrig, Gaelic rock band
- Rustie
- Louise Rutkowski, singer
S[edit]
- Saint Jude's Infirmary, indie band
- Salsa Celtica, Latin/Folk fusion
- Emeli Sandé, singer
- Mary Sandeman (aka Aneka), Traditional singer, solo and with Scottish Fiddle Orchestra, Gaelic Mod Gold Medallist
- Michael Sandison (born 1970), electronic musician, Boards of Canada
- Saor Patrol, folk band
- Paul Savage drummer in The Delgados
- Scars, band
- Bon Scott (1946–1980) singer for band AC/DC
- David Scott, founder and leader of The Pearlfishers
- Mike Scott (born 1958)
- ScottishPower Pipe Band
- The Secret Goldfish
- The Sweet Janes
- Shuna Scott Sendall, dramatic soprano opera singer
- Sensational Alex Harvey Band
- Rachel Sermanni
- Sergeant
- The Shamen
- Jimmy Shand (1908–2000)
- Donald Shaw
- Eilidh Shaw, fiddle player and singer
- Rebecca Shearing, pop singer
- The Shermans
- Derek Shulman, lead singer for Simon Dupree and the Big Sound and Gentle Giant
- The Silencers
- Silly Wizard, folk group
- Simple Minds
- Habbie Simpson (1550–1620), town piper in Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire
- Tom Simpson, Keyboardist for Snow Patrol
- The Singing Kettle, folk music group
- Skids, band
- Grahame Skinner
- Slam House and Techno DJs/Producers
- Slik – Midge Ure's first band
- Sluts of Trust
- Emily Smith, singer
- Martin Smith (1957–1994)
- Tommy Smith jazz saxophonist, composer, educator and bandleader (Scottish National Jazz Orchestra)
- David Sneddon, singer/songwriter
- Snow Patrol, band formed in Dundee
- Snowblood, sludge/post-rock/doom metal band
- Jimmy Somerville
- Sons and Daughters, band
- Soup Dragons band
- Spare Snare, band
- Spirea X – Greenock psychedelic band
- Sharleen Spiteri, singer, songwriter, guitarist and lead vocalist of Texas
- Isla St Clair
- Adam Stafford, lead singer of Y'all is Fantasy Island
- Stanley Odd, alternative hip-hop group
- Mike Starrs
- Stealers Wheel
- Al Stewart
- Andy Stewart (1933–93)
- Andy M. Stewart singer, formerly of Silly Wizard
- Duglas T. Stewart, leader of BMX Bandits
- Ian Stewart, keyboardist and co-founder of The Rolling Stones
- Rachel Stewart, singer and folk dancer, a founding member of Beauty School
- Stiltskin
- Stone The Crows
- Tallia Storm, R&B / soul singer
- Chris Stout
- Hamish Stuart
- Strawberry Switchblade band
- Sucioperro, rock band
- The Supernaturals
- Superstar
- Suspire (band)], rock/synth-pop, dream-pop band
- Stuart Sutcliffe (1940–1962) original bass player of The Beatles
- Katie Sutherland, singer
- Swanee, elder brother of Jimmy Barnes
T[edit]
- The Tannahill Weavers, folk group
- Katie Targett-Adams, singer-songwriter-MC and Celtic harpist
- John Taylor, fiddler
- Julienne Taylor, singer/songwriter
- Telstar Ponies
- Teenage Fanclub
- Terra Diablo
- Texas
- Sandi Thom
- Dougie Thomson bass player of Supertramp
- Paul Thomson, drummer of Franz Ferdinand (band)
- William Thomson (1695–1753)
- The Threats UK82 Punk band from Edinburgh/Dalkeith
- Thrum, indie rock band
- The Time Frequency
- Ricky Toner, singer, blues harp & guitarist
- Stuart Tosh, drummer, songwriter and vocalist
- Trashcan Sinatras
- Travis, band
- KT Tunstall
- Alison Turriff, classical/folk fusion clarinettist
- The Twilight Sad
- Twin Atlantic
U[edit]
- Ultravox
- Unicorn Kid, Oliver Sabin, DJ / Chiptune Producer
- The Unwinding Hours, alternative rock band
- Midge Ure
- Urusei Yatsura, band
V[edit]
- The Valves band
- The Vaselines band
- The View band
W[edit]
- The Wake
- Gordon Walker bagpiper and pipe major
- Sheila Walsh
- The Waterboys
- Colin Waterson, electronic musician
- Keith Warwick
- Lori Watson
- Anna Watt (1923/24-09), singer from Fran and Anna
- Fran Watt (1922-03), singer from Fran and Anna
- We Are the Physics, indie band
- We Were Promised Jetpacks, Glasgow based indie band.
- Bobby Wellins, Jazz saxophonist
- Bill Wells, bassist, pianist, guitarist and composer
- Euan Wemyss lead singer of Captain Face
- The Wendys
- Wensdy
- Werd (S.O.S)
- Wet Wet Wet
- Nancy Whiskey (1935–2003), folk singer
- Andy White, session drummer, famously stood in for Ringo Starr
- Doogie White
- Tam White, blues singer
- Whiteout
- White Trash, signed to Apple Records, later changed their name to Trash
- Astrid Williamson
- Duncan Williamson, (1928–2007) storyteller and singer
- Robin Williamson, a founding member of The Incredible String Band
- Roy Williamson, founding member of The Corries and writer of Flower of Scotland
- Paul Wilson bass guitarist for Snow Patrol
- Ray Wilson, lead singer in Stiltskin and in Genesis between 1996 and 1998
- Robert Wilson
- Roscoe Wilson
- Wolfstone
- Eric Woolfson, The Alan Parsons Project founder member, vocalist and lyricist
- Roddy Woomble
X[edit]
- The Xcerts band
Y[edit]
- Y'all is Fantasy Island, alternative folk bank
- [Chris Yacomine], bass player with Suspre
- Yashin, post-hardcore band
- Yasmin, DJ, singer, songwriter
- James Yorkston
- Alexander Young, eldest of the Young brothers, founding member of Grapefruit
- Angus Young, lead guitarist, songwriter, and co-founder of the hard rock band AC/DC
- Kenneth Young, videogame composer and musician
- Malcolm Young, founding member, rhythm guitarist, backing vocalist and co-songwriter for the hard rock band AC/DC
- Stevie Young, nephew of the Young brothers; member of AC/DC, former member of Starfighters
- Young Fathers, alternative hip hop group
- The Yummy Fur, indie rock band
Z[edit]
- Lena Zavaroni (1963–99)
- Zoey Van Goey
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