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| Rank | Topic | Wikipedia views Oct 21 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rod Stewart singer | 9593 |
| 2 | Blue (band)original blue,not 80/90s boyband of same name | 8459 |
| 3 | Susan Boyle, singer | 5631 |
| 4 | Angus Young-The lead guitarist, songwriter, and co-founder of the hard rock band AC/DC | 5299 |
| 5 | KT Tunstall | 5001 |
| 6 | Bon Scott | 4302 |
| 7 | Franz Ferdinand, band | 3977 |
| 8 | Annie Lennox (born 1954) | 3870 |
| 9 | Mark Knopfler (born 1949), guitarist, Dire Straits frontman | 3844 |
| 10 | Sharleen Spiteri (musician) Texas (band) | 3567 |
| 11 | Billy Connolly - comedian and singer, scored a UK #1 | 3300 |
| 12 | Justin Currie (born 1964), singer, songwriter and bassist with Del Amitri | 3185 |
| 13 | Biffy Clyro (band) | 3173 |
| 14 | Garbage (band) | 3120 |
| 15 | Donovan (born 1946) | 3070 |
| 16 | Travis, band | 2810 |
| 17 | Simple Minds | 2763 |
| 18 | Paolo Nutini | 2665 |
| 19 | Calvin Harris, electronic musician | 2385 |
| 20 | Shirley Manson (born 1966), singer/songwriter, Garbage frontwoman, formerly of Goodbye Mr. Mackenzie and Angelfish | 2383 |
| 21 | Mogwai acclaimed post rock band | 2344 |
| 22 | The Jesus and Mary Chain, band | 2183 |
| 23 | Nazareth, band | 2069 |
| 24 | Primal Scream, band | 1984 |
| 25 | Leon Jackson - winner of the popular TV series, the X-Factor | 1926 |
| 26 | Sheena Easton (born 1959) | 1917 |
| 27 | Texas (band) | 1883 |
| 28 | Cocteau Twins, band | 1821 |
| 29 | Colin Hay, singer Men At Work (born 1953) | 1807 |
| 30 | Bay City Rollers, 1970s pop-rock sensations | 1774 |
| 31 | Malcolm Young- Known as a founding member, rhythm guitarist, backing vocalist and co-songwriter for the hard rock band AC/DC | 1757 |
| 32 | Lulu (born 1948) | 1648 |
| 33 | Boards of Canada Scottish downtempo/electronica group | 1647 |
| 34 | The Proclaimers | 1627 |
| 35 | Stuart Murdoch (born 1968), singer/songwriter, Belle & Sebastian frontman | 1469 |
| 36 | Al Stewart | 1435 |
| 37 | Del Amitri, band | 1424 |
| 38 | Teenage Fanclub | 1419 |
| 39 | Gerry Rafferty, Scottish Singer Songwriter , Stealers Wheel | 1411 |
| 40 | Ian Anderson singer, flautist, songwriter, and guitarist Jethro Tull | 1405 |
| 41 | The Fratellis | 1388 |
| 42 | Big Country, band | 1238 |
| 43 | The Vaselines (band) | 1212 |
| 44 | Ultravox | 1108 |
| 45 | Jack Bruce (born 1943) bassist with Cream | 1062 |
| 46 | Frightened Rabbit | 1054 |
| 47 | Isobel Campbell - singer formerly of Belle & Sebastian | 946 |
| 48 | Edwyn Collins | 936 |
| 49 | Elizabeth Fraser Vocalist Cocteau Twins | 927 |
| 50 | Alestorm, Pirate Metal band | 879 |
| 51 | Jimmy Somerville | 876 |
| 52 | Wet Wet Wet | 856 |
| 53 | Darius Campbell - singer, formerly known as Darius Danesh | 832 |
| 54 | Average White Band Funk Rock Brass Band | 781 |
| 55 | Johnny Reid, country singer | 773 |
| 56 | The View (band) | 767 |
| 57 | Stuart Adamson. Big Country | 760 |
| 58 | Lonnie Donegan - skiffle musician | 750 |
| 59 | Jimmy Barnes | 739 |
| 60 | James Kerr (Jim), (born 1959) | 709 |
| 61 | Orange Juice, Glasgow-based post-punk band | 690 |
| 62 | Fish (born 1958) | 688 |
| 63 | Deacon Blue, band | 639 |
| 64 | Glasvegas | 632 |
| 65 | Aztec Camera, band | 622 |
| 66 | Brian Connolly - Vocalist with The Sweet | 614 |
| 67 | Shannon Bex, Member of the group Danity Kane | 594 |
| 68 | We Were Promised Jetpacks, Glasgow based indie band. | 581 |
| 69 | The Beta Band folktronica | 563 |
| 70 | Marmalade, pop/rock band and first Scottish group to ever top the uk chart. | 544 |
| 71 | Michelle McManus, Pop Idol winner | 532 |
| 72 | Arab Strap | 498 |
| 73 | The Blue Nile, band | 494 |
| 74 | Idlewild (band) | 488 |
| 75 | Bobby Gillespie, singer with Primal Scream | 481 |
| 76 | The Shamen | 452 |
| 77 | The Twilight Sad | 441 |
| 78 | Sandi Thom | 430 |
| 79 | Finley Quaye | 428 |
| 80 | Eddi Reader | 418 |
| 81 | David Knopfler - co-founder of the rock band, Dire Straits | 411 |
| 82 | Evelyn Glennie (born 1965), percussionist | 410 |
| 83 | Lena Zavaroni (1963â99) | 409 |
| 84 | Runrig, Gaelic rock band | 403 |
| 85 | Altered Images | 392 |
| 86 | Mylo, DJ | 373 |
| 87 | Gun, band | 366 |
| 88 | Maggie Reilly, Singer/ songwriter | 342 |
| 89 | Eric Woolfson, The Alan Parsons Project founder member, vocalist and lyricist | 312 |
| 90 | Nicola Benedetti, violinist | 274 |
| 91 | Helen Marnie lead singer of Ladytron | 266 |
| 92 | Ross Macdonald Scottish accordionist | 263 |
| 93 | John McGeoch (1955â2004) | 244 |
| 94 | Bis (band) | 244 |
| 95 | The Delgados, band | 242 |
| 96 | Mike Scott (musician) | 233 |
| 97 | Dave Mackintosh, Dragonforce drummer | 226 |
| 98 | Big Wednesday, 90s Glasgow Band, popular in America | 225 |
| 99 | Gavin McCann Singer/Sonwriter, East Kilbride | 221 |
| 100 | Dougie Thomson bass player of Supertramp | 221 |
| 101 | Robin Guthrie Founder of Cocteau Twins | 221 |
| 102 | Frankie Miller, Musician | 220 |
| 103 | Roddy Frame songwriter Aztec Camera | 215 |
| 104 | The Corries, band | 213 |
| 105 | Barbara Dickson, singer | 211 |
| 106 | Strawberry Switchblade band | 209 |
| 107 | Aneka (aka Mary Sandeman), singer, Japanese Boy | 203 |
| 108 | Bannockburn ceilidh/party band | 202 |
| 109 | Josef K, band | 189 |
| 110 | Sir Harry Lauder (1870â1950) | 168 |
| 111 | Davey Johnstone, Rock guitarist and vocalist (born in Edinburgh), best known for his work with Elton John, Alice Cooper, and Meat Loaf | 168 |
| 112 | Maggie Bell - rock and blues-rock singer | 161 |
| 113 | James MacMillan contemporary classical composer | 159 |
| 114 | Paul Thomson, drummer of Franz Ferdinand (band) | 156 |
| 115 | Kelly Marie singer | 155 |
| 116 | Dougie MacLean (born 1954) contemporary folk songwriter | 154 |
| 117 | Twin Atlantic | 153 |
| 118 | The Phantom Band | 149 |
| 119 | Rose McDowall, vocalist, most notably of Strawberry Switchblade and Sorrow | 147 |
| 120 | Andy Stewart (1933â93) | 144 |
| 121 | Jamie Smith fiddler | 144 |
| 122 | Associates | 137 |
| 123 | The Wake | 135 |
| 124 | Danny Wilson (band) | 133 |
| 125 | The Bluebells, band | 129 |
| 126 | Goodbye Mr. Mackenzie, band. Formed a side-project named Angelfish with member Shirley Manson on vocals. | 129 |
| 127 | Joe Egan, singer with Stealers Wheel | 129 |
| 128 | Dot Allison singer and songwriter,electronic music, Former lead singer with band One Dove in the early 1990s | 127 |
| 129 | Norman Blake, Teenage Fanclub | 121 |
| 130 | Dogs Die in Hot Cars, band | 121 |
| 131 | Ben Jelen Singer/Songwriter/Musician (born 1979) | 120 |
| 132 | Paul Wilson (musician) bass guitarist for Snow Patrol | 119 |
| 133 | The Aliens (Offshoot of the Beta Band) | 118 |
| 134 | James Allan lead singer with Glasvegas | 107 |
| 135 | Christopher Bowes, vocalist/keytarist for Alestorm | 106 |
| 136 | El Presidente, band | 101 |
| 137 | Horse | 99 |
| 138 | Ian Bairnson guitarist of Pilot and The Alan Parsons Project | 96 |
| 139 | BMX Bandits twee/jangle-popfolktronica | 91 |
| 140 | Tom Simpson (musician) Keyboardist for Snow Patrol | 87 |
| 141 | Karen Matheson lead singer of Capercaillie (band) | 86 |
| 142 | John Giblin | 83 |
| 143 | Life Without Buildings | 83 |
| 144 | Jimmy Shand | 82 |
| 145 | Paul Haig, singer and co founder of Josef K | 82 |
| 146 | Aly Bain fiddler | 82 |
| 147 | James Yorkston | 81 |
| 148 | Alan Frew Vocalist Glass Tiger | 76 |
| 149 | Mendeed Glaswegian Metal Band | 75 |
| 150 | The Fire Engines | 74 |
| 151 | Slam House and Techno DJs/Producers | 73 |
| 152 | Dick Gaughan, traditional and political folk singer and songwriter | 73 |
| 153 | Wolfstone | 72 |
| 154 | Kenneth McKellar | 70 |
| 155 | Martyn Bennett | 66 |
| 156 | Niel Gow (1727â1807), the Perthshire Fiddler | 64 |
| 157 | Kris Drever | 62 |
| 158 | No Way Sis | 57 |
| 159 | Craig MacDonald singer in The MacDonald Brothers | 57 |
| 160 | Beggars Opera, Rock | 54 |
| 161 | Paul Galbraith, classical guitarist | 53 |
| 162 | Ian Ritchie, saxophonist, producer and composer. | 52 |
| 163 | Tommy Reilly | 51 |
| 164 | Billy Bremner (musician) - guitarist | 49 |
| 165 | Karine Polwart | 49 |
| 166 | Rick Davis, guitarist/keyboards, band Bay City Rollers 1970/72 | 46 |
| 167 | Jackie Leven, folk musician | 45 |
| 168 | Owen Paul, singer | 44 |
| 169 | Mr Egg formerly known as James McDonald (born 1959), singer/songwriter, Egebamyasi Progenitor of Acid House Music | 43 |
| 170 | Steve McDonald - Legendary Dundee guitarist ("MacDonald's Farm") | 43 |
| 171 | Ella Logan (born 1913) | 42 |
| 172 | Phil Cunningham accordionist | 41 |
| 173 | My Latest Novel melodic indie pop band. | 41 |
| 174 | Marcus Eoin (born 1970), electronic musician, Boards of Canada | 39 |
| 175 | Mary Kiani singer | 39 |
| 176 | Paul Jennings - Drummer and Percussionist Croft No. Five and Old Blind Dogs | 37 |
| 177 | Clarita de Quiroz (Born 1984), Grade 8 Pianist, Grade 8 Percussionist, Singer, Songwriter and Model | 36 |
| 178 | Michael Marra songwriter | 35 |
| 179 | Sydney Devine | 35 |
| 180 | George Chisholm, jazz trombonist | 35 |
| 181 | Malcolm Martineau (1960-), pianist | 33 |
| 182 | Talitha MacKenzie | 32 |
| 183 | Harry Robertson | 30 |
| 184 | The Jasmine Minks - band from Aberdeen, early Creation Records signing. | 30 |
| 185 | Sarah Morrison Musician/Band member, East Kilbride | 27 |
| 186 | Rab Noakes singer, songwriter and producer | 25 |
| 187 | Andy M. Stewart singer, formerly of Silly Wizard | 24 |
| 188 | Mairi Campbell - singer, composer, violinist, fiddler | 24 |
| 189 | Ted Christopher - singer/songwriter, also fronts Bannockburn | 24 |
| 190 | Al Fairweather | 23 |
| 191 | Phil Campbell - soloist, adult alternative rock - guitar, piano, harmonica (formerly with White Buffalo) | 23 |
| 192 | Tommy Smith Jazz Saxophonist, Composer, Educator and Bandleader (Scottish National Jazz Orchestra) | 22 |
| 193 | The Hedrons | 21 |
| 194 | Michael Sandison (born 1970), electronic musician, Boards of Canada | 18 |
| 195 | Chou Pahrot - 1970s band | 18 |
| 196 | Frederic Lamond (1868â1948), classical pianist, second-to-last surviving pupil of Franz Liszt | 18 |
| 197 | Mellifluous, Alternative Rock band | 14 |
| 198 | Les Davidson (born 1954),Guitarist/Producer | 14 |
| 199 | Jimmy Cooper, hammered dulcimer player | 12 |
| 200 | Simon Bell, singer, songwriter, known for work with Dusty Springfield | 12 |
| 201 | Victoria Halliday (vocalist) | 12 |
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