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Mike Scott (Scottish musician)
Mike Scott | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Michael Scott |
| Born | 14 December 1958 Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Origin | Scottish |
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| Instruments | |
| Years active | 1978–present |
| Labels | Chrysalis |
Michael Scott (born 14 December 1958) is a Scottish singer, songwriter, and musician. He is the founding member, lead singer, guitarist and songwriter of rock band The Waterboys. He has also produced two solo albums, Bring 'Em All In and Still Burning. Scott is a vocalist, guitarist and pianist, and has played a large range of other instruments, including the bouzouki, drums, and Hammond organ on his albums. Scott is also a published writer, having released his autobiography, Adventures of a Waterboy, in 2012.
Having begun a musical career in the 1970s, Scott has been making music professionally since the 1980s[1] and is well known for his radical changes in music genres throughout what he refers to as his "allegedly unorthodox" career.[2] Scott lives in Dublin, Ireland.[3]
- ^ Curtis, Richard (6 September 2011). "Why Mike Scott is Richard Curtis's idol". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
- ^ Scott, Mike. "The day I downloaded myself". The Guardian. 23 March 2007.
- ^ "How Great Is Scott?". Irish Independent. 3 June 2012. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
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