Stuart Adamson

Folk rock, Composer

1958 – 2001

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Who was Stuart Adamson?

Stuart Adamson, born William Stuart Adamson, was an English-born Scottish guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter, described by broadcaster and DJ John Peel as “Britain’s answer to Jimi Hendrix”. He founded the Scottish art-punk band Skids and later the more mainstream rock group Big Country, as well as the 1990s alternative country rock act The Raphaels.

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Born
Apr 11, 1958
Manchester
Also known as
  • Adamson, Stuart
  • William Stuart Adamson
Nationality
  • Scotland
Profession
Education
  • Beath High School
Lived in
  • Dunfermline
Died
Dec 16, 2001
Honolulu

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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