Scottish music (1980–1989): Difference between revisions

During the 1980s, [[Music of Scotland|Scottish music]] featured [[post-punk]] bands exemplified by [[Simple Minds]] and [[Josef K (band)|Josef K]], and bands like [[Runrig]] that remained closer to the Scottish dance music tradition. [[Folk rock]] or [[Celtic rock]] bands launched in the 1980s included [[The Waterboys]] and [[The Proclaimers]]. Among the [[Folk music|folk]] singers of the time were [[Dick Gaughan]] and [[Bill Drummond]], and [[Ewan MacColl]] who died in 1989. Joe Cowan and George Christie formed project duos Justice and Newhaven during their time signed to Chrysalis Records in the late 1980s, early 90s. Cowan had previously sang with Goodbye Mr Mackenzie and recorded with Wilf Smarties during the 80s, to name but a couple of projects.