The Proclaimers
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The Proclaimers are a Scottish rock duo formed in 1983 by twin brothers Craig and Charlie Reid. They came to attention with their 1987 single "Letter from America", which reached No. 3 in the United Kingdom, and the 1988 single "I'm Gonna Be ", which topped charts in Australia, Iceland and New Zealand. The duo's biggest album, Sunshine on Leith (1988) has been certified multi-Platinum in Australia and Canada, selling over 2 million copies worldwide, including around 700,000 in the United States. The Proclaimers have sold over 5 million albums worldwide.
Craig (left) and Charlie on stage in 2005
The Proclaimers performing in De Panne in 2010
The Proclaimers performing live in 2008
The Proclaimers with Lulu (centre) at the opening on Scotland House, 2012
Gerry Rafferty
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Gerald Rafferty was a Scottish singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. He was a founding member of Stealers Wheel, whose biggest hit was "Stuck in the Middle with You" in 1973. His solo hits in the late 1970s included "Baker Street", "Right Down the Line", and "Night Owl".
Foxbar in Paisley, Renfrewshire, where Rafferty grew up
Hugh Murphy produced seven of Rafferty's solo albums.
Several of Rafferty's solo albums, including City to City and Night Owl, and parts of Snakes and Ladders and Sleepwalking, were recorded at Chipping Norton Recording Studios