Composer
Mike Scott
songwriter, musician
b. 1958
10 works in the index
- Born
- 1958
- Birthplace
- Edinburgh
- Citizenship / historical state
- United Kingdom
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
Michael Scott (born 14 December 1958) is a Scottish singer, songwriter, and musician. He is the founding member, lead singer, guitarist, songwriter and only constant member 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 and is well known for his radical changes in music genres throughout what he refers to as his "allegedly unorthodox" career. Scott lives in Dublin, Ireland.
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Life and musical career
- Recorded memberships
- The Waterboys
- Instruments played
- voice
- Genres
- rock music
- Official website
- http://www.mikescottwaterboys.com
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 85482158
- ISNI
- 0000000114505411
- GND ID
- 134518128
- Library of Congress ID
- no2007098070
- MusicBrainz ID
- 36deef3e-384d-4cdd-9a8e-f63aa3e16878
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Guitar, Voice
- Genres represented
- pop, Rock
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 10
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bring 'Em All In | — | — | — | Guitar | Rock, pop | 3 |
| Fisherman's Blues | — | — | — | Guitar, Voice | — | 2 |
| The New Life | — | — | — | Guitar, Voice | — | 1 |
| Glastonbury Song | — | — | — | Guitar, Voice | — | 1 |
| Preparing To Fly | — | — | — | Guitar, Voice | — | 1 |
| The Return Of Pan | — | — | — | Guitar, Voice | — | 1 |
| Corn Circles | — | — | — | Guitar, Voice | — | 1 |
| Love And Death | — | — | — | Guitar, Voice | — | 1 |
| Good News | — | — | — | Guitar, Voice | — | 1 |
| The Whole Of The Moon | — | — | — | Guitar | — | 1 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 85482158. Portrait: Thesupermat, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.