First Foot makes no apologies for the entirely arbitrary choices which follow.

Scottish popular music has always been stacked with an abundance of talent, more than making up for a few turkeys along the way (see "Bad Scottish Pop"), that it would be impossible to mention everybody.

However, if you disagree with our selection vehemently or feel that we've left out a legend, living or otherwise, please e-mail us your own lists and we'll happily reconsider future lists. And yes, we know we've omitted Simple Minds.

Why?

Because we can.

But, the stars in the Scottish Pop Firmament are all here.

So, for more on The Proclaimers, Jimmy Sommerville, Jim Diamond, Dougie MacLean, Bill Drummond of KLF, John Martyn of various influences, physical and metaphysical, Frankie Miller, Annie Lennox of the Tourists, Eurythmics and as a solo artiste, Del Amitri, the wonderful Cocteau Twins from Grangemouth, the incomparable Alex Harvey and The Sensational Alex Harvey Band, Rod Stewart, Big Country, Edwin Collins and Orange Juice, The fantastic Roddy Frame and Aztec Camera, Billy MacKenzie and The Associates, Ivor Cutler, Mull Historical Society, Jack Bruce, the Scottish bass guitarist from the original supergroup, The Cream (an apt name), Travis, Pilot, American barnstormers Average White Band, Gerry Rafferty, Shirley Manson of Garbage or for the Top 10 Scottish singles .... click on.