Scottish music (1980–1989)

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During the 1980s, Scottish music featured post-punk bands exemplified by Simple Minds and 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 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.

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