Be it the legendary Bon Scott of AC/DC in the 1970s, the unique Annie Lennox is the 1980s or the loveable Lewis Capaldi in the present day, Scotland have always had a prominent voice at the top of charts for decades.
However, if we had to pin it down to a top 25 of all time, then the difficulty in choosing can be a little overwhelming so we decided to ask our readership at The Scotsman who they pinpoint as the best Scottish singer of all time.
Here's who they picked as Scotland's best ever singers (with some notable omissions!)
Here's who they picked as Scotland's best ever singers (with some notable omissions!)
![Lead singer of one of Scotland's most fantastic live acts The Waterboys, Scott is known for songs such as 'Fisherman's Blues'.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2023/09/20/13/Waterboys%20singer.jpg?trim=0,289,0,287&width=800)
13. Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
Lead singer of one of Scotland's most fantastic live acts The Waterboys, Scott is known for songs such as 'Fisherman's Blues'. Photo: Mike Wade, National World
![Edinburgh-born singer-songwriter KT Tunstall first came onto the scene with album 'Eye To the Telescope' and has since gone on to be one of Scotland's biggest selling artists of all time.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmE2NTk5YTMxLWY5ZDgtNDIwMS04OGNmLTRhNDgxZGNmN2M5Yjo5ZWU5MzRjZi1hZTJiLTQwMTctYWMzMC05ZDRhMmMyMDFhNGU=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
14. KT Tunstull
Edinburgh-born singer-songwriter KT Tunstall first came onto the scene with album 'Eye To the Telescope' and has since gone on to be one of Scotland's biggest selling artists of all time. Photo: Third Party
![Singer-songwriter Frankie Miller is one of Scotland's most treasured musicians and is best known for his late 70s album 'Full House' which include the singles 'Be Good To Yourself' and 'Darlin'.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/01/15/15/51/GettyImages-1437921631.jpg.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
15. Frankie Miller
Singer-songwriter Frankie Miller is one of Scotland's most treasured musicians and is best known for his late 70s album 'Full House' which include the singles 'Be Good To Yourself' and 'Darlin'.
![Born and raised in Stockbridge, Shirley Manson is a former Broughton High School pupil and the iconic frontwoman of Garbage. Cool, classy and undeniably fierce.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmNhYTQ5ZTFkLTM4YzUtNDUzOC04MDFlLTU0ODRiNjNjMzFjZDo5NzJiNDI3Ny0wNWVlLTQzZWEtYTk0Mi0xYjVkZTZmY2NhZDk=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
16. Shirley Manson (Garbage)
Born and raised in Stockbridge, Shirley Manson is a former Broughton High School pupil and the iconic frontwoman of Garbage. Cool, classy and undeniably fierce. Photo: FRED TANNEAU