Stuart Adamson Musical artist

William Stuart Adamson (11 April 1958 – 16 December 2001) was an English-born Scottish guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter, described by broadcaster and DJ John Peel as “Britain’s answer to Jimi Hendrix”. He founded the Scottish art-punk band Skids and later the more mainstream rock group Big Country, as well as the 1990s alternative country rock act The Raphaels. He committed suicide in 2001.

Personal facts

Birth date	April 11, 1958
Birth place	Manchester
Date of death	December 16, 2001
Place of death	Hawaii , Honolulu
Hometown	Dunfermline

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Musical artist

Career started	1976
Career ended	2001
associated musical artist	The Raphaels Big Country Skids
Background	Solo singer
genre	New wave music Punk rock Rock music Celtic rock
instrument	Bass guitar Guitar Keyboard instrument Singing
record label	Mercury Records Track Records 20th Century Fox Records Vertigo Records Virgin Records Transatlantic Records Phonogram Records