Across
- 1. Deacon ????, brilliant Scottish band with hits such as "Real Gone Kid" and "Dignity" (4)
- 5. Ms Spiteri, singer for the band "Texas" (watch out for the unusual spelling!) (8)
- 6. ?????? Easton, who sang "For Your Eye Only" and (with Prince) "U Got The Look" (6)
- 8. ????? Rafferty, solo artist of "Baker Street" fame, lead singer of Stealer's 4-DOWN, and part of the Humblebums with Billy Connolly (5)
- 9. ??? Macdonald, songwriter who came to fame in 2007 with her debut album "This Is The Life" (3)
- 12. ????? Capaldi, singer of "Someone You Loved" and "Hold Me While You Wait" (5)
- 13. Ms Lennox, legendary Eurythmics and solo singer (5)
- 14. ????? Nutini, Scottish singer of such hits as "Pencil Full of Lead" and "Candy" (5)
- 15. ??? ??? ??? (same word three times!), Scottish band with hits such as "Sweet Little Mystery" and a cover of "Love Is All Around" famously featuring in the 1994 hit film "Four Weddings And A Funeral" (3)
- 17. Shirley ??????, charismatic, red-haired lead singer of the band 3-DOWN (6)
Down
- 1. Susan ?????, home-grown talent known as Subo, who astonished the world in 2009 with her amazing rendition of "I Dreamed A Dream" from "Les Mis" on BGT (5)
- 2. Midge ???, lead singer (and songwriter) of Ultravox, who also was a leading member of Band Aid (3)
- 3. American band fronted by Shirley 17-ACROSS... their name may sound trashy, but they are far from being rubbish! (7)
- 4. Stealer's ?????, band led by 8-ACROSS Rafferty, who had an enormous hit in 1973 with "Stuck In The Middle With You" (5)
- 6. ?????? Minds, brilliant Scottish band with classics such as "Don't You Forget About Me" and "Belfast Child" (6)
- 7. The Reid Brothers, Charlie and Craig, one of the greatest Scottish duos - and bands - of all time! (11)
- 10. Glasgow band fronted by Fran Healy who scored an enormous success with their album (6)
- 11. Sandi ????, Scottish singer who had a smash hit in 2006 with her song "I Wish I Was A Punk Rocker (With Flowers In My Hair) (4)
- 16. ??? City Rollers, 1970s group who sang such hits as "Bye Bye Baby" and "Shang-A-Lang" (3)