It's Scotland's undisputed musical capital, the city which has produced the country's greatest bands and artists.

Mogwai, Churches, Franz Ferdinand, Primal Scream and Belle and Sebastian are among the current bands flying the flag for Glasgow but if we turn the clock back a few decades, we can really begin to appreciate just how much the city resembled a factory line in the production of rock and pop stars.

The majority, while born in the city, fled the nest (a few on a 'Rock 'n Roll Train') to find fame and fortune elsewhere, making their own mark on the music world either as solo artists or as part of successful and iconic bands.

Here we pick 11 celebrated musical exports - some of whom you might not have realised came from Glasgow.

Angus and Malcolm Young

Brothers Malcolm and Angus Young of AC/DC

Born in Glasgow, the Young brothers spent a few years living in Cranhill - with Malcolm attending Milncroft Primary School (whose school anthem included the line "We Salute You") - before their family emigrated to Sydney in the early 60s. Forming AC/DC IN 1973, the band have sold more than 200 million records, and are rightly regarded as one of, if not the, greatest rock and roll group of all time.

Jack Bruce

Jack Bruce

Forming one part of Britain's first 'supergroup' Cream with Eric Clapton and Ginger Baker, Bruce was born in Bishopbriggs and attended Bellahouston Academy. As both singer and bass player with Cream, he co-wrote most of the band's single releases, including the hits Sunshine of Your Love and White Room, before going on to enjoy a successful solo career.

Mark Knopfler

Mark Knopfler

Born and raised as a youngster in Scotstoun to an English mother and Hungarian émigré father, Knopfler moved to England aged around 7. Forming Dire Straits in 1977, the band went on to achieve world wide fame and sell over 100 million records. Not one to forget his roots, his solo song Border Reiver, off album Get Lucky, references "my Scotstoun lassie".

Alex Harvey

The sensational Alex Harvey

Born in Kinning Park, Harvey went from carving tombstones and waiting tables to performing on the same bill as The Beatles before later supporting The Who as frontman of The Sensational Alex Harvey Band. During the glam rock era of the 70s he was known for his crazy persona as the band produced a succession of highly regarded albums and tours.

Alex Ligertwood

Alex Ligertwood

Born in Drumchapel, Ligertwood was lead singer in the legendary Latin rock band Santana for an incredible 15 years after joining in 1979, appearing on no less than five of Carlos Santana's bands albums over the years. Not bad for a man who cut his teeth singing in school choirs and playing in his local Boys Brigade pipe band back in the 50s.

Dougie Thompson

Doug Thompson

Born and raised in Rutherglen, Thompson is best known for being the bassist of British progressive rock band Supertramp. Famous for hits such as The Logical Song, the band achieved significant success in the US, Canada, Europe, South Africa and Australia, selling over 60 million albums during their commercial peak in the late 1970s and earl 1980s.

Jimmy Barnes

Singer Jimmy Barnes

Jimmy who? Ask absolutely any Australian, they will tell you who. The son of a boxing champion, he was born in Glasgow before moving to Australia with his family when he was 4. Finding fame as singer of one of Australia's biggest bands of the 1980s, Cold Chisel, as a solo artist he achieved 7 number one albums, the same number as The Beatles and The Rolling Stones - whom he supported in Adelaide in 2014.



Born in Lennoxtown and raised in Dennistoun, Marie McDonald McLaughlin signed to acclaimed record label Decca Records at the tender age of 15, launching her road to stardom thanks to her hit 'Shout' in 1964. 2 years later she became the first British female singer to perform live behind the Iron Curtain in Poland, before topping the US charts in 1967 with Too Sir, With Love. She has released a total of 15 studio albums in a lengthy career that has spanned six decades.

David Byrne

Byrne was actually born in Dumbarton, but qualifies for our list as his dad was from Lambhill and his mum attended Hillhead Secondary. Byrne emigrated to North America with his family as a child, going on to find stardom as lead singer and guitarist of the American new wave band Talking Heads, one of the most critically acclaimed bands of the 1980s.

Andy White

Scottish drummer Andy White

The son of a baker, White was brought up near Shawfield Stadium in Glasgow, playing in a bagpipe band in his youth. As a session drummer, he famously stood in for Ringo Starr for The Beatles' first hit single Love Me Do (for which he was paid a fiver) in 1962, while also playing drums on other hits such as Tom Jones's It’s Not Unusual and Lulu’s Shout.