Gerry Rafferty is one of the finest songwriters and musicians which Scotland has ever produced. He was born into a working class family in Underwood Lane in Paisley and would grow up in Ferguslie Park with him being educated at St Mirin's Academy. There is a mural dedicated to Rafferty on Browns Lane in the town. Gerry Rafferty is one of the finest songwriters and musicians which Scotland has ever produced. He was born into a working class family in Underwood Lane in Paisley and would grow up in Ferguslie Park with him being educated at St Mirin's Academy. There is a mural dedicated to Rafferty on Browns Lane in the town.
Gerry Rafferty is one of the finest songwriters and musicians which Scotland has ever produced. He was born into a working class family in Underwood Lane in Paisley and would grow up in Ferguslie Park with him being educated at St Mirin's Academy. There is a mural dedicated to Rafferty on Browns Lane in the town. | Getty Images

Musicians of Paisley: 8 of the best musicians who were born and raised in Paisley

These are some of the best musicians which the Renfrewshire town has produced

Paisley has had a huge impact on Scotland’s creative scene having produced some of the countries finest artists, actors and musicians.

Names such as Paolo Nutini and Gerry Rafferty instantly roll off the tongue whenever you mention Paisley and music which is why we wanted to look at some of the other top talents that were born in the town just outside of Glasgow.

Here are some of the best musicians to have been brought up in Paisley.

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