Stuart Adamson

Quick Facts

Full Name	Stuart Adamson
Occupation	Guitarist
Date Of Birth	Apr 11, 1958(1958-04-11)
Age	66
Date Of Death	December 16, 2001, Best Western The Plaza Hotel, Honolulu, HI
Birthplace	Manchester
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Aries

Stuart Adamson Biography

Stuart Adamson is one of the most popular and richest Guitarist who was born on April 11, 1958 in Manchester, England, United Kingdom. Scottish guitarist virtuoso who is famous for his leadership in the groups Big Country, The Raphaels as well as The Skids.

The music of his has been played by a variety of artists and artists, including His music has been covered by many artists, including Bono and U2. and U2.

Adamson’s father was in the fishing industry and travelled the world. He encouraged Stuart to read literature, and both parents shared an interest in folk music. Adamson founded his first band, Tattoo, in 1976 after seeing The Damned play in Edinburgh. Besides Adamson, Tattoo included his friend William Simpson, who would also play bass guitar for his next band, Skids.

Adamson founded Skids in 1977 when he was 18. Adamson and Simpson first recruited drummer Thomas Kellichan. They played as a trio around Dunfermline and Edinburgh until meeting 16-year-old Richard Jobson. Jobson was recruited as a frontman; Adamson and Jobson both wrote songs for the band.

The family moved out of England to Scotland at the age of four years old.

Stuart Adamson Net Worth

Stuart Adamson is one of the richest Guitarist from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Stuart Adamson 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

His first band was named Tattoo and included classmates from school.

He is believed as the Scottish equivalent that He is considered to be the Scottish counterpart of Jimi Hendrix..

William Stuart Adamson (11 April 1958 – 16 December 2001) was a Scottish guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter. He was the co-founder, lead vocalist, and guitarist of rock group Big Country, which rose to prominence in 1983.

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Who is Stuart Adamson Dating?

According to our records, Stuart Adamson married to Melanie Shelley , Sandra Adamson. As of December 1, 2023, Stuart Adamson’s is not dating anyone.

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Their second album Steeltown appeared in 1984. The band’s third album was The Seer. The first two albums were produced by Steve Lillywhite. The band continued to record studio albums and to tour until 1999. Adamson supplied much of the distinctive guitar work, as well as being the lead singer and main songwriter (both music and lyrics). The band’s lineup rarely underwent changes, the exception being a brief departure of drummer Mark Brzezicki in the early 1990s and his temporary replacement by Pat Ahern.

Facts & Trivia

Stuart Ranked on the list of most popular Guitarist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Stuart Adamson celebrates birthday on April 11 of every year.

According to Skids bassist Bill Simpson, Adamson’s first real guitar was a Gibson Flying V. He is usually associated with the Yamaha SG2000 guitar, which he used extensively during the Skids years, as well as on the first two Big Country albums. He also used Fender Stratocasters in this period to achieve lighter tones. Around the time of The Seer, Adamson began to lay his SG2000s aside and experimented with other models. Among these were several Les Pauls, a Gretsch Duo-Jet, and an ESP Model 901 Stratalike with humbucking pickups. Adamson also had several guitars made for him by the Glasgow guitar maker Jimmy Moon. Among these were a Telecaster-style electric that Adamson used live on songs such as “The Teacher,” “Steeltown,” and “Just a Shadow.”

What happened to Stuart Adamson?

On 16 December 2001 he was found dead in a room that he had booked into in the Best Western Plaza Hotel in Honolulu in Hawaii. According to a local police report he had died by hanging himself with an electrical cord from a pole in a wardrobe.

Why did Stuart Adamson take his own life?

He died alone in a Hawaiian hotel after years battling depression and alcohol addiction , but Big Country singer Stuart Adamson also left behind two families who are now feuding over his fortune.

Who was Stuart Adamson?

Born in Manchester, Adamson grew up in Crossgates near Dunfermline, Fife, and formed the punk group The Skids in the 1970s. After leaving the band he formed Big Country, who had a string of hits in the 1980s including Fields of Fire and In a Big Country.

Is Stuart Adamson of Big Country still alive?

December 16, 2001

How did Stuart Adamson commit suicide?

Late BIG COUNTRY singer STUART ADAMSON had a high level of alcohol in his system when he committed suicide in HAWAII last month. A post-mortem carried out by the medical examiner’s office in Honolulu has confirmed the cause of Adamson’s death was asphyxia due to hanging.