Tommy Scott (Scottish musician)
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Tommy Scott
| image =
| caption =
| birth_name = Thomas Kilpatrick{{cite web|url=https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/search/writer/Thomas%20Kilpatrick/performer/Them?searchFilter=SVW&page=1|title=Repertory : Search|website=Ascap.com|access-date=12 May 2023}}
| birth_place = Glasgow, Scotland
| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1940}}
| death_date =
| death_place =
| occupation = Musician
songwriter
record producer
| years_active = 1960s–1990s
| label = Decca Records
Major Minor Records
Scotdisc
}}
Thomas Kilpatrick (born 1940), known as Tommy Scott, is a Scottish songwriter, producer and singer.Mike Read, Major to Minor: The Rise and Fall of the Songwriter 2000 - p. 181 "Bill knew most people on the thriving group scene in Scotland, including Glasgow outfit The Beatstalkers (who were usually billed as "the Scottish Beatles") and fellow Glaswegian Tommy Scott (born Tommy Kilpatrick in 1940), who was ..." As a songwriter and producer in the 1960s and 1970s he had numerous hits in pop, rock, and folk styles; including records with Them, The Dubliners, Sydney Devine, Twinkle, and Lena Zavaroni. From the 1980s onwards, he has sung and recorded traditional Scottish music.
Biography
Scott worked in Glasgow's shipyards, before a musical career which has included touring with The White Heather Club and Jimmy Shand, and recordings including total sales of over a million.{{cite web |title=Tommy Scott |url=https://www.scotdisc.co.uk/artistpagee491.html?ArtistID=238 |website=Artiste Catalogue |publisher=Scotdisc.co.uk |access-date=17 January 2022}}
An early success was Eden Kane's 1964 hit single "Boys Cry" (UK No. 8), written by Scott and Buddy Kaye. A French version, "Les Garçons Pleurent (Boys Cry)", was a No. 5 hit for Richard Anthony.Cash Box, November 21, 1964, "France's Best Sellers", p. 83
In the mid-1960s in London, Scott began producing for Decca Records' Dick Rowe, and worked closely with manager Phil Solomon and writer/arranger Phil Coulter. At Decca, Scott produced two albums by Them, featuring Van Morrison, but not their hit singles, which were produced by Rowe, or Bert Berns.{{cite book|author=Dewitt, H. A.|page=66|year=1983|title=Van Morrison: The Mystic's Music|publisher=Horizon|isbn=0-938840-02-9}}
The 1966 song "I Can Only Give You Everything", written with Coulter and produced for Them, has become a garage rock staple;{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/little-boy-blues-mn0000258279/biography|title = Little Boy Blues Biography, Songs, & Albums|website = AllMusic}} with covers by The Troggs, MC5, Richard Hell, and many others.{{Cite web|url=https://secondhandsongs.com/performance/66807/versions#nav-entity|title = Cover versions of I Can Only Give You Everything by Mystic Eyes |website = Secondhandsongs.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/song/i-can-only-give-you-everything-mt0034559819|title = I Can Only Give You Everything - van Morrison, Them | Song Info |website = AllMusic}} Beck played the signature guitar riff for his hit song "Devils Haircut" (1996), and gave co-credit to Scott and Coulter.{{Cite web|url=https://secondhandsongs.com/performance/21531|title=Cover versions of Devil's Haircut by Beck!|website=Secondhandsongs.com}}{{cite magazine
| date = February 21, 2008
| title = Odelay's Secret History. Beck tells the stories behind his newly reissued classic
| url = https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/becks-odelay-the-secret-history-238957/
| magazine = Rolling Stone
}}
He became a house producer for Solomon's Major Minor Records, and formed the 'Scott Solomon' production company with him.
In 1968, he and conductor Arthur Greenslade teamed up as the 'Artie Scott Orchestra', issuing one album, and the novelty single "March of the Skinheads" (1970).{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/962930-Artie-Scott-Orchestra|title = Artie Scott Orchestra|website = Discogs}}
In 1976, Scott collaborated with Tom Parker of Apollo 100 as the 'Plaid Pops Orchestra', recording their own Scottish themed tunes.
Sydney Devine had a hit in 1978 with "Scotland Forever", written and produced by Tommy Scott. By the 1980s, Scott turned his efforts to performing and recording traditional Scottish music on the Scotdisc label, and his own songs, including "Scotland Forever".{{Cite web|url=https://secondhandsongs.com/performance/781262|title = Original versions of Scotland Forever by Tommy Scott |website = Secondhandsongs.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/tommy-scott-mn0000517642|title = Tommy Scott Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More|website = AllMusic}}
Selective discography
=Singles=
class="wikitable" |
Year
! Song Title ! Artist ! Singles Chart ! Writer(s) ! Producer(s) |
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1962
| "Angela" | Jay and Tommy Scott | | Jay & Tommy Scott {{small|(both sides)}} |
1964
| "Who Will It Be" | Tommy Scott | | Les Vandyke | Michael Barclay |
1964
| "Boys Cry" | Scott, Buddy Kaye | Les Reed |
1964
| "Les Garçons Pleurent (Boy's Cry)" | Scott, Kaye, | Ivor Raymonde{{cite web | url=https://www.discogs.com/release/1189481-Richard-Anthony-Ce-Monde-A-Toi-De-Choisir-Oui-Va-Plus-Loin-Les-Gar%C3%A7ons-Pleurent | title=Richard Anthony - Ce Monde / A Toi de Choisir / OUI, Va Plus Loin / Les Garçons Pleurent | website=Discogs }} |
1964
| "Beneath the Willow Tree" | The Bachelors{{cite web |title=Artist Chart History: Bachelors |url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/bachelors/ |publisher=The Official UK Charts Company |access-date=28 April 2012}} | UK #4, US #69 | Scott, Bill Martin. |
1964
| "Oh, Samuel Don’t Die" | The Bachelors | UK #7, US #27 | Scott, Martin | Noel Walker |
1964
| "Terry" | Twinkle | UK #4{{cite book | first= David | last= Roberts | year= 2006 | title= British Hit Singles & Albums | edition= 19th | publisher= Guinness World Records Limited | location= London | pages= 570 | isbn= 1-904994-10-5}} | Twinkle | Scott |
1965
| "Golden Lights" | Twinkle | UK #21 | Twinkle | Scott |
1965
| "All For Myself" | Them | UK #2, US #24 | Scott |
1965
| "One More Time" | Them | | Van Morrison | Scott |
1965
| "I'm Gonna Dress In Black" | Them | | Scott | Scott |
1965
| "Mystic Eyes" | Them | US #33 | Van Morrison | Scott |
1966
| "I Can Only Give You Everything" | Them | | Scott, Phil Coulter | Scott |
1966
| "Call My Name" | Them | | Scott | Scott |
1966
| "Richard Cory" | Them | | Paul Simon | Scott |
1966
| "Boys Cry" | Tommy Scott | | Scott, Kaye | Michael Barclay |
1966
| "Beautiful Dreams" | Twiggy | | Scott, Peter Law | Scott |
1966
| "I Can Only Give You Everything" | CAN #62 | Scott, Coulter | Don Wayne |
1966
| "Tu Es Impossible" | CAN #21 (in French){{cite web | url=https://www.nlc-bnc.ca/wapp/disco/t5e10076.htm | title=Disc-O-Logue Top 50's | July 10, 1966|website=Nlc-bnc.ca}} | (uncredited: Scott, Coulter), Bruce Huard | Denis Pantis |
1967
| "Story Of Them Part 1" | Them | | Van Morrison | Scott |
1967
| "Oh How I Miss You" | The Bachelors | UK #30 | Scott | Scott |
1967
| UK #7, IRE #1 | Arr. The Dubliners | Scott |
1967
| The Dubliners | UK #15, IRE #4 | Arr. The Dubliners | Scott |
1967
| "All For Me Grog" | The Dubliners | IRE #10 | Arr. The Dubliners | Scott |
1967
| The Dubliners | UK #43, IRE #11 | Arr. The Dubliners | Scott |
1967
| "I Can Only Give You Everything" | MC5 | | Scott, Coulter | Arnold Mark Geller{{Cite web|url=http://makemyday.free.fr/mc5live/66.htm|title=MC5 1966|website=Makemyday.free.fr|access-date=12 May 2023}} |
1968
| "Dirty Old Town" | The Dubliners | UK #43, IRE #10 | Scott |
1968
| "May I Have The Next Dream With You" | UK #8 | Charles & Harry Tobias | Scott |
1969
| "Love Is All" | Malcolm Roberts | UK #12, US #40 | Scott |
1969
| "Nobody's Child" | UK #6 | Cy Coben, Mel Foree | Scott |
1969
| "The Deal" | Pat Campbell | UK #31 | D. Miles, K. Herston, | Scott |
1974
| "It's All Over Now, Baby Blue" | Them | GER #13 | Scott |
1974
| "Ma! (He's Making Eyes At Me)" | UK #10, US #91 | Scott |
1974
| "(You've Got) Personality" | Lena Zavaroni | UK #33 | Lloyd Price, | Scott |
1976
| "From Scotland With Love" | Plaid Pops Orchestra | | Scott, Tom Parker | Scott |
1978
| "Scotland Forever" | UK #48 | Scott | Scott |
1980
| "Tommy Scott's Hop.Scotch Ceilidh Party" | Tommy Scott | | Arr. Scott | Scott |
1996
| "Devils Haircut" | Beck | UK #22, US #94, CAN #19 | Hansen, King, Simpson, | Beck, Dust Brothers |
=Albums/album tracks=
class="wikitable" |
Year
! Title ! Artist ! Albums Chart ! Tommy Scott's role |
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1964
| Sing Along With Beatles' Songs | Tommy Scott and the Boys{{Cite web|url=https://secondhandsongs.com/release/158236|title=Tracks on Sing Along with Beatles' Songs - Tommy Scott and the Boys (1964) |website=Secondhandsongs.com}} | | Performer |
1965
| Them | | Produced 10 tracks, wrote 1 |
1966
| Them | UK #21, US #138 | Produced all tracks, wrote 4 |
1966
| Scottish Nationalist Songs | Nigel Denver | | Producer |
1967
| UK #5, IRE #1 | Producer |
1967
| The Dubliners | UK #8, IRE #1 | Producer |
1967
| "I Can Only Give You Everything" | UK #10 | Written by Scott/Coulter |
1968
| Soul Buster! | | Producer |
1969
| Nobody's Child | | Produced all tracks, wrote 2 |
1974
| UK #8 | Produced all tracks, wrote 2 |
1975
| The Elephant Song | Kamahl | NED #1, SWE #3 | Scott produced 2 tracks |
1975
| If I Give My Heart To You | Kamahl | | Produced all tracks, wrote 1 |
1976
| Doubly Devine | UK #14 | Produced all tracks, wrote 2 |
1976
| Devine Time | Sydney Devine | UK #49 | Produced all tracks, wrote 2 |
1977
| From Scotland With Love | Plaid Pops Orchestra | | Produced all tracks, wrote 6 |
1977
| "I'm Gonna Dress In Black" | | Written by Scott |
1979
| "I Can Only Give You Everything" | Little Bob Story | | Written by Scott/Coulter |
1980
| Hop.Scotch Ceilidh Party | Tommy Scott | | Singer, arranger, producer |
1982
| "I Can Only Give You Everything" | Richard Hell and the Voidoids | | Written by Scott/Coulter |
1983
| Tommy Scott’s | Tommy Scott | | Singer, arranger, producer |
1996
| "Devils Haircut" | Beck | UK #17, US #16 | Credited co-writer of "Devils Haircut” |
2007
| "Chante" | Co-writer of "Chante" |
References
{{Reflist}}
=Sources=
- Heylin, Clinton (2003). Can You Feel the Silence? Van Morrison: A New Biography, Chicago Review Press {{ISBN|1-55652-542-7}}
- Rogan, Johnny (2006). Van Morrison: No Surrender, London:Vintage Books {{ISBN|978-0-09-943183-1}}
- [https://www.officialcharts.com/ officialcharts.com UK Charts search]
- [http://www.irishcharts.ie/search/ Irish Charts search]
- [https://www.discogs.com/artist/311345-Tommy-Scott?type=Releases&subtype=Albums&filter_anv=0 Tommy Scott discography at discogs.com]
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Category:Scottish male songwriters
Category:Scottish record producers
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