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In Memoriam

Remembering Stuart Adamson

1958–2001 · Big Country

In a Big Country by Big Country — cover art

Stuart Adamson of Big Country — 1958–2001.

Big Country are a Scottish rock band formed in Dunfermline, Fife, in 1981 by lead singer and guitarist Stuart Adamson, guitarist Bruce Watson, bassist Tony Butler and drummer Mark Brzezicki. Their debut album The Crossing (1983) reached number three in the UK and delivered their only U.S. Top 40 hit, "In a Big Country". Follow‑ups Steeltown (1984) and The Seer (1986) also landed in the UK top ten, with The Seer producing the Irish number one hit "Look Away" and featuring a collaboration with Kate Bush on its title track.

Big Country in song

In a Big Country by Big Country — cover art
In a Big Country
Big Country
1983
In a Big Country by Big Country — cover art
In a Big Country
Big Country
1983

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