Scott Walker

Scott Walker (born Noel Scott Engel; January 9, 1943 – March 25, 2019) was an American-born British singer-songwriter, composer and record producer. Walker was known for his distinctive baritone voice and an unorthodox career path which took him from 1960s pop icon to 21st-century avant-garde musician. Walker's success was largely in the United Kingdom, where his first three solo albums reached the top ten. He lived in the UK from 1965 and became a British citizen in 1970.

First coming to fame in the mid-1960s as frontman of the pop music trio The Walker Brothers, Walker began a solo career with 1967's Scott, moving toward an increasingly challenging baroque pop style on late '60s albums such as Scott 3 (1969) and Scott 4 (1969). His solo work did not sell well, leading him to reunite with The Walker Brothers in the mid-1970s.[4][5] From the mid-1980s, Walker revived his solo career while moving in an increasingly avant-garde direction that The Guardian likened to "Andy Williamsr einventing himself as Stockhausen."

Walker continued to release solo material until his death, and was last signed to 4AD Records. As a record producer or guest performer, he worked with a number of artists including Pulp, Ute Lemper, Sunn O))) and Bat for Lashes.

Birth name Noel Scott Engel

Born January 9, 1943 Hamilton, Ohio, US

DiedMarch 25, 2019 (aged 76)

Genres

• Pop
• rock
• avant-garde
• experimental

Occupations

• Singer-songwriter
• composer
• record producer
• multi-instrumentalist

Instruments

• Vocals
• bass guitar
• guitar
• keyboards
• harmonica
• drums

Years active1958–2019Labels

• Philips/Fontana
• Columbia
• Drag City
• Virgin
• 4AD

Associated acts

• The Walker Brothers
• Pulp
• Sunn O)))
• Bat for Lashes

Death

Walker's death at the age of 76 was announced by his record company, 4AD, on 25 March 2019. 

Tributes included those from Thom Yorke, Marc Almond, and Labour deputy leader Tom Watson.