Edwyn Collins

Guitarist/vocalist/songwriter/producer Edwyn Collins is a pivotal figure in the history of indie pop. As a focal member of Orange Juice in the early '80s, he helped lay the groundwork of indie, balancing jangling guitars with hard funk rhythms and delivering the arch lyrical themes in a vocal style that seemingly brought the snarky, overconfident soul of Holden Caufield to life. The band delivered classic singles like "Blue Boy" and "Rip It Up," before Collins went solo. After a few years he exploded back on the scene with "A Girl Like You," a worldwide hit that bought him a s...