A star of the 1980s as lead singer with Scottish indie band Orange Juice, Edwyn
Collins made an heroic comeback as a solo act in the 2000s after suffering a
brain haemorrhage. Born in Edinburgh, Collins formed his first band Nu-Sonics in
1976 (with Alan Duncan, James Kirk and Steven Daly) which, three years later,
transmuted into Orange Juice, struck it big in 1983 with the Top 10 UK single
Rip It Up and had best-selling albums with You Can't Hide Your Love Forever and
Rip It Up. They were noted for their kitsch lyrics and insistent melodies, but
internal disputes meant that by 1...