Scott Walker

American singer-songwriter and composer Noel Scott Engel, known professionally as Scott Walker, rose to fame with the Walker Brothers in the 1960s and later reinvented himself as an experimental, avant-garde solo artist (1943–2019).

Born Noel Scott Engel in Hamilton, Ohio; member of the Walker Brothers; acclaimed solo albums include Scott 3, Scott 4, Tilt, The Drift and Bish Bosch; composed film soundtracks including The Childhood of a Leader; noted for a distinctive baritone voice and a late-career shift to challenging experimental music. Died in 2019.

DeBaser's reviews chart Scott Walker's move from 1960s orchestral pop to brutal, avant-garde late works. Reviewers repeatedly praise his voice and call several albums masterpieces, while warning of their disturbing intensity. The coverage spans Scott 3/4 through Tilt, The Drift and Bish Bosch and includes film OSTs.

For:Adventurous listeners, fans of experimental/avant-garde and orchestral pop, followers of 1960s–2000s alternative composers.