Roy Williamson

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Roy Williamson
Background information
Birth name	Roy Murdoch Buchanan Williamson
Born	(1936-06-25)25 June 1936 Edinburgh, Scotland
Died	12 August 1990(1990-08-12) (aged 54) Forres, Morayshire, Scotland
Genres	Scottish folk
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter
Instrument(s)	Guitar, mandolin, bodhrán, combolin, English concertina, Northumbrian pipes, whistle,
Years active	1960s–1989
Labels	Scotdisc
Website	corries.com

Roy Murdoch Buchanan Williamson (25 June 1936 – 12 August 1990) was a Scottish songwriter and folk musician, most notably with The Corries. Williamson is best known for writing "Flower of Scotland", which has become the de facto national anthem of Scotland used at international sporting events.