The Edinburgh Evening News is celebrating its 150th anniversary, and to mark the occasion, we’re naming the city’s most famous faces. We'll be looking at 150 lauded musicians, actors, writers, local heroes and more, who have earned a place in history – not just in Edinburgh, but across the world. We’ve already honoured some big names, from Gavin Hastings to JK Rowling. Going in alphabetical order, here are the most famous faces from Edinburgh starting with R and S.
13. Sandy McDade
Sandy McDade is an actress best known for her part as Margaret Brown (née Ellison) in TV series Lark Rise to Candleford, Miss Scatcherd in Jane Eyre and Fay on stage at the Royal Court Theatre Downstairs in Iron. Sandy who grew up in Gracemount in Edinburgh bagged a prestigious best actress award for her stage performance of Fay. Photo by robbie jack/Corbis via Getty Images) Photo: Robbie Jack
14. The Corries
Roy Williamson pictured (left) and Ronnie Browne of the Scottish folk group The Corries were a Scottish folk group that emerged from the Scottish folk revival of the early 1960s and are best known for the anthem Flower of Scotland. Photo by David Redfern/Redferns) Photo: David Redfern