William Lang Denholm "Bill" McCue OBE (1934–1999) was a Scottish singer known for his performances in opera, musical theatre and traditional Scottish folk music. In 1982 he was awarded an OBE for his contribution to Scottish music. In 1999 he died aged 65.
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Bill McCue began his Scottish singing career singing opera before musical theatre and folk music. 
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