The Last King of Scotland Ugandan jail after smuggling a message in to Amin's henchman in a Bible. Another real-life figure who has been mentioned in connection with Garrigan is Scottish doctor Wilson Carswell. Amin's personal physician was, in fact, a Ugandan doctor called Paul D'Arbela. The title of the book refers to Amin declaring himself as the "King of Scotland". Foden claims that the book is an adaptation of William Shakespeare's "Macbeth" as a third-world dictator. The Last King of Scotland The Last King of Scotland is a 1998 novel by journalist Giles Foden. Focusing on the rise of Ugandan President Idi Amin and
Leader of the Pack song among the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time at number 447. In the 2010 revision of the list, it was moved to number 454 as new entries were added. "Billboard" named the song #9 on their list of 100 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time. The song is featured in a Broadway musical based on the songs of Ellie Greenwich, "Leader of the Pack", which opened in 1985. In 1990, the song was featured in the soundtrack of the Martin Scorsese film, "Goodfellas". In 1985, the heavy metal band Twisted Sister recorded a cover version of "Leader of