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Glasgow, Scotland, UK (1985 – 1994, 1999 – present)

Deacon Blue are one of Scotland’s most popular pop bands. The name of the band is taken from the title of a Steely Dan song, whose lyrics seem to reflect the Scottish band’s early outlook:

They got a name for the winners in the world
I want a name when I lose…
Call me Deacon Blues [1]

Formed in 1985, this predominantly Glaswegian act were one of the top-selling UK bands of the late 1980s/early 1990s. The group’s members were Ricky Ross, Lorraine McIntosh, James Prime, Dougie Vipond, Ewan Vernal and Graeme Kelling.

Ross, a former school teacher originally from Dundee, was the group’s frontman, penning the vast majority of Deacon Blue’s songs. He married female vocalist Lorraine McIntosh in the later years of the band’s career.

Lorraine McIntosh, born May 1964, Glasgow, Scotland, UK) Singer and actress. McIntosh joined the band in 1987 as a vocalist.

The band’s first album, Raintown, produced by Jon Kelly and released in 1987, is regarded by many as the band’s finest effort, spawning the singles “Dignity”, “Chocolate Girl” and “Loaded”. Many consider Raintown to be a concept album, since nearly all the songs contribute to the overall theme of being stuck in a dead-end life in a deprived city longing for something better. The city that the album’s title refers to is Glasgow, and the memorable cover art of the album is a shot of the River Clyde’s docks taken on a miserable day from Kelvingrove Park.

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1		Real Gone Kid			546
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3		Chocolate Girl			185
4		Fergus Sings The Blues			161
5		Wages Day			104
5		I'll Never Fall In Love Again			104
7		Twist And Shout			98
8		Your Town			95
9		Loaded			72
10		Your Swaying Arms			69
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