Deacon Blue
Active: 1987–2001
20
Releases
15
Active Years
About Deacon Blue
Full of big emotions and great sophistication, Deacon Blue’s impassioned blend of folk, pop, and rock elicits equally strong feelings in return.
Lead singer and songwriter Ricky Ross formed the Scottish band in Glasgow in 1985; the former school teacher borrowed his band’s name from a song by Steely Dan, one of his inspirations.
As much as Deacon Blue’s music drew from other heroes such as Bruce Springsteen and Van Morrison, aspects of their sound felt admirably unique, like the interplay between Ross and co-vocalist Lorraine McIntosh (the two married in 1990).
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Complete Discography
WHEN WILL YOU (MAKE MY TELEPHONE RING)
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DIGNITY
Documented across 12 weeks
WHEN WILL YOU (MAKE MY TELEPHONE RING) {1988}
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CHOCOLATE GIRL
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REAL GONE KID
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WAGES DAY
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FERGUS SINGS THE BLUES
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LOVE AND REGRET
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QUEEN OF THE NEW YEAR
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FOUR BACHARACH AND DAVID SONGS (EP)
Documented across 9 weeks
YOUR SWAYING ARMS
Documented across 4 weeks
TWIST AND SHOUT
Documented across 9 weeks
CLOSING TIME
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COVER FROM THE SKY
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YOUR TOWN
Documented across 8 weeks
WILL WE BE LOVERS
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ONLY TENDER LOVE
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HANG YOUR HEAD (EP)
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I WAS RIGHT AND YOU WERE WRONG
Documented across 5 weeks
EVERYTIME YOU SLEEP
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