Deacon Blue

Deacon Blue are a Scottish pop rock band formed in Glasgow in 1985 and fronted by Ricky Ross and Lorraine McIntosh. Their debut album, "Raintown" (1987), included "Dignity", "Chocolate Girl" and "Loaded", and "When the World Knows Your Name" (1989) brought their first UK top ten single, "Real Gone Kid". They split in 1994 and reunited in 1999, which led to "Walking Back Home". They have continued releasing albums such as "The Hipsters" (2012), "A New House" (2014), "Believers" (2016), "City of Love" (2020), "Riding on the Tide of Love" (2021) and "The Great Western Road" (2025).