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Lorraine McIntosh | |
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 McIntosh performing with Deacon Blue in London, 2006 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 13 May 1964 Bridgeton, Glasgow, Scotland |
| Genres | Alternative rock, pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actress |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Member of | Deacon Blue |
| Spouse(s) | |
Lorraine McIntosh (born 13 May 1964) is a Scottish singer and actress. She is one of the vocalists of the pop/rock band Deacon Blue.
McIntosh is a vocalist with Deacon Blue, whose second studio album, When the World Knows Your Name (1989), topped the UK Album Charts for two weeks, [1] [2] and included "Real Gone Kid", which became their first UK top ten single. [1] [3]
McIntosh took a break from music to play the character Alice Henderson in the Scottish soap opera River City , which was set in a fictitious suburb of Glasgow. Her character first appeared in 2002 and was written out during May 2010.
McIntosh has also appeared in a few Scottish films, including Ken Loach's My Name Is Joe and Lone Scherfig's Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself , as well as in three episodes of the TV police-drama series Taggart . She also starred in BBC One's comedy-drama Hope Springs . In 2017, McIntosh made a guest appearance in an episode of the fourth series of Scottish comedy series Scot Squad .[ citation needed ]
McIntosh is married to Deacon Blue lead singer Ricky Ross and they have four children. They married on 12 May 1990. [4] [5]
She is of maternal Irish Catholic descent: her mother is from Gweedore, County Donegal. [6] [7]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | My Name Is Joe | Maggie | |
| 2000 | Aberdeen | Nurse | |
| 2002 | Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself | Ruby | |
| 2004 | Wise Guys | Pauline | Short film |
| 2014 | Gasping | AA Attendee | Short film |
| 2016 | West Skerra Light | Joan | Television film |
| 2018 | Long Night at Blackstone [9] | Faye Bowers | Television film |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Screen Two | Deacon Blue - Girl in Graveyard | Series 7, Episode 10: "Dreaming" |
| 1999 | Psychos | Carrie Burns | Mini-series, Episode 5 |
| Life Support | Bethan Gilchrist | Episode 3: "The Price of Love" and Episode 5: "Soul and Conscience" | |
| 1999 2003 2008 | Taggart | Cocktail Waitress Brenda Johnstone Sharon Nash | Series 15, Episode 4: "Long Time Dead" Series 19, Episode 6: "Halfway House" Series 24, Episode 7: "Safer" |
| 2002 | Fran's People | Janis Dunlop | Series 1, Episode 2 |
| 2002–2023 | River City | Alice Henderson | 4 episodes |
| 2009 | Hope Springs | Ina Harries | 7 episodes |
| Happy Hollidays | Rosalind | Episode 5: "Donkey" | |
| 2017 | Scot Squad | Barbara Edwards | Series 4, Episode 2 |
| 2020 | Outlander | Mrs. Sylvie | Series 5, Episode 10: "Mercy Shall Follow Me" |
| 2021 | Princess Mirror-Belle | Ruth | Episode 3: "Big Bad Wolf" |
| 2023 | Shetland | Heather Bain | Series 8, 2 episodes |
Deacon Blue are a Scottish pop rock band formed in Glasgow during 1985. The line-up of the band consists of vocalists Ricky Ross and Lorraine McIntosh, keyboard player James Prime and drummer Dougie Vipond. The band released their debut album, Raintown, on 1 May 1987 in the United Kingdom and in the United States in February 1988. Their second album, When the World Knows Your Name (1989), topped the UK Albums Chart for two weeks, and included "Real Gone Kid" which became their first top ten single in the UK Singles Chart and reached number one in Spain.
Douglas Vipond is a Scottish broadcaster and drummer.
Raintown is the debut album by Scottish pop rock band Deacon Blue. The album, written largely by lead singer Ricky Ross, was released in the United Kingdom on 26 May 1987. It proved a commercial success and has to date sold around a million copies, peaking in the UK Albums Chart at no. 14 and remaining in the charts for a year and a half.
James Prime is a Scottish musician best known as the keyboard player for rock band Deacon Blue. Prime also lectures at the University of the West of Scotland. Known as a Hammond/piano player, his talents have been sought after by John Martyn, Johnny Hallyday, Phil Cunningham, Eddi Reader and Little Richard..
Richard Alexander Ross is a Scottish musician who is the lead singer of the rock band Deacon Blue. Alongside his discography with Deacon Blue, Ross has released a number of solo albums: his first, So Long Ago, was released in 1984.
When the World Knows Your Name is the second album by the Scottish rock band Deacon Blue. It was released in 1989 and attained the number 1 chart position in the UK Albums Chart.
Fellow Hoodlums is the third studio album by the Scottish rock band Deacon Blue, released in 1991. It includes four singles: "Your Swaying Arms", the Top 10 hit "Twist and Shout", "Closing Time" and "Cover from the Sky".
Whatever You Say, Say Nothing is the fourth studio album by Scottish rock band Deacon Blue, released in 1993. Changing from producer Jon Kelly to the team of Steve Osborne and Paul Oakenfold, this album presented a change in musical style for Deacon Blue. While the band's songwriting remained based in rock and blues, many of the tracks moved into alternative rock territory in their presentation.
Ooh Las Vegas is a compilation album by the Scottish rock band Deacon Blue. It contains B-sides, unreleased tracks, and songs written for William McIlvanney's television play Dreaming.
Our Town – The Greatest Hits is the first greatest hits compilation album by the Scottish rock band Deacon Blue. The album reached the top spot of the UK Albums Chart in May 1994 for two weeks, and has been certified Platinum. It was also their second and final number one album to date. It is also notable for being the 500th number one album since the charts inception in 1956.
The Very Best of Deacon Blue is a greatest hits compilation for the Scottish rock band Deacon Blue. It is composed of singles and album tracks from the band's previous albums, plus two B-sides, "Indigo Sky" from the "Hang Your Head" single, and "When You Were a Boy You Were a Beautiful Boy" from the "Everytime You Sleep" single.
Singles is a singles compilation by the Scottish rock band Deacon Blue. It contains three new tracks, "Bigger than Dynamite", "Haunted", and "The One About Loneliness", that were recorded by the band in March 2006.
"Real Gone Kid" is a song by Scottish pop rock band Deacon Blue. Vocalist Ricky Ross wrote the song about a performance he saw of ex-Lone Justice singer Maria McKee during a time when Deacon Blue and Lone Justice toured together. The lyrics are a tribute to McKee, with the narrator using the term "real-gone kid" as a designation for craziness, referring to McKee's "wild" onstage performance style. The song was included on Deacon Blue's second studio album, When the World Knows Your Name.
"Fergus Sings the Blues" is the third single from the album When the World Knows Your Name by the Scottish rock band Deacon Blue. Writer Ricky Ross has stated in an interview with Johnnie Walker that the song was inspired by "Gael's Blue" by Scottish singer-songwriter Michael Marra.
"Love and Regret" is the fourth single from the album When the World Knows Your Name by Scottish rock band Deacon Blue. The song was released on 4 September 1989. The main B-side of the single is "Down in the Flood", while some versions of the single contain the additional B-side "Undeveloped Heart", which Ricky Ross later re-recorded as a solo artist. A limited-edition four-track live Extended play (EP) single was released on 10-inch vinyl and CD formats at the same time as the standard singles.
"Cover from the Sky" is the fourth and final single from Scottish band Deacon Blue's third studio album, Fellow Hoodlums (1991). It was the first single to be released with Lorraine McIntosh on lead vocals. The various versions of the single introduce three B-sides, all of which are covers. Various live or alternative versions of previously released Deacon Blue songs also span the different single versions. "Cover from the Sky" reached number 31 on the UK Singles Chart.
The discography of Scottish band Deacon Blue consists of ten studio albums, two live albums, seven compilation albums, and one album that is both a studio and a compilation album.
New Recording is a solo album by the Scottish rock musician and member of Deacon Blue, Ricky Ross. It was produced by Ross and the former Love and Money keyboard, player Paul McGeechan.
Pale Rider is a solo album from Scottish rock musician Ricky Ross.
Riding on the Tide of Love is the tenth studio album by Scottish band Deacon Blue released on 5 February 2021. The lead single from the album, the title track "Riding on the Tide of Love", was released on 27 November 2020.
Deacon Blue will release Riding on the Tide of Love, which features eight brand new songs, on February 5 via earMUSIC.
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