Episode 24: Deacon Blue lead singer Ricky Ross | Straight Talk with Peter Martin
The legendary Ricky Ross, the lead singer of Deacon Blue shares previously untold stories on the rise of Deacon Blue in the 1980s and the motivations behind his songwriting. 🎸 Ricky Ross shares stories from growing up in Dundee, being a Dundee United supporter, the formation of Deacon Blue, their chart-topping hits, and life on tour. SUBSCRIBE: @PLZSoccer Ricky Ross Interview Highlights: 00:00 Intro - Ricky Ross Deacon Blue 00:30 Ricky Ross growing up in Dundee 06:54 Moving to Glasgow and starting Deacon Blue 14:55 Deacon Blue Raintown 20:06 Lorraine McIntosh - Deacon Blue 28:26 When the World Knows Your Name (1989) 31:50 Deacon Blue tour and Real Gone Kid 37:47 Ricky Ross as a Dundee United fan 42:06 Ricky Ross favourite song 45:32 BBC Radio Scotland - Another Country with Ricky Ross 47:42 Riding on the Tide of Love 49:44 Rick Ross quick-fire questions Deacon Blue (1987–present) Ross, a founding member and lead singer of the rock band Deacon Blue, helped release their debut album, Raintown, on 1 May 1987 in the UK and in February 1988 in the US. Their second album, When the World Knows Your Name (1989), topped the UK Albums Chart for two weeks and featured the hit single "Real Gone Kid." In 1993, they released Whatever You Say, Say Nothing. After splitting in 1994, they reunited in 1999 for a new album, Walking Back Home, followed by Homesick in 2001. Despite the death of Graeme Kelling in 2004, the band continued, releasing The Hipsters in 2012, A New House in 2014, and Believers in 2016. Their concert at the Barrowlands, Glasgow, was recorded and released on 31 March 2017. Their tenth album, City of Love, was released on 6 March 2020, followed by their eleventh album, Riding on the Tide of Love, in February 2021. As of 2012, Deacon Blue has sold six million albums, achieved twelve UK top 40 singles, and two UK number one albums.
