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Ricky Ross (musician)
Richard Alexander Ross (born 22 December 1957) is a Scottish singer-songwriter and broadcaster 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. Biography Early life Ross was born in Dundee, Scotland, in 1957 and attended the High School of Dundee, an independent school. Deacon Blue (1987–present) Ross is a founding member and lead singer of the rock band Deacon Blue. 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. Deacon Blue released their fourth album, '' Whatever You Say, Say Nothing'', in 1993. The band split in 1994, following which Vipond began a car ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hipsters
''The Hipsters'' is the sixth studio album released by Scottish pop group Deacon Blue. The album was released by Demon Music on 24 September 2012, making it their first studio album in eleven years. The album's lead single, "The Hipsters" was released on 23 September 2012. Background and release Deacon Blue last released a studio album in 2001, which was ''Homesick (Deacon Blue album), Homesick''. In 2006, they released a compilation album, ''Singles (Deacon Blue album), Singles''. Prior to the release of ''The Hipsters'' album, the group released a single of the same name, "The Hipsters (song), The Hipsters". The single was released in the United Kingdom on 23 September 2012. Reviews The album received generally positive reviews. The BBC commented on ''The Hipsters'': "The lead single and title track provides the promise of optimistic, sunlit, indie-flecked arrangements, which does follow through for the most part. The rhythmic thump of 'Rest' and 'That’s What We Can Do' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dundee
Dundee (; sco, Dundee; gd, Dùn Dè or ) is Scotland's fourth-largest city and the 51st-most-populous built-up area in the United Kingdom. The mid-year population estimate for 2016 was , giving Dundee a population density of 2,478/km2 or 6,420/sq mi, the second-highest in Scotland. It lies within the eastern central Lowlands on the north bank of the Firth of Tay, which feeds into the North Sea. Under the name of Dundee City, it forms one of the 32 council areas used for local government in Scotland. Within the boundaries of the historic county of Angus, the city developed into a burgh in the late 12th century and established itself as an important east coast trading port. Rapid expansion was brought on by the Industrial Revolution, particularly in the 19th century when Dundee was the centre of the global jute industry. This, along with its other major industries, gave Dundee its epithet as the city of "jute, jam and journalism". Today, Dundee is promoted as "One City, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Graeme Kelling
Graeme Hunter Kelling (4 April 1957 – 10 June 2004) was a Scottish musician and the original guitarist with the Scottish pop band Deacon Blue. Born in Paisley, Scotland, Kelling was brought up in Mount Vernon in the East End of Glasgow and educated at the High School of Glasgow. Born into the Plymouth Brethren sect, he turned away from it in order to travel and to follow music. In the early 1980s he worked in the Glasgow rock music scene as both bandmember (Tune Cookies, On a Clear Day, Precious, and The Painted Word) and session guitarist. Having joined Deacon Blue in 1984 (while the band was still called "Dr Love"), Kelling went on to co-write their 1987 single "Loaded" and the B-side "Ronnie Spector" (the latter from the second single release of "Dignity"). He played on the first four Deacon Blue albums – '' Raintown'', ''When the World Knows Your Name'', ''Fellow Hoodlums'' and ''Whatever You Say, Say Nothing'' – before the band's first split in 1994. Following th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chrysalis Records
Chrysalis Records () is a British record label that was founded in 1968. The name is both a reference to the pupal stage of a butterfly and a combination of its founders' names, Chris Wright and Terry Ellis. It started as the Ellis-Wright Agency. History Early years In an interview for Jethro Tull's video ''20 Years of Jethro Tull'', released in 1988, Wright states "''Chrysalis Records'' might have come into being anyway, you never know what might have happened, but ''Chrysalis Records'' really came into being because Jethro Tull couldn't get a record deal and MGM couldn't even get their name right on the record". This was after the single " Sunshine Day/Aeroplane" was incorrectly credited to 'Jethro Toe'. Chrysalis entered into a licensing deal with Chris Blackwell's Island Records for distribution, based on the success of bands like Jethro Tull, Ten Years After and Procol Harum, which were promoted by the label. Jethro Tull signed with Reprise Records in the United Stat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
This Is The Life (Ricky Ross Album)
''This Is the Life'' is a solo album from Scottish rock musician Ricky Ross, a member of Deacon Blue. Ross produced the album with Kenny MacDonald, who had produced for Deacon Blue in the past. The album has more touches of folk and country music and the general mood of the album is more placid than most of the Deacon Blue catalog. Deacon Blue colleague James Prime plays piano on "The Way to Work", and Ross' wife and Deacon Blue colleague Lorraine McIntosh contributes vocals to one song (as she did on each of Ross' three prior solo albums), "Nothing Cures That". This is the first Ricky Ross solo album to receive a US release. Track listing All songs written by Ricky Ross, except where noted. #"Northern Soul" (Ross, Charlie Dore) – 6:34 #"London Comes Alive" (Ross, Mick Slaven) – 3:33 #"Rodeo Boy" (Ross, Davie Scott) – 4:32 #"Angel and Mercedes" (Ross, Slaven) – 5:05 #"I Sing About You" (Ross, Slaven) – 4:28 #"Nothing Cures That" – 4:26 #"This Is the Life" – 6 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Recording (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. After Ross' previous album's focus on hard edged electric guitar, ''New Recording'' is largely acoustic. This second post-Deacon Blue solo album is a much more intimate work – a melodic mix of piano or acoustic guitar and ambient, often dreamy, keyboard effects and sound samples. The album includes a re-recorded version of "The Undeveloped Heart", which appeared on Deacon Blue's '' Ooh Las Vegas'' compilation album. No singles were released from this album, but a yet-again remixed version of "Undeveloped Heart" was subsequently released on '' The Undeveloped Heart'' EP. Track listing All songs written by Ricky Ross, except where noted: # "My Only Tie" – 3:11 # "Blue Horse" – 2:33 # "The Further North You Go" – 3:38 # "The Undeveloped Heart" – 4:32 # "Cresswell Street" ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
What You Are (album)
''What You Are'' is the second solo album by Scottish rock musician Ricky Ross. It was released in 1996 on the Epic Records label, 12 years after his debut solo album, '' So Long Ago'' (1984). ''What You Are'' was the first solo album Ross released after the breakup of the band he fronted, Deacon Blue. The album's music marked a significant departure from the sound of Deacon Blue, introducing a harder edge and an increased emphasis on aggressive guitar work. Two singles released from the album reached the UK Singles Chart top 75: "Radio On" peaked at number 35 and "Good Evening Philadelphia" peaked at number 58. Track listing All songs written by Ricky Ross, except where noted. # "Good Evening Philadelphia" – 3:16 # "Icarus" – 2:36 # "Cold Easter" (Ross, Mick Slaven) – 2:52 # "What You Are" – 4:42 # "Radio On" – 4:08 # "When Sinners Fall" – 4:37 # "Jack Singer" – 3:25 # "The Lovers" (Ross, Slaven) – 4:10 # "Wake Up and Dream" – 3:50 # "Rosie Gor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Epic Records
Epic Records is an American record label owned by Sony Music Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America Sony Corporation of America (SONAM, also known as SCA), is the American arm of the Japanese conglomerate Sony Group Corporation SONAM, headquartered in New York City, manages the company's US-based businesses. Sony's principal U.S. business ..., the North American division of Japanese Conglomerate (company), conglomerate Sony. The label was founded predominantly as a jazz and classical music label in 1953, but later expanded its scope to include a more diverse range of genres, including pop music, pop, Rhythm and blues, R&B, rock music, rock, and hip hop music, hip hop. History Beginnings Epic Records was launched in 1953 by the Columbia Records unit of CBS, for the purpose of marketing jazz, pop music, pop, and European classical music, classical music that did not fit the theme of its more mainstream Columbia Records label. Initial classical music r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riding On The Tide Of Love
''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. Background and recording Background of the album Speaking about the release of ''Riding on the Tide of Love'', lead singer Ricky Ross said: "We never expected to be here, but here we are ith the album When we released '' City of Love'' back in March 2020 we celebrated it getting to number one in Scotland and number four in the UK, we were looking forward to a summer of festivals followed by a big tour at the end of the year. As we all know, that didn’t happen and once the dust had settled we realised we weren't going to be going out on the road any time soon. ''Riding On The Tide Of Love'' is a continuation of City Of Love, a companion piece that we recorded piece by piece, going into the studio one by one to record our individual parts. In its own way ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
City Of Love (Deacon Blue Album)
''City of Love'' is the ninth studio album by Scottish pop rock band Deacon Blue, released through Earmusic on 6 March 2020. It is their first album since 2016's '' Believers''. It was promoted by the lead single, the title track "City of Love". Background Singer Ricky Ross said he thought it would be interesting to record the album in the Gorbals area "right in the heart of Glasgow" after learning that "there are bones reputedly belonging to St Valentine in St Francis' church" there. Critical reception Reviewing the album for ''PopMatters'', Adam Mason wrote that it features "11 open-hearted and largely sentimental songs with big choruses and traditional rock instruments", describing the band as having written "crowd-pleasers ..with a firm eye on recapturing their glory days. They aim for singalong tunes that will stand proud with old favorites at their outdoor shows this summer". Brett Callwood of ''LA Weekly'' found ''City of Love'' to be free of filler, writing that "every ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Believers (Deacon Blue Album)
''Believers'' is the eighth studio album released by Scottish band Deacon Blue, released on 30 September 2016 via both EarMusic and Sheer Sound recording labels. The album was a commercial success in the United Kingdom, debuting at number thirteen and remained in the UK Albums Chart for a further week, making ''Believers'' Deacon Blue's seventh Top 40 UK album. In their native Scotland, ''Believers'' debuted at number four on the Scottish Albums Chart. Background The album serves as the band's follow up to their 2014 effort, '' A New House'' which performed well in international album charts and spawned a number of single releases. Whilst previous efforts had been successful for Deacon Blue and the band enjoying a surge again in popularity in Europe, ''Believers'' became Deacon Blue's highest charting album in twenty three years in the United Kingdom. Track listing Standard edition Chart performance See also * Deacon Blue discography The discography of Scottish band De ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A New House
''A New House'' is the seventh studio album by Scottish rock band Deacon Blue, released on 8 September 2014. The album consists of 11 tracks. Track listing Standard edition Personnel * Ricky Ross — vocals *Lorraine McIntosh — vocals *James Prime James Prime (born 3 November 1960) 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 sough ... — keyboards, backing vocals * Douglas Vipond — drums Additional personnel *Gregor Philp — guitar *Lewis Gordon — bass References External links Announcement of 2014 Deacon Blue tour and new album {{DEFAULTSORT:New House Deacon Blue albums 2014 albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
