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Origin
Glasgow, United Kingdom
Active since
1985
Wikipedia
rockpopsoft rockpop rockalternative rock80s

About Deacon Blue

Deacon Blue is a rock, pop and soft rock artist from Glasgow, United Kingdom, active since 1985. ArtisFind has detected 1 play of Deacon Blue on 1 radio station in Mexico, most recently on Radio Sogem 74d ago. The song heard most often on air is “Real Gone Kid”.

Deacon Blue are a Scottish pop rock band formed in Glasgow in 1985, currently consisting of vocalists Ricky Ross and Lorraine McIntosh, drummer Dougie Vipond, guitarist Gregor Philp and bassist Lewis Gordon. In 2013, their estimated album sales stood at six million, and by 2020 were estimated to have risen to in excess of seven million, with twelve UK top 40 singles, along with two number one albums in both the United Kingdom and Scotland.

The band released their debut album, Raintown (1987) to critical and commercial success, with their second album, When the World Knows Your Name (1989), topping the UK Albums Chart for two weeks. The single "Real Gone Kid" became their first top ten single in the UK Singles Chart and reached number one in Spain. Deacon Blue followed up the success of their first two albums with Fellow Hoodlums (1991) and Whatever You Say, Say Nothing (1993). When Deacon Blue disbanded in 1994 until five years later, holding a reunion gig which led on to a new album, Walking Back Home (1999). The band released another album, Homesick (2001), the last to feature guitarist Graeme Kelling; he died from pancreatic cancer in 2004. In 2006, the band recorded three new songs for a Singles album – including the single "Bigger than Dynamite".

Deacon Blue returned after a period of absence to release The Hipsters (2012), their first studio album since Homesick in 2001. The band released a further four albums following their reunion – A New House, (2014), Believers…

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Deacon Blue on the radio in numbers

1
Plays detected
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Stations
1
Countries
Aug 2026
First detected

Stations that played Deacon Blue

  • Radio Sogem
    Mexico
    Last played: 74d ago
    “Real Gone Kid”

Latest detected plays

  • Real Gone Kid74d ago

Most played Deacon Blue songs on the radio

  1. 1Real Gone Kid1×

Countries where Deacon Blue is played on the radio

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Deacon Blue FAQ

Which radio stations play Deacon Blue?

Deacon Blue has been detected on 1 radio station, including Radio Sogem.

Which Deacon Blue songs are played most on the radio?

The songs heard most often on air are “Real Gone Kid”.

Where is Deacon Blue from?

Deacon Blue is from Glasgow, United Kingdom.

How can I listen to Deacon Blue on the radio for free?

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Discography

  • The Great Western Road

    2025

  • Riding on the Tide of Love

    2021

  • City of Love

    2020

  • Believers

    2016

  • A New House

    2014

  • The Hipsters

    2012

  • Homesick

    2001

  • Whatever You Say, Say Nothing

    1993

  • Fellow Hoodlums

    1991

  • When the World Knows Your Name

    1989

  • Raintown

    1987

Members

  • James Prime

    original, piano

    1985–1994

  • James Prime

    keyboard, original

    1985–1994

  • Ricky Ross

    lead vocals, original

    1985–1994

  • Ricky Ross

    original, piano

    1985–1994

  • James Prime

    original, piano

    1999–2025

  • James Prime

    keyboard, original

    1999–2025

  • Ricky Ross

    lead vocals

    1999–present

  • Ricky Ross

    piano

    1999–present

  • Graeme Kelling

  • Lorraine McIntosh

  • Ewen Vernal

  • Dougie Vipond

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