Ricky Ross

Richard Alexander Ross (born 22 December 1957) is a Scottish musician. He is lead singer of pop-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. Five years later, the band held a reunion gig, and this led on to a new album, Walking Back Home, with the band now working on a part-time basis. The band released another album, Homesick, in 2001. Though Graeme Kelling died from pancreatic cancer in 2004, the band has continued and 2006 saw Deacon Blue returning to the studio to record three new tracks for a Singles album – including the track "Bigger than Dynamite". Deacon Blue's next album was The Hipsters, in 2012. The band released another album, A New House, in September 2014. Believers, was released in September 2016. A concert recording of their return to the Barrowland, Glasgow, was released on 31 March 2017.

The band's tenth studio album City of Love was released on 6 March 2020. In February 2021, they released their eleventh studio album entitled Riding on the Tide of Love to commercial success in both the UK and their native Scotland.

As of 2012, Deacon Blue's total album sales stood at six million, with twelve UK top 40 singles, along with two UK number one albums.

Personal life

Ross is married to Deacon Blue member Lorraine McIntosh and they have four children together. They married on 12 May 1990.

Discography Solo albums So Long Ago (1984) What You Are (1996) New Recording (1997) This Is the Life (2002) Pale Rider (2005) Trouble Came Looking (2013) Short Stories Vol. 1 (2017) Short Stories Vol. 2 (2022)

with Deacon Blue

Raintown (1987) When the World Knows Your Name (1989) ‘’ooh Las Vegas’’ (1990) Fellow Hoodlums (1991) Whatever You Say, Say Nothing (1993) Walking Back Home (1999) Homesick (2001) The Hipsters (2012) A New House (2014) Believers (2016) City of Love (2020) Riding on the Tide of Love (2021) The Great Western Road (2025)

EPs The Undeveloped Heart EP (1998)

Singles YearTitleAlbumUK Chart 1996"Radio On"What You Are351997"Good Evening Philadelphia"58