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McIntosh is married to Deacon Blue lead singer [[Ricky Ross (musician)|Ricky Ross]] and they have four children. She is of maternal [[Irish Catholic]] descent: her mother is from [[Gweedore]], [[County Donegal]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/true-blue-1.835284 |title=True blue |newspaper=[[The Herald (Glasgow)|The Herald]] |date=19 May 2007 |access-date=19 February 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.scotsman.com/what-s-on/music/interview-deacon-blue-s-ricky-ross-on-the-city-behind-the-songs-1-2529328 |title=Interview: Deacon Blue's Ricky Ross on the city behind the songs |newspaper=[[The Scotsman]] |date=15 September 2012 |access-date=19 February 2015}}</ref> |
McIntosh is married to [[Deacon Blue]] lead singer [[Ricky Ross (musician)|Ricky Ross]] and they have four children. She is of maternal [[Irish Catholic]] descent: her mother is from [[Gweedore]], [[County Donegal]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/true-blue-1.835284 |title=True blue |newspaper=[[The Herald (Glasgow)|The Herald]] |date=19 May 2007 |access-date=19 February 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.scotsman.com/what-s-on/music/interview-deacon-blue-s-ricky-ross-on-the-city-behind-the-songs-1-2529328 |title=Interview: Deacon Blue's Ricky Ross on the city behind the songs |newspaper=[[The Scotsman]] |date=15 September 2012 |access-date=19 February 2015}}</ref> |
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Lorraine McIntosh | |
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.jpg) 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.
Career
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]
Personal life
McIntosh is married to Deacon Blue lead singer Ricky Ross and they have four children. She is of maternal Irish Catholic descent: her mother is from Gweedore, County Donegal.[4][5]
Discography
- Raintown (1987)
- When the World Knows Your Name (1989)
- 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)[6]
Filmography
- My Name Is Joe – Maggie (1998)
- Hope Springs – Ina Harries (2009)
- River City – Alice Henderson (2002–2010)
- Taggart – Sharon Nash (2007)
- Scot Squad – Barbara Edwards (2017, 1 episode)
- Long Night at Blackstone (2018)[7]
References
- ^ a b "Deacon Blue". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
- ^ "Deacon Blue – When The World Knows Your Name". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
- ^ "Deacon Blue – Real Gone Kid". Official Charts Company. 15 October 1988. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
- ^ "True blue". The Herald. 19 May 2007. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
- ^ "Interview: Deacon Blue's Ricky Ross on the city behind the songs". The Scotsman. 15 September 2012. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
- ^ "Deacon Blue Share "Riding on the Tide of Love" Lyric Video – Watch + Listen". Rock 'N' Load. 12 June 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
Deacon Blue will release Riding on the Tide of Love, which features eight brand new songs, on February 5 via earMUSIC.
- ^ "Long Night At Blackstone cast and crew credits". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
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- 1964 births
- Living people
- 21st-century Scottish women singers
- People from Bridgeton, Glasgow
- Scottish people of Irish descent
- Scottish pop singers
- Scottish television actresses
- Scottish film actresses
- Scottish soap opera actresses
- Actresses from Glasgow
- People from Cumnock
- Singers from Glasgow
- Deacon Blue members
- Scottish Roman Catholics
- 20th-century Scottish women singers