Lorraine McIntosh
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Lorraine McIntosh | |
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![]() McIntosh performing live with Deacon Blue in London, 2006 | |
Background information | |
Born | Bridgeton, Glasgow, Scotland | 13 May 1964
Genres | Alternative rock, pop |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
Years active | 1980–present |
Labels | Sony Music |
Spouse(s) | Ricky Ross (m. 1994 - Present) |
Lorraine McIntosh (born 13 May 1964) is a Scottish singer, vocalist with Scottish band Deacon Blue, and actress.
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.
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)
- 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.
- 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
- Musicians from Glasgow
- Deacon Blue members
- Scottish Roman Catholics
- 20th-century Scottish women singers