Lorraine McIntosh
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Lorraine McIntosh | |
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Background information | |
Born | Bridgeton, Glasgow, Scotland | 13 May 1964
Genres | Alternative rock, pop |
Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
Years active | 1980–present |
Labels | Sony Music |
Associated acts | Deacon Blue |
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[]
- ^ Jump up to: 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
- Scottish female 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