Deacon Blue are a Scottish pop rock band formed in Glasgow during 1985. The line-up of the band consists of vocalists Ricky Ross and Lorraine McIntosh, keyboard player James Prime and drummer Dougie Vipond.
The band released their debut album, Raintown in 1987 and their best known track is "Real Gone Kid" which became their first top ten single in the UK Singles Charts, prior to their all time classic 'Dignity'.
The band split in 1994, following which Vipond began a career in television. Five years later, the band held a reunion gig, and this led on to a new album and the band working part time over the next twety years.