Alan Barton
Alan Barton | |
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| Born | 16 September 1953 Barnsley, Yorkshire, England |
| Died | 23 March 1995 (aged 41) Cologne, Germany |
Alan Barton (16 September 1953 – 23 March 1995) was a British singer and member of the hit-making duo Black Lace.[1] Their hits included: "The Music Man", "Agadoo" and "Superman". They also represented the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 1979 in Jerusalem, with the song "Mary Ann", which finished seventh.[2][3]
Career
Born Alan Leslie Barton in Barnsley, Yorkshire,[1] Barton replaced Chris Norman in Smokie in 1986, recording six albums with them, and touring extensively as their lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist.[1] He was the lead singer on Smokie's revival of their hit, "Living Next Door To Alice", recorded with British comedian Roy 'Chubby' Brown, as "Living Next Door To Alice (Who the F**k is Alice)".[1] In the early 1990s he released his only solo album, Precious (1991) and two accompanying singles: "July 69" (1990) and "Carry Your Heart" (with Kristine Pettersen) (1991).[4]
Barton died in March 1995, at the age of 41, from injuries incurred when Smokie's tour bus crashed during a hailstorm in Cologne, Germany.[1][5]
References
- ^ a b c d e Pierre Perrone. "Obituary: Alan Barton | People | News". The Independent. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
- ^ [1] [dead link]
- ^ "Black Lace - Mary Ann (United Kingdom 1979) | Participant Profile | Eurovision Song Contest". Eurovision.tv. 1979-03-31. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
- ^ "Alan Barton Discography". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
- ^ "Entertainment | 'Worst song' Agadoo re-released". BBC News. 2009-03-30. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
External links
- Black Lace website
- Smokie.co.uk - feature articles about Smokie
- barton.adc.kz - official homepage about Alan Barton and his son Dean Barton
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