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| Origin = [[Barnsley]], England |
| Origin = [[Barnsley]], England |
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| Instrument = vocals, guitar |
| Instrument = vocals, guitar |
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| Genre = [[rock music| |
| Genre = [[rock music|Rock]], [[pop music|pop]] |
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| Occupation = Singer |
| Occupation = Singer |
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| Years_active = 1969–1995 |
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| Associated_acts = [[Black Lace (band)|Black Lace]], [[Smokie (band)|Smokie]] |
| Associated_acts = [[Black Lace (band)|Black Lace]], [[Smokie (band)|Smokie]] |
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==Career== |
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Born in [[Barnsley]], [[Yorkshire]],<ref name="Obit"/> Barton replaced [[Chris Norman]] in [[Smokie (band)|Smokie]] in 1986, [[sound recording and reproduction|recording]] six [[album]]s with them, and touring extensively as their [[lead vocalist]] and [[rhythm guitar]]ist.<ref name="Obit"/> He was the lead singer on Smokie's revival of their hit, "[[Living Next Door |
Born in [[Barnsley]], [[Yorkshire]],<ref name="Obit"/> Barton replaced [[Chris Norman]] in [[Smokie (band)|Smokie]] in 1986, [[sound recording and reproduction|recording]] six [[album]]s with them, and touring extensively as their [[lead vocalist]] and [[rhythm guitar]]ist.<ref name="Obit"/> He was the lead singer on Smokie's revival of their hit, "[[Living Next Door to Alice]]", recorded with [[United Kingdom|British]] comedian [[Roy 'Chubby' Brown]], as "Living Next Door to Alice (Who the F**k Is Alice)".<ref name="Obit"/> 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).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/594085-Alan-Barton |title=Alan Barton Discography |website=Discogs.com |date= |accessdate=2016-01-26}}</ref> |
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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]].<ref name="Obit"/><ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/7971778.stm |title=Entertainment | 'Worst song' Agadoo re-released |publisher=BBC News |date=2009-03-30 |accessdate=2016-01-26}}</ref> |
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]].<ref name="Obit"/><ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/7971778.stm |title=Entertainment | 'Worst song' Agadoo re-released |publisher=BBC News |date=2009-03-30 |accessdate=2016-01-26}}</ref> |
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[[Category:20th-century guitarists]] |
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| Born | 16 September 1953 Barnsley, Yorkshire, England |
| Died | 23 March 1995 (aged 41) Cologne, Germany |
Alan Leslie Barton (16 September 1953 – 23 March 1995) was a British singer and member of the hit-making duo Black Lace.[1] Their hits included "Agadoo", "Superman" and their United Kingdom Eurovision Song Contest 1979 seventh-place finisher "Mary Ann" in Jerusalem.[2][3]
Career
Born 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]
He is buried at Liversedge cemetery, West Yorkshire.
References
- ^ a b c d e Pierre Perrone. "Obituary: Alan Barton | People | News". The Independent. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
- ^ [1]
- ^ "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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