Seven million record sales, twelve UK top 40 singles, two number one albums; the music of Deacon Blue - and that group’s singer Ricky Ross - defined much of my childhood.
And so it’s a total thrill to speak to the Dundee born songwriter on this episode. Ricky has a new solo album, Short Stories, Vol. 2, out now on Cooking Vinyl, a tour coming late September, and his first memoir, Walking Back Home: Deacon Blue and Me, published by Headline, out now too. And it's the latter which we principally talk about today. I’m writing a book too. I thought it was a good opportunity to push Ricky for some tips. But also – my dad passed away last weekend. He was 81. He'd been sick for ages. It’s very sad, I’m very sad, but I’ve got some peace about it too. But it does come up in the episode because a lot of the conversation is about growing and feeling and all sorts of important life stuff.
It wasn’t just a pleasure to speak to Ricky, but a sort of tonic too – to speak to someone obviously sensitive, obviously wise, and with one of those soft Scottish accents that can alleviate anxiety with a single vowel.
I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I enjoyed putting it together.
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