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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]

Alan Barton
Born	(1953-09-16)16 September 1953 Barnsley, Yorkshire, England
Died	23 March 1995(1995-03-23) (aged 41) Cologne, Germany
Genres	Rock, pop
Occupations	Singer
Instruments	Vocals, guitar
Years active	1969–1995

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 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

External links

• Smokie.co.uk - feature articles about Smokie
• barton.adc.kz - official homepage about Alan Barton and his son Dean Barton

На других языках

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- [en] Alan Barton

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[ru] Бартон, Алан

А́лан Ба́ртон (англ. Alan Barton; 16 сентября 1953, Барнсли — 23 марта 1995, Кёльн) — британский певец, рок-музыкант, участник хитового дуэта Black Lace [1] , солист группы Smokie. Родился 16 сентября 1953 года в Барнсли, Йоркшир, Англия. Работал в жанрах рок-н-ролл, глэм-рок, софт-рок, прото-панк. Умер 23 марта 1995 года от травм, полученных в автокатастрофе, произошедшей во время гастрольного тура группы по Германии. Его место в группе занял Майк Крафт.

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