Deacon Blue

Deacon Blue are a Scottish pop rock band formed in Glasgow during 1985. Their name was taken from the title of the Steely Dan song "Deacon Blues". The line-up of the band consists of vocalists Ricky Ross and Lorraine McIntosh, keyboard player James Prime and drummer Dougie Vipond. The original Deacon Blue band also included Ewen Vernal as bass guitarist. The original guitarist in Deacon Blue was the late Graeme Kelling; the current Deacon Blue guitarist is Gregor Philp and the current bass guitarist is Lewis Gordon. Although Kelling and Philp are the only two official Deacon Blue guitarists, a few others have played guitar for Deacon Blue albums; for their 2001 studio album Homesick (which was recorded when Kelling was ill), the guitarist was swapped around for different tracks, with Mick Slaven or Davy Scott playing when Graeme Kelling found it too difficult.

The band released their debut album, Raintown, on 1 May 1987 in the United Kingdom and in the United States on February 1988. The album has the overtones of a concept album relating to the struggles of getting by in life in the inner city of urban life - the city being unmistakably Glasgow, referenced by the roots of the band and by the images on the cover of the album, the view of a rainy day over Glasgow's West End (with the Finnieston Crane featuring prominently) and, on the rear, a long-exposure capture of the Kingston Bridge blasting through the city centre at night. Their second album, When the World Knows Your Name (1989) topped the UK Albums Chart for two weeks, and included "Real Gone Kid" which became their first UK top ten single.

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... in the Blue Devils' 93-60 win over the Wake Forest Demon Deacons.

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Last season, Duke Blue Devils basketball star Kyle Filipowski (30) suffered a knee ... Filipowski collided with a Wake Forest fan after the Demon Deacons' upset of the Blue Devils late in the season.

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When Auburn and Alabama met for the first time this season on Feb. 15, it was a No. 1 vs. No ... Wake Forest was one of the few ACC teams to play Duke competitively back in January, when the Blue Devils squeaked out a 63-56 road win over the Demon Deacons ... .

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How Duke basketball keeps its ‘killer instinct’ in blowout wins ahead of March Madness

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It’s seven days a week, every single day,” said Gillis, who also had 11 points against the Demon Deacons ... The Demon Deacons trimmed their deficit to seven points, but the Blue Devils responded by reeling off a run that put Wake in a 40-point hole.

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Flagg, No. 2 Duke beat Wake Forest to claim at least share of ACC regular-season crown

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Efton Reid III and Ty-Laur Johnson each scored 14 points to lead the Demon Deacons (20-10, 12-7) ... The Demon Deacons host Georgia Tech while the Blue Devils visit rival North Carolina.

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Cooper Flagg and No. 2 Duke beat Wake Forest 93-60

Bangor Daily News 04 Mar 2025

Fellow rookie Kon Knueppel added 17 points for the Blue Devils (27-3, 18-1), who led by 13 at halftime and then blew the game open midway through the second half ... The Demon Deacons host Georgia Tech while the Blue Devils visit rival North Carolina.

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Cooper Flagg #2 of the Duke Blue Devils high-fives the Cameron Crazies after the game against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Cameron Indoor Stadium on March 03, 2025 Getty Images ... Demon Deacons at Cameron Indoor Stadium. The Blue Devils won 93-60.

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