Alan Barton

Alan Barton
Barton in 1979
Background information
Born(1953-09-16)16 September 1953
Barnsley, Yorkshire, England
Died23 March 1995(1995-03-23) (aged 41)
Cologne, Germany
GenresRock, pop
OccupationsSinger
InstrumentsVocals, guitar
Years active1969–1995
Formerly ofBlack Lace, Smokie

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]

  1. ^ Pierre Perrone. "Obituary: Alan Barton | People | News". The Independent. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
  2. ^ "Eurovision 1979 Jerusalem : United Kingdom - Black Lace : Mary Ann". 11 May 2006. Archived from the original on 11 May 2006. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Black Lace - Mary Ann (United Kingdom 1979) | Participant Profile | Eurovision Song Contest". Eurovision.tv. 31 March 1979. Retrieved 26 January 2016.