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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 .
Alan Barton – guitar, lead and backing vocals (1973–1987; died 1995) Terry Dobson – drums, backing vocals (1973–1981) Colin Gibb (Colin Routh) – guitar – lead vocals (1976–2024; died 2024) (Official version and Tenerife version) Ian Howarth – lead guitar, bass guitar, vocals (1973–1976) Steve Scholey – lead vocals (1973–1981)
He was replaced by Alan Barton, formerly of Black Lace, who had been suggested by Chris as a good replacement for the band because of his similar vocal style to Norman's. Smokie also recruited keyboard player Martin Bullard.
A day was booked at Berwick Street a couple of weeks later to record the B-side ("Drivin") written by Alan Barton and Colin Routh. Smokie's publishers, RAK Music , claimed that "Mary Ann" was a rip-off of their song " Oh Carol " and threatened to take legal action. [1]
A second version of the song was included in the 1988 album All Fired Up, sung by Alan Barton. The original 1975 version was sung by Chris Norman. Pat Benatar recorded the song in 1979 for her debut album In the Heat of the Night, released as the second single from that album in October 1979. [5]
Originally formed as the Alan Price Combo, [1] they changed their name to the Animals. They were supposedly dubbed "animals" because of their wild stage act, and the name stuck. [6] In a 2013 interview, Burdon denied this, stating that the name was a tribute to a friend known as "Animal" Hogg. [7]
"Agadoo" is a novelty song recorded by the British band Black Lace in 1984. "Agadoo" peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart, [1] and spent 30 weeks in the top 75. [2] It went on to become the eighth best-selling single of 1984 in the UK, [3] (and over one million copies worldwide) despite not being included on the playlist for BBC Radio 1 because it "was not credible".
Allen Barton (born May 18, 1968) is an American playwright, director, acting teacher, and classical pianist. He is known primarily for his longtime association with the Beverly Hills Playhouse , a Los Angeles–based acting school.