Ricky Ross

Ricky Ross is a Scottish singer-songwriter, musician, and broadcaster best known as the lead vocalist and principal songwriter of Deacon Blue, one of Scotland's most beloved and commercially successful bands. His memoir Walking Back Home is an intimate, reflective account of his life in music, from his upbringing in Dundee through the formation and meteoric rise of Deacon Blue, the band's dissolution and reunion, and his parallel career as a solo artist and BBC radio presenter. Ross's songwriting for Deacon Blue produced some of the defining anthems of late 1980s and early 1990s British pop music, including Real Gone Kid, Dignity, and Wages Day, songs that combined literary intelligence with accessible melodies and a genuine social conscience. His memoir is written with the same thoughtfulness and emotional honesty that characterise his best songs, offering readers an insider's view of the music industry while reflecting on the deeper questions of identity, creativity, and belonging that have shaped his artistic life. Ross is also a respected broadcaster, presenting the BBC Radio Scotland programme Another Country, where his knowledge of and passion for songwriting across genres is evident. Walking Back Home is available as an audiobook, offering listeners a warm, thoughtful journey through a remarkable career in Scottish and British music, told in the distinctive voice of one of the country's finest songwriters.