capacity Bercy Arena in Paris. He then worked with Hallyday on Lorada (1995) in the Guillaume Tell studios in Paris. On his return, a call from Benny Gallagher led to Prime developing an idea to create a School of Music and Recording Technology (SMART). The University of Paisley (now the University of the West of Scotland) picked up on the idea, and now in its eleventh year, the Commercial Music course hosts 250 students. Lecturers include David Scott of The Pearlfishers, Paul McGeechan (Love and Money) Alan McCusker Thompson (The Painted Word), Allan Dumbreck (The Big Dish) and Jo Collinson-Scott (Jo Mango). Discography Studio albums Raintown (1987) When the World Knows Your Name (1989) Fellow Hoodlums (1991) Whatever You Say, Say Nothing (1993) Walking Back Home (1999) Homesick (2001) The Hipsters (2012) A New House (2014) Believers (2016) City of Love (2020) Riding on the Tide of Love (2021) See also Deacon Blue Deacon Blue discography University of the West of Scotland References 1960 births Living people People educated at the Glasgow Academy Scottish keyboardists Academics of the University of the West of Scotland People from Kilmarnock Deacon Blue members