Alan Leslie Barton (16 September 1953 – 23 March 1995) was a British singer and member of the hit-making duo Black Lace. Their hits included "Agadoo", "Superman" and their United Kingdom Eurovision Song Contest 1979 seventh-place finisher "Mary Ann" in Jerusalem. Career Born in Barnsley, Yorkshire, Barton replaced Chris Norman in Smokie in 1986, recording six albums with them, and touring extensively as their lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist. He was the lead singer on Smokie's revival of their hit, "Living Next Door to Alice", recorded with comedian Roy 'Chubby' Brown, as "Living Next Door to Alice (Who the F**k Is Alice)". In the early 1990s, he released his only solo album, Precious (1991) and two accompanying singles: "July 69" (1990) and "Carry Your Heart" (with Kristine Pettersen) (1991). Barton died in March 1995, at the age of 41, from injuries incurred when Smokie's tour bus crashed during a hailstorm in Cologne, Germany. He is buried at Liversedge cemetery, West Yorkshire. References External links Smokie.co.uk - feature articles about Smokie barton.adc.kz - official homepage about Alan Barton and his son Dean Barton 1953 births 1995 deaths Eurovision Song Contest entrants for the United Kingdom English male singers English rock guitarists English pop guitarists English male guitarists British soft rock musicians Musicians from Barnsley Road incident deaths in Germany 20th-century English singers 20th-century British guitarists 20th-century British male singers