| Background: | temporary |
| Birth Date: | 16 September 1953 |
| Birth Place: | Barnsley, Yorkshire, England |
| Death Place: | Cologne, Germany |
| Instruments: | Vocals, guitar |
| Genre: | Rock, pop |
| Occupations: | Singer |
| Years Active: | 1969–1995 |
| Past Member Of: | Black 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]
Born in Barnsley, Yorkshire,[1] Barton replaced Chris Norman in Smokie in 1986, recording six albums with them, and touring extensively as their lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist.[1] 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)".[1] 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).[4]
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.[1] [5]
He is buried at Liversedge cemetery, West Yorkshire.