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Duncan Faure
Born (1956-12-16) 16 December 1956 (age 68)
Pretoria, S.A.
GenresRock
Instrument(s)Vocals, keyboards, guitar
Years active1970s-present
Formerly ofRabbitt, Bay City Rollers
Musical artist

Duncan Faure (born 16 December 1956) is a South African singer and musician. He was in Rabbitt (1972-1978) and the Bay City Rollers (1978-1982). He later pursued a solo career in the U.S., contributing to the "Who's That Girl" soundtrack. He continues to release music as of 2023.

Career

From 1972 to 1978, Faure a member of the South African based group Rabbitt, and performed on all of the groups albums. The same year Rabbitt split up (1978), Faure joined Bay City Rollers, replacing lead singer Les McKeown. With Faure, the line-up produced three albums: Elevator (1979), Voxx (1980) and Ricochet (1981). Faure left the Rollers after the release of Ricochet. Duncan moved to the United States to continue work as a recording artist. Faure appears on the 1987 soundtrack Who's That Girl, singing the song "24 Hours". Faure is still active today, releasing solo albums and singles as of 2023.

Discography

Rabbitt

Albums

Bay City Rollers

Albums

Singles

  • Turn on the Radio (1979)
  • Hello and Welcome Home (1979)
  • God Save Rock and Roll (1980)
  • Life on the Radio (1981)
  • No Doubt About It (1981)

Solo

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Albums

References

  1. Strong, Martin C. (2000). The Great Rock Discography (5th ed.). Mojo Books. pp. 2–3. ISBN 1-84195-017-3.
  2. Vanmaele, Bart. "Who's That Girl - Madonna soundtrack album by Steve Bray & Patrick Leonard | Mad-Eyes". www.mad-eyes.net. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
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