Duncan Faure
| Duncan Faure | |
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| Birth name | Duncan Caldwell Faure |
| Born |
16 December 1956 (age 57) Pretoria, South Africa |
| Occupations | Musician, singer-songwriter, artist |
| Instruments | Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards |
| Years active | 1972-present |
| Website | duncanfaure.com |
Duncan Caldwell Faure (born 16 December 1956) is a singer from Pretoria, South Africa.
Early life
Faure was born in 1956 to William (1920–1994) and Antonio Faure (1921–2010) in Pretoria, South Africa. Faure was a championship swimmer around the age of ten.
Career
In 1975, at age 18-19, Faure joined the popular South African band Rabbitt. In 1977, Trevor Rabin left the band for a solo career (he would later join Yes), leaving Duncan as the lead vocalist. He and the band released the third and final album, which was described as an "overwhelming experience." In January 1978, the band was broken up, leaving each member to their separate ways. Later that year, Faure joined the Scottish band The Bay City Rollers.
The band shortened their name to The Rollers and recorded three albums with Duncan as lead vocalist: Elevator, Voxx and Ricochet. The latter album, issued on Epic in 1981 following the expiry of the band's Arista contract, included the single "Life On The Radio", which gained considerable airplay in Britain but failed to chart.
Duncan later sang the song "24 Hours" on the 1987 soundtrack to the Madonna motion picture, "Who's That Girl".
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