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Duncan Faure | |
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| Born | 16 December 1956 Pretoria, S.A. |
| Genres | Rock |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, keyboards, guitar |
| Years active | 1970s-present |
| Formerly of | Rabbitt, Bay City Rollers |
Duncan Faure (born 16 December 1956) is a South African singer and musician
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). [1] 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". [2] Faure is still active today, releasing solo albums and singles as of 2023.
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