Duncan Faure
{{Short description|South African singer}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| image =
| caption = Rabbitt in 1976 (Duncan Faure/second from right)
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1956|12|16|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Pretoria, S.A.
| genre = Rock
| instrument = Vocals, keyboards, guitar
| years_active = 1970s-present
| past_member_of = Rabbitt, Bay City Rollers
}}
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).{{Cite book |last=Strong |first=Martin C. |title=The Great Rock Discography |publisher=Mojo Books |year=2000 |isbn=1-84195-017-3 |edition=5th |pages=2–3}} 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".{{Cite web |last=Vanmaele |first=Bart |title=Who's That Girl - Madonna soundtrack album by Steve Bray & Patrick Leonard {{!}} Mad-Eyes |url=http://www.mad-eyes.net/music/you-can-dance/index.htm |access-date=2023-11-28 |website=www.mad-eyes.net |language=en}} Faure is still active today, releasing solo albums and singles as of 2023.
Discography
= Rabbitt =
Albums
- Boys Will Be Boys! (1975)
- A Croak and a grunt in the Night (1977)
- Rock Rabbitt (1977)