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Duncan Faure (born 16 December 1956) is a South African singer and musician. He was in Rabbitt (1972-1978) and the
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(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 The Bay City Rollers are a Scottish pop rock band known for their worldwide teen idol popularity, as a band in the 1970s. One of many 70s acts heralded as the "biggest group since the Beatles", they were called the "tartan teen sensations fro ...
, replacing lead singer Les McKeown. With Faure, the line-up produced three albums: ''
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'' (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 * '' Boys Will Be Boys!'' (1975) * ''A Croak and a grunt in the Night'' (1977) * ''Rock Rabbitt'' (1977)


Bay City Rollers

Albums * ''Elevator'' (1979) * ''Voxx'' (1980) * ''Ricochet'' (1981) 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

Albums * Who's That Girl (1987)


References

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