Duncan Mackay (musician)
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Duncan Mackay | |
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Born | Leeds, Yorkshire, England | 26 July 1950
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
Instruments | Vocals, keyboards, trumpet |
Years active | 1960s–present |
Labels | Vertigo, EMI, Edge, Themes International, Virgin |
Associated acts | Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel,[1] Colosseum II, 10cc, Alan Parsons Project, Kate Bush |
Website | http://www.duncanmackayrecording.com |
Duncan Mackay (born 26 July 1950)[2] is a British composer, singer, arranger, and keyboard player who has recorded eight solo albums as well as collaborations. He was born in Leeds, Yorkshire, England.
He played with Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel from 1975 to 1977 and 10cc from 1978 to 1981, and also played on Kate Bush's first three albums, The Kick Inside, Lionheart (both 1978) and Never for Ever (1980), as well as Camel's 1981 album Nude, and Budgie's 1982 album Deliver Us from Evil. In the early 1980s, he was briefly considered for the keyboard player position in Yes.[3]
In 2004, he completed an album with South African singer/composer Greg McEwan-Kocovaos, The First Time. This indie album received its first airplay on Radio Caroline by the veteran UK DJ Martin Turner and was reviewed by the official 10cc fan site.
Mackay's daughter Fawn James is the granddaughter of Paul Raymond.[4]
Discography[]
Solo
- Chimera (1974)
- Score (1977)
- Visa (1980)
- The Heart of the Machine (1988)
- The New Explorers (1988)
- Forward Vision (1988)
- Data First (1988)
- Russell Grant's Zodiac (1990)
- A Picture of Sound (2017) (1993)
- The Bletchley Park Project (2017) (with Georg Voros)
- Kintsugi (2019)
Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel
- The Best Years of Our Lives (1975)
- Timeless Flight (1976)
- Love's a Prima Donna (1976)
The Alan Parsons Project
10cc
- Bloody Tourists (1978)
- Look Hear? (1980)
Kate Bush
- The Kick Inside (1978)
- Lionheart (1978 )
- Never for Ever (1980)
Camel
- Nude (1981)
Budgie
- Deliver Us from Evil (1982)
with Greg McEwan Kocovaos
- The First Time (2004)
Rebeka Rain, Mick Evans, Duncan MacKay
- Painted Secrets (2018)
- 7 Whispers (2018) (single)
- Gone Insane (2019) (single)
- Your life (2019) (single)
- Learn To Live (2020) (single)
- As The Sun Goes Down (2020) (single)
Fluance featuring Duncan Mackay
- Lunacy (2020)
References[]
- ^ Strong, Martin C. (2000). The Great Rock Discography (5th ed.). Edinburgh: Mojo Books. pp. 424–425. ISBN 1-84195-017-3.
- ^ "The Best Years of Our Lives Tour Programme - Page Ten". myweb.tiscali.co.uk. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
- ^ Yes: "90125 Was A New Beginning For Us, Not Just Another Chapter", Malcolm Dome, Loudersound, 7 November 2016
- ^ https://www.standard.co.uk/news/fawn-22-set-to-take-control-of-raymond-empire-6615657.html
External links[]
- 1950 births
- Living people
- 10cc members
- Musicians from Leeds
- English rock keyboardists
- The Alan Parsons Project members
- Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel members
- English expatriates in South Africa
- British keyboardist stubs