Lesley Duncan

Among England’s top program vocalists, Lesley Duncan sang on recordings by Elton John, the Dave Clark Five, Green Floyd, the Alan Parsons Task, Michael Chapman, and Joyce Everson as well as the soundtrack of Jesus Christ Superstar. Her tracks have been included in Elton John, Olivia Newton-John, and Longer John Baldry. Although her debut 1963 one, “I’D LIKE a reliable,” acknowledged to Lesley Duncan & the Jokers, was a industrial failure, Duncan discovered achievement six years afterwards when Elton John included her tune “Appreciate Tune” on his record Tumbleweed Connection. The song’s reputation resulted in a recording agreement with CBS/Columbia. Her debut eponymously entitled album, made by her hubby and keyboard participant, Jimmy Horowitz, included her track “Sing Kids Sing,” offering John on piano. Duncan and John continuing to collaborate on Duncan’s 1976 recording, Moonbathing, including a live duet edition of “Like Track.” While her vocals and songwriting brought her respect from your English music press, Duncan was struggling to break through like a soloist. Dropped by MCA in 1976 because of poor album product sales, she continued to utilize maker Tony Cox like a singles designer until 1986. Her last recording vocal appearances arrived in 1979 with “EASILY Could Change YOUR BRAIN” around the Alan Parsons Task recording Eve and in 1980 with “Retain Love” from your album Exiled from the Bob Mitchell/Steve Coe Mysteries. Duncan’s early albums, Sing Kids Sing and Globe Mother, had been released on Compact disc in the first 2000s. During her second option years Duncan continuing to execute with Jimmy Horowitz on keyboards and Chris Spedding on acoustic guitar. She passed away from cerebrovascular disease at age group 66 on March 12, 2010, around the Isle of Mull in Scotland.