Duncan Mackay (musician)

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.

Duncan Mackay
Born (1950-07-26) 26 July 1950
Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
InstrumentsVocals, keyboards, trumpet
Years active1960s–present
LabelsVertigo, EMI, Edge, Themes International, Virgin
Associated actsSteve Harley & Cockney Rebel,[1] Colosseum II, 10cc, Alan Parsons Project, Kate Bush
Websitehttp://www.duncanmackayrecording.com

He played with Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel from 1974 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 Alan Parsons Project

10cc

Kate Bush

Camel

Budgie

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
  1. Strong, Martin C. (2000). The Great Rock Discography (5th ed.). Edinburgh: Mojo Books. pp. 424–425. ISBN 1-84195-017-3.
  2. "The Best Years of Our Lives Tour Programme - Page Ten". myweb.tiscali.co.uk. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  3. Yes: "90125 Was A New Beginning For Us, Not Just Another Chapter", Malcolm Dome, Loudersound, 7 November 2016
  4. Jonathan Prynn, Consumer Affairs Editor (12 April 2012). "Fawn, 22, set to take control of Raymond empire | London Evening Standard | Evening Standard". Standard.co.uk. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
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