Andrew Durant
Australian musician
About Andrew Durant
Lived 1955 – 1980 (aged 24–25). Andrew Durant was an Australian.
Andrew MacLeish Durant (2 October 19546 May 1980) was an Australian musician-songwriter. He was a member of country rock group Stars (1976–79) providing guitar, harmonica, and backing vocals. He was also a session and backing musician for a range of artists. He died of cancer, aged 25. On 19 August 1980 a tribute performance was held in his honour, with a live double-album recorded by various artists, Andrew Durant Memorial Concert, which was released on 9 March 1981. All but three tracks were written by Durant (and two of those were co-written by Durant). It peaked at No. 8 on the Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart and reached No. 40 on the End of Year Top 100 Albums Chart for 1981.
Biography
Andrew MacLeish Durant was born in 1954.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Andrew Durant?
Australian musician
When was Andrew Durant born?
Andrew Durant was born in 1955.
When did Andrew Durant die?
Andrew Durant died on 6 May 1980 in Australia, Melbourne, Victoria (Australia).
What nationality was Andrew Durant?
Andrew Durant was Australian.
Sources & further reading
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