Duncan McGuire

Duncan Hazlett McGuire (ca. 194310 July 1989), was an Australian musician, songwriter, recording engineer and producer. McGuire was a founding member of the jazz fusion band, Ayers Rock from 1973 until he left in 1976. As a bass guitarist he appeared in several of Parkinson's groups including the Questions (1965–1968), Doug Parkinson in Focus (1968–1969) and the Southern Star Band (1978–1981). He went into music production in the early 1980s, in October 1980 he co-produced and engineered the debut self-titled album by Australian rock band, INXS. Duncan McGuire was diagnosed with lung cancer; and died in July 1989 of an associated brain tumour, aged 46. Early life and career Duncan Hazlett McGuire was born in about 1943. His music career began in 1959 with his first band, the Phantoms, in Sydney. By 1963, on bass guitar, he had joined, Roland Storm and the Statesmen, which included Storm on lead vocals, Mike Allen on drums, Peter Maxworthy on lead guitar, and Mark Rigney on drums. They recorded two singles, "It's the Stomp" (1963) and "The Swingaroo" (1964) for HMV Records. Without Storm, the Statesmen also recorded two of their own singles for HMV, "Beach Comber" (1963) and "Slow Stompin'" (1964). In 1964, band member Rigney left the Statesmen and Billy Green ( Wil Greenstreet) joined on guitar. The group became Roland Storm and the Epics, which recorded a single, "Zip a Dee Doo Dah" (1964), and then became simply the Epics upon Storm leaving. The Epics issued their own singles, "Caravan" (September 1964) and "Too Late" (June 1965). As a member of the Statesmen and of the Epics, McGuire backed Little Pattie live, on her early singles and first album, as well as backing other artists including Reg Lindsay, Johnny Ashcroft, Bryan Davies, Jay Justin and Johnny O'Keefe.