Lesley Duncan
August 12, 1943 – March 12, 2010
Lesley Duncan was a moderately successful English folk singer during the late ’60s and ’70s. After working on her own during the early part of her career, Duncan hooked up with Elton John in 1970 to sing a duet of her “Love Song” which appeared on his Tumbleweed Connection album. It remains one of just a handful of songs John recorded that was penned by someone outside of his and Bernie Taupin’s creative circle. Duncan went on to provide backing vocals on such albums as John’s Madman Across The Water, Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon and the Alan Parsons Project’s Eve. During the ’70s, she lent her vocal talents to recordings by Dusty Springfield, among many others. Lesley Duncan was 66 when she died on March 12, 2010 of causes believed to be related to cerebrovascular disease.
Here is the song she originally sang as a duet with Elton John, Love Song.
