Duane Allen

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Duane Allen
Allen in 2013
Background information
Birth name	Duane David Allen
Born	(1943-04-29) April 29, 1943 (age 81)
Origin	Cunningham, Lamar County, Texas
Genres	Country
Occupation	Singer
Years active	1966–present
Member of	The Oak Ridge Boys

Duane David Allen (born April 29, 1943) is an American singer and songwriter who had formal training in both operatic and quartet singing before becoming a member of The Oak Ridge Boys in 1966. Allen is the lead singer for the quartet and is heard on the majority of their most successful songs.

Allen was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2015 as a member of the Oak Ridge Boys.