Duncan McGuire (musician)

For the American soccer player, see Duncan McGuire (soccer).

Duncan McGuire
Portrait showing upper half of a slim man with long red hair, wearing a blue jumper
Duncan McGuire at the Record Plant, L.A. in 1975
Background information
Birth nameDuncan Hazlett McGuire
Bornca. 1943
OriginSydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died10 July 1989 (aged 46)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter, audio engineer, record producer
Years active1959–1989

Duncan Hazlett McGuire (ca. 1943 – 10 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 Doug 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 he died in July 1989 of an associated brain tumour, aged 46.