Andrew Durant | |
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| Birth name | Andrew MacLeish Durant |
| Born | 2 October 1954 |
| Origin | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia |
| Died | 6 May 1980 (aged 25) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Genres | Country rock |
| Occupation | Musician-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, harmonica, vocals, mandolin |
| Years active | 1972–1979 |
| Formerly of | Astra Kahn, Stars |
Andrew MacLeish Durant (2 October 1954 – 6 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.