Emile Duncan 
Emile Duncan was an American singer songwriter, known for his work in the 1960s as the lead vocalist of Shannon and the Surfers, later renamed the Bloodhounds. His singing has been praised by many for its often softness and wide range. Although he initially started out only doing vocals and secondary percussion, he went on to write his own handful of songs for the group as he also learned rhythm guitar.
It was during his off-period in the early '70s that he wrote and recorded the tune that many know him for due to its usage in a certain famous sitcom. Starting in 1977, however, he'd begin recording more solo music with his wife under the name Emile & Ruslana. Promotional videos directed by Rhett Purdie would ultimately be influential in the birth of the music video trend. The duo's relevance would fluctuate through the early and mid '80s before Emile's sudden passing in 1988 at the age of 45.
Personality:
Emile started off in the music scene somewhat cheerful, albeit very easily influenced and not exactly the sharpest tool in the shed. He was easily satisfied, but a bit lazy. He was pretty talkative, but he lacked good social skills and rambled often. That being said, he was most known for being an extremely sweet guy. He had a unique way of making everybody feel comfortable around him and wanted people to get along. He kept up an energetic stage presence throughout the Surfers' run, but as time went by and the band began anew, he quickly mellowed out. Although he started learning to think more for himself, he wasn't as consistently happy as he used to be.
Going into the '70s, Emile would remain much the same, but raising three children and eventually creating new albums with his wife would slowly realign his sense of purpose again. This was likely something he still struggled with occasionally, however, even before his death.
Stories:
- Full Backstory (birth to death)
- July 1963
- New York (RP)
- May 1968
- First Night With Ruslana
- Salad Days
- Rambles + Playlist
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