Started to play piano at age 4, played with bands in the UK in the 70's, moved to France, has written songs ever since, now a professional singer-songwriter, member of SACEM (the authors, composers and publishers copyright association) and author. His first book "The Escorts" uses his lyrics to illustrate his experience as a helper.
His album of the songs included in "The Escorts", entitled "For You", is available on malcolmduff.bandcamp.
A singer-songwriter, Malcolm plays all the instruments (guitars, keyboards, harmonica), all of the songs have love as their common theme; although most are folk songs, some are piano bar, and the closing piece is a Rhapsody in G entitled "Luz", for the light he has sought and found.
Biography
Malcolm Duff started playing the piano at the age of four. After leaving school in Scotland he started playing the guitar at university in England and toured with a few bands before moving to France in 1975, where he became a university professor and translator, founding and managing the first translation company in France to be awarded ISO 9001 certification. Personal clients included UNESCO Paris, and the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg.
When his wife was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, he sold his company and retired early to take care of her at their home, but continued to write and record songs over the ten years her illness lasted, becoming a member of SACEM, the French Society of Authors, Composers and Publishers of Music.
His book "The Escorts", chronicling his wife's illness and analyzing the physical and metaphysical issues facing a caregiver, is to be published in 2023 in English, French and Spanish.
An album of the songs whose lyrics illustrate "The Escorts" was released in the spring of 2023, entitled "For You".
We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. Privacy policyOkNo
