Duane

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Duane David Allen
Born: April 29, 1943
Taylortown, Texas
Wife: Norah Lee
Children: Jamie, Dee
Grnadchildren: March, Kell Jeffrey
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Food: Southern Fried Chicken
Hobby: Sports; Collecting antique autos
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A native of Taylortown, TX, Duane ("Ace") had formal training in both operatic and quartet singing before becoming a member of the Oaks in 1966. He is an avid basketball fan and he plays whenever he gets the chance as a means of staying in shape. Duane is also an antique car buff with more than two dozen classics in a collection housed in a museum called Ace On Wheels. "We're currently restoring a 1950 Harley to go along with my car collection. It's a process I love, I get a lot of pleasure out of going down there with some of the guys from the road, sanding and painting with no real sense of urgency. It's a great way to relax." Duane's farm in Hendersonville, TN, features a menagerie that includes Longhorn cattle, horses, burros and Canada geese. A superb business man, he is credited with keeping the Oaks on firm financial footing during their switch from gospel to country in the '70s.