Duran Duran

Founded: 1978

Location: United Kingdom

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Duran Duran

Duran Duran () are an English band formed in Birmingham in 1978 by singer Stephen Duffy, keyboardist Nick Rhodes and guitarist/bassist John Taylor. With the addition of bassist Simon Colley and drummer Roger Taylor the following year, the band went through numerous personnel changes before May 1980, when they settled on their most famous line-up by adding guitarist Andy Taylor and lead vocalist Simon Le Bon.Emerging as members of the New Romantic scene, Duran Duran were innovators of the music video and a leading band in the MTV-driven Second British Invasion of the US in the 1980s. By 1984, the band had achieved levels of fame similar to Beatlemania. The band's first major hit was "Girls on Film" (1981), from their self-titled debut album, the popularity of which was enhanced by a controversial music video. The band's breakthrough second album was Rio (1982), a worldwide hit. The songs "Hungry Like the Wolf" and "Rio" featured cinematic music videos directed by Australian film maker Russell Mulcahy and became two of their biggest hits. Their third album, Seven and the Ragged Tiger, became their only UK number one album and featured the US and UK number one single "The Reflex". In 1985, the band topped the US charts with the single "A View to a Kill" from the soundtrack of the James Bond film of the same title.

Albums

1981 Duran Duran
1982 Rio
1983 Seven and the Ragged Tiger
1984 Arena
1986 Notorious

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News / Music
The Model On Duran Duran's 'Rio' Album Cover Has Been Discovered

The Model On Duran Duran's 'Rio' Album Cover Has Been Discovered

Features / Interviews
Roger Taylor Reveals The Key To Duran Duran's Longevity: '40 Years Later, Something Really Special Seems To Happen'

Roger Taylor Reveals The Key To Duran Duran's Longevity: '40 Years Later, Something Really Special Seems To Happen'

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Duran Duran's Andy Taylor Given Five More Years With Innovative Cancer Drug

Duran Duran's Andy Taylor Given Five More Years With Innovative Cancer Drug

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Duran Duran To Release New Music With Former Member Andy Taylor

Duran Duran To Release New Music With Former Member Andy Taylor

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Duran Duran's Andy Taylor Addresses Cancer Diagnosis: 'I’m Gonna Live Life'

Duran Duran's Andy Taylor Addresses Cancer Diagnosis: 'I’m Gonna Live Life'

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Duran Duran's Andy Taylor Diagnosed With Stage 4 Prostate Cancer

Duran Duran's Andy Taylor Diagnosed With Stage 4 Prostate Cancer

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Duran Duran To Headline Opening Ceremony Of 2022 Commonwealth Games

Duran Duran To Headline Opening Ceremony Of 2022 Commonwealth Games

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The Secret To Duran Duran's Ongoing Durability

The Secret To Duran Duran's Ongoing Durability

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Duran Duran To Donate Proceeds From Eagles Of Death Metal Cover

Duran Duran To Donate Proceeds From Eagles Of Death Metal Cover

Reviews / Album
Album Review: Duran Duran - Paper Gods

Album Review: Duran Duran - Paper Gods