Oh yes, even if its difficult for me to admit it, I was a fan of Duran-duran and they have returned in their classic mid-'80s line-up and are currently touring.
Photo: In 1981, Duran Duran consisted of Nick Rhodes and Simon Le Bon (rear), and the unrelated Taylors, Roger, Andy, and John (front).
John Taylor and Nick Rhodes formed the band in Birmingham, England in 1978, envisioning a group with the raw do-it-yourself energy of the Sex Pistols, the dance grooves of Chic, and the elegant style of David Bowie and Roxy Music. Inspired by one of their favourite Birmingham clubs, Barbarella's, the band took their name from the evil character "Dr. Duran D
uran", played by Milo O'Shea in Roger Vadim's sexy science-fiction cult film Barbarella. Their first singer was Stephen Duffy, who went on to lead Tin Tin and The Lilac Time, and finally, drummer Roger Taylor fell in with them at a party (after which John Taylor, originally on lead guitar, switched to bass).Photo:album cover of Duran Duran 1981 Album
Andy Taylor came south from Newcastle to audition after responding to a magazine a
dvertisement, and Simon Le Bon was recommended to the band by an ex-girlfriend who worked at the Rum Runner nightclub, where the band rehearsed. The band's first album, Duran Duran, was released in 1981. The first single, "Planet Earth", reached the United Kingdom's Top 20 at Number 12.Photo:The distinctive purple album cover of 1982's Rio
A follow-up, "Careless Memories," stalled at Number 37. However, it was their third single, "Girls On Film", that garnered them the most attention. The song went to Number
5 in the UK, before the notorious video was even filmed.In 2000, John Taylor approached Le Bon and Rhodes with the notion of reforming the classic line-up once again. They agreed, and after competing the Pop Trash tour sent Cuccurullo a letter to tell him he was fired. In May 2001, an announcement that Cuccurullo would be leaving Duran Duran to work again with his 1980s band Missing Persons was placed on the Duran Duran's website, followed a day later by the news that John, Roger, and Andy Taylor had rejoined.
Photo:The live album Arena was also recorded during the 1984 tour, and was released with the new studio single "Wild Boys", which went to Number 2 on both sides of the Atlantic
source : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duran_Duran
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