Duran Duran
Duran
Duran are an English pop/rock band, formed in Birmingham in 1978. They were one
of the most successful bands of the 1980s and a leading band in the MTV-driven
"Second British Invasion" of the United States. Since the 1980s, they
have placed 14 singles in the Top 10 of the UK Singles Chart and 21 in the
Billboard Hot 100 and have, according to the Sunday Mercury, sold more than 100
million records. While they were generally considered part of the New Romantic
scene along with bands such as Spandau Ballet when they first emerged, they
later shed this image. The band worked with fashion designers to build a sharp
and elegant image that earned them the nickname "the prettiest boys in
rock." The band's controversial videos, which included partial nudity and
suggestions of sexuality, became popular in the early 1980s on the then-new
music video channel MTV. Duran Duran were among the first bands to have their
videos shot by professional directors with 35 mm film movie cameras, which gave
their videos a much more polished look. In 1984, the band were early innovators
with video technology in their live stadium shows.
The
group was formed by Nick Rhodes, John Taylor and Stephen Duffy, with the later
addition of Roger Taylor and, after numerous personnel changes, Andy Taylor and
Simon Le Bon. (None of the Taylors are related, and Roger Taylor is not to be
confused with the Queen drummer of the same name.) The group has never
disbanded, but the line-up has changed to include guitarist Warren Cuccurullo
from 1989 to 2001 and drummer Sterling Campbell from 1989 to 1991. The reunion
of the original five members in the early 2000s created a stir among the band's
fans and music media. Andy Taylor left the band in mid-2006, and London
guitarist Dom Brown has since been working with the band as a session player
and touring member.
Origin:
Birmingham, England
Genres:
Pop rock, New Wave, New Romantic, synthpop, post-punk, dance-pop
Years
active: 1978–present
Labels:
Capitol, EMI, Parlophone, Virgin, Epic, Hollywood, Tapemodern, Allido
Associated
acts: Arcadia, Power Station, Neurotic Outsiders, The Devils, Robert Palmer,
Mark Ronson
Members:
Nick Rhodes, John Taylor, Roger Taylor, Simon Le Bon
Past
members: Stephen Duffy, Simon Colley, Andy Wickett, Jeff Thomas, Alan Curtis,
Andy Taylor, Warren Cuccurullo, Sterling Campbell,
Picture:
Song:
Concert:
Duran Duran ITV 1 One night only Full Concert
Album:
Duran Duran - Greatest Full Album
Interview:
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