Duran Duran is a British Rock Band first formed in 1978.
The group achieved the peak of their popularity during the 1980′s with numerous chart hits in the US and a number of Music Videos that received heavy airplay on MTV.
During its peak, Duran Duran was:
Simon LeBon – Vocals
Nick Rhodes – Keyboards
John Taylor – Bass
Andy Taylor – Guitar
Roger Taylor – Drums
The group’s first album was released in 1981.
The group has released 13 Albums over the course of their career.
The group has won 2 Grammy Awards.
The group has a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
The group has charted 15 Singles into the Top-40 of the Billboard Charts in the US.
Their hits include:
Planet Earth
Girls on Film
Hungry Like the Wolf
Rio
Save a Prayer
Is there Something I should Know?
Union of the Snake
New Moon on Monday
The Reflex
Wild Boys
A View to a Kill
Notorious
I Don’t Want your Love
Ordinary World
Come Undone
The group has achieved 32 Top-40 singles on the British Charts.
Their top hits in the US have been “The Reflex” and “A View to A Kill“, with both singles reaching #1 on the Billboard Charts.
The Music Video for “Hungry Like the Wolf” is one of the most-played Videos in MTV History.
The group underwent a number of lineup changes starting in 1986, but in the subsequent years, most of the band has reunited with only Andy Taylor missing from the original lineup.
The group remains active and still frequently tours the Globe.
You are not going to believe this Mark but I never cared for Duran Duran…go figure!
By: Bridgesburning Chris King on September 23, 2011
at 12:43 pm
Chris – I am speechless…. just when you think you know someone…….
By: TheIdiotSpeaketh on September 23, 2011
at 1:11 pm
Never a huge fan, but did like some of their stuff. I do have to admit that “A View To A Kill” was prob ably the best part of the movie that used it as a theme song!
By: John Erickson on September 23, 2011
at 2:25 pm
No-Hio – That….and Tanya Roberts…..
By: TheIdiotSpeaketh on September 23, 2011
at 4:36 pm
My first group of fifth grade students were in LOOOOVE with Duran Duran, at least the girls. That was in 1986. LOL
By: queendebor on September 23, 2011
at 5:37 pm
Queendebor – For some reason, I find it hard to type out your name…..so I’m just gonna call you “Your Majesty” for now on…..If you don’t mind….. It makes it easier on my idiot brain…… I was in England in 86 and Duran Duran was all the rage with the young kids over there…. obviously……
By: TheIdiotSpeaketh on September 23, 2011
at 5:45 pm
I always knew when my oldest step-brother snuck a girl into his room at night because I’d hear this song through the walls. It’s had quite the Pavlovian effect on me ever since.
By: H.E. ELLIS on September 23, 2011
at 6:19 pm
I was a huge fan back in the day–funny looking back on their pictures, I just don’t remember them with quite as much make up. Ahhh, the foggy brain of memory makes everything perfect, eh Maaaaaahhhhk?
By: sweetman on September 24, 2011
at 4:12 am
Bicycle Girl – I kinda figured you would have been into them…… and A Flock of Seagulls…… I can see you with the swoosh hairdo and the ton of makeup…….
By: TheIdiotSpeaketh on September 24, 2011
at 7:41 am