Duran Duran
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[Edit]Duran Duran personified new wave for much of the mainstream audience. And for good reason. Duran Duran's reputation was built through music videos, which accentuated their fashion-model looks and glamorous sense of style. Without music videos, it's likely that their pop-funk — described by the group as the Sex Pistols meets Chic — would never have made them international pop stars. While Duran Duran did have sharper pop sensibilities than their new romantic contemporaries like Spandau Ballet and Ultravox, none of their peers exploited MTV and music videos like the Birmingham-based quintet. Each video the group made was distinctive, incorporating a number of cinematic styles to showcase the band as either part of the jet-setting elite ("Rio") or as worldly adventurers ("Hungry Like the Wolf"). While early videos like "Girls on Film" and "The Chauffeur" sparked controversy in England over their sexual content, their best-known clips were often based on hit contemporary movies. "Hungry Like the Wolf" uncannily recalled Raiders of the Lost Ark, while "Union of the Snake" and "The Wild Boys" brought to mind The Road Warrior. The clever videos helped make Duran Duran's rise to popularity remarkably swift. Between 1982 and 1984, they rocketed from underground British post-punk sensations to teen idols. But their fall from grace was equally fast. By the late '80s, the group's lineup had fragmented, and the remaining members had trouble landing hit singles. Nevertheless, the group pulled off a surprising comeback in the early '90s as a sophisticated soft rock quartet.
Inspired by David Bowie and Roxy Music, as well as post-punk and disco, schoolmates Nick Rhodes (keyboards) and John Taylor (guitar) formed Duran Duran in 1978 with their friends Simon Colley (bass, clarinet) and Stephen Duffy (vocals). Taking their name from a character in Roger Vadim's psychedelic sci-fi film Barbarella, the group began playing gigs in the Birmingham club Barbarella, supported by a drum machine. Within a year, Duffy and Colley both left the group — Duffy would later form the Lilac Time — and were replaced by former TV Eye vocalist Andy Wickett and drummer Roger Taylor. After recording a demo, John Taylor switched to bass and guitarist Alan Curtis joined the band, only to leave within a matter of months. The group placed an ad in Melody Maker, which drew the attention of Andy Taylor, who became their guitarist. However, Duran Duran were still having trouble finding a vocalist. Following Wickett's departure in 1979, a pair of singers passed through the group before Simon LeBon, a former member of the punk band Dog Days and a drama student at Birmingham University, joined in early 1980.
By the end of 1980, Duran Duran had become popular within the burgeoning new romantic circuit in England and had secured a record contract with EMI. "Planet Earth," the band's first single, quickly rose to number 12 upon its spring 1981 release. Immediately, Duran Duran became the leaders of the new romantic movement, and media sensations in the British music and mainstream press. The group's popularity increased through its cutting-edge music videos, especially the bizarre, racy clip for "Girls on Film." Although the BBC banned the Godley & Creme-directed video, the single became the group's first Top Ten hit, setting the stage for the fall release of its eponymous debut album. Duran Duran reached number three upon its release and stayed in the charts for 118 weeks. The band quickly followed the album with Rio in the spring of 1982. Rio entered the charts at number two, and its singles — "Hungry Like the Wolf" and "Save a Prayer" — became Top Ten hits. By the November release of the remix EP Carnival, the bandmembers were superstars in Europe, but only just beginning to make headway in America. Their exposure in the U.S. was helped greatly by the emergence of MTV, which put the group's stylish videos into heavy rotation. MTV's constant playing of the videos paid off, and "Hungry Like the Wolf" became a Top Ten hit early in 1983. Rio followed that single into the Top Ten, eventually selling over two million copies.
Duran Duran mania was in full swing across America, with "Is There Something I Should Know" reaching the Top Ten — it became the group's first English number one that summer — and the group's first album climbing its way to number ten. Duran Duran capitalized on their popularity by releasing Seven and the Ragged Tiger in time for 1983's holiday season. The record hit number one in the U.K. and number eight in the U.S., spawning the hit singles "Union of the Snake" and "The Reflex," their first number one U.S. hit and their second British chart-topper. The band took an extended break after completing its year-and-a-half-long international tour in the spring of 1984. In November, the group released the non-LP single "Wild Boys," which reached number two in the U.K. and the U.S., where it was added to the live album Arena.
By 1985, Duran Duran fever was beginning to cool off, and after completing the title track for the James Bond film A View to a Kill, the group went on hiatus. Andy and John Taylor formed the supergroup the Power Station with vocalist Robert Palmer and former Chic drummer Tony Thompson in January, releasing their eponymous debut album in the spring; it spawned the Top Ten singles "Some Like It Hot" and "Get It On (Bang a Gong)." The remaining members of Duran Duran — Nick Rhodes, Simon LeBon, and Roger Taylor — responded with their own side project, Arcadia, releasing an album called So Red the Rose in the fall of 1985; the album launched the Top Ten hit "Election Day." Early in 1986, Roger Taylor announced he was taking a year-long sabbatical from the group; he never returned. Several months later, Andy Taylor also left, reducing Duran Duran to a trio. Late in 1986, the band released Notorious, its first album in nearly three years. While it was relatively successful, going platinum in the U.S. and generating a Top Ten hit with the title track, it was noticeably less popular than their earlier records. For the remainder of the decade, Duran Duran's popularity continued to decline, with 1988's Big Thing producing "I Don't Want Your Love," their last Top Ten single for five years.
The greatest-hits album Decade was released late in 1989, followed several months later by Liberty, the first Duran Duran album to fail to go gold. By that point, former Missing Persons guitarist Warren Cuccurullo had become a permanent member of the group. In 1993, the band returned from a prolonged hiatus with Duran Duran [The Wedding Album], a mature, layered record of lite funk and soulful adult contemporary pop that became a surprise hit. "Ordinary World" and "Come Undone" became Top Ten hits in America and the U.K. as well; the album itself climbed into the Top Ten on both continents and went platinum in America. Not only did the record restore their commercial status, but it earned them some of their best reviews of their career. The group followed the album with one of their poorest-received efforts, 1995's all-covers Thank You, which managed to go gold in America despite its negative reviews. While Duran Duran were recording the follow-up to Thank You in 1996, John Taylor left the band to pursue a solo career, leaving the group a trio of LeBon, Rhodes, and Cuccurullo. That follow-up, Medazzaland, was released in 1997 but failed to produce any major hits. Released in 2000, Pop Trash suffered a similar fate.
In March 2001, the three Taylors — Andy, John, and Roger — met up in Wales and worked with each other for three weeks. Around this time, rumors of a five-member reunion began to circulate. Two months after Rhodes and LeBon denied the rumors, the reunion was confirmed. Duran Duran recorded on and off for a new album over the next three years and also toured sporadically. After signing with Epic, they released Astronaut in October 2004. Red Carpet Massacre, produced by Timbaland and without Andy Taylor, followed in 2007. In 2011, Duran Duran delivered their 13th studio album, the Mark Ronson-produced All You Need Is Now.
Title: Greatest & Latest Live At Wembley Arena (Bootleg)
Artist: Duran Duran
Genre: Electronica, Rock, New Wave, Punk Rock, Synth Pop
Title: Big Thing (Deluxe Edition)
Artist: Duran Duran
Genre: New Age, Rock, New Wave, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop, Alternative
Title: A Diamond In the Mind (Live At the MEN Arena, Manchester, England 2011)
Artist: Duran Duran
Genre: Rock, New Wave, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop, Alternative
Title: Falling Down - Single
Artist: Duran Duran
Genre: Rock, New Wave, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop, Alternative
Title: Electric Theatre (CD2)
Artist: Duran Duran
Genre: Electronica, Rock, New Wave, Punk Rock, Synth Pop
Title: Rio (2009 Collector'S Edition) (CD 2)
Artist: Duran Duran
Genre: Electronica, Rock, Pop, Pop Rock
Title: Decade
Artist: Duran Duran
Genre: Electronica, Rock, New Wave, Drum & Bass, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop, Alternative
Title: Unstaged Live At The Mayan (Bootleg)
Artist: Duran Duran
Genre: Electronica, Rock, New Wave, Punk Rock, Synth Pop
Title: Girls On Film (Tin Tin Out) - Single
Artist: Duran Duran
Genre: Rock, New Wave, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop, Alternative
Title: Seven and the Ragged Tiger (Deluxe Edition)
Artist: Duran Duran
Genre: Rock, New Wave, Pop, Alternative
Title: Girls On Film (Attica Blues)
Artist: Duran Duran
Genre: Rock, New Wave, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop, Alternative
Title: (Reach Up for the) Sunrise - Single
Artist: Duran Duran
Genre: Rock, New Wave, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop, Alternative
Title: More Joy! (Single)
Artist: Duran Duran, Chai
Genre: Rock, Indie Pop, Dancefloor, Dance Pop, Alternative, J-Pop, J-Rock
Title: The Singles 81-85
Artist: Duran Duran
Genre: Rock, New Wave, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop, Alternative
Title: Girls On Film (Tall Paul Mix) - Single
Artist: Duran Duran
Genre: Rock, New Wave, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop, Alternative
Title: Greatest
Artist: Duran Duran
Genre: Blues, Rock, New Wave, Dancefloor, Club/Dance, Disco House, Pop, Dance Pop, Alternative
Collections
Title: Grand 80s (Vol. 1) (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Dancefloor, Disco, Pop
Title: Avalon Time 80s Lifes (CD1)
Title: Génération 90 (CD1) / Generation 90 (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: Grand 80s (Vol. 9) (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Dancefloor, Pop
Title: Die Hit-Giganten Best Of 80's (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: Grand 80s (Vol. 8) (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Dancefloor, Pop
Title: 101 Driving Songs 2012 (CD3)
Genre: Rock
Title: We Love The 90 - The Real Party (CD3)
Genre: Rock, Dancefloor, Disco, Pop, Pop Rock
Title: The Ultimate 80s MAXI-DANCE Compilation (CD1)
Genre: Dancefloor
Title: 80's In The Mix Vol. 1 (CD3)
Genre: Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: 80's In The Mix Vol. 1 (CD1)
Genre: Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: 80's In The Mix Vol. 3 (CD4)
Genre: Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: 80's In The Mix Vol. 4 (CD1)
Genre: Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: 80's In The Mix Vol. 5 (CD2)
Genre: Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Vinyl On CD Vol. 26
Genre: Disco
Title: The Definitive 12inch Collection (CD1)
Genre: New Wave, Synth Pop, Alternative, Indie
Title: The Best Of - The Pops 80 And 90
Genre: Pop
Title: BSO The Best Of Bond 007
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Mix Promo Big Mix Real (CD2)
Title: Blast Flying Floor EDM (CD1)
Genre: Progressive
Title: Back To Party, Vol. 1 (80's)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: 100% 90s (Big Dance Edition) (CD1)
Genre: Eurodance, Euro House, Techno, Synth Pop
Title: Best Disco Vol. 2 (CD2)
Title: Mandala INTERNACIONAL
Title: Big Hits 1980-2000 Pop (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: Music Of The Millennium, Vol. 3 (CD1)
Genre: Rock
Title: Fantastic 80s! - The Complete Collection (CD04)
Genre: Electronica, House, Rock, Disco, Pop, Pop Rock, Synth Pop
Title: Metal-Hard Rock Covers 013
Title: Super Disco 90's (CD1)
Title: Dance Classics' 80 (CD2)
Genre: Euro House, Pop
Title: Metal-Hard Rock Covers 004
Title: Metal-Hard Rock Covers 005
Genre: Metal
Title: Now That's What I Call Music 01 (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: I Love New Wave (CD1)
Genre: Electropop, New Wave, Pop Rock
Title: The New Romantics (CD1)
Genre: New Wave, Synth Pop, Alternative
Title: The New Romantics (CD2)
Genre: New Wave, Synth Pop, Alternative
Title: Magic 80's (CD3)
Genre: Pop
Title: Magic 80's (CD10)
Genre: Pop
Title: Hit History 1984
Title: Dance Classics - Pop Edition Vol. 2 (CD1)
Genre: Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Las Mejores Canciones De La Historia Musical Vol. 4
Genre: Pop
Title: 12 Inch Dance 80s Synthpop
Title: Metal-Hard Rock Covers 041
Genre: Rock, Metal, Heavy Metal
Title: Metal-Hard Rock Covers 045
Genre: Rock, Metal, Power Metal, Progressive Metal
Title: Metal-Hard Rock Covers 054
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Metal, Heavy Metal, Alternative
Title: Metal-Hard Rock Covers 062
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Symphonic Rock, Metal, Heavy Metal
Title: Metal-Hard Rock Covers 244
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Punk, Metal, Death Metal, Heavy Metal
Title: Metal-Hard Rock Covers 265
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Metal, Death Metal, Heavy Metal, Pop Rock
Featuring albums
Title: Best of Bond...James Bond 50th Anniversary Collection
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: A View to a Kill (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Best Of Bond...James Bond (50th Anniversary Collection)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: NOW That's What I Call The 90s
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Blues, Club/Dance, Disco House, Pop
Title: Electrospective: Electronic Music Since 1958
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor
Title: Best of Bond... James Bond (Deluxe Edition)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Man Up (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: We Were So Turned On: A Tribute to David Bowie
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Rock, Pop, Alternative
Title: Mr. Timberlake
Artist: Justin Timberlake
Genre: Downtempo, Electronica, Eurodance, House, Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Jazz, Rock, Dancehall, Club/Dance, Pop, Pop Rock, Pop Rap, Synth Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack, Acoustic
Title: So90s (Sonineties)
Genre: Downtempo, Trip Hop, House, Hip Hop/R&B, Acid Jazz, Drum & Bass, Pop Rock, Pop Rap, Synth Pop
Title: Ministry Of Sound Anthems Electronic 80s (CD1)
Artist: Ministry Of Sound
Genre: Electronica, Club/Dance, Disco, Nu Disco, Pop
Title: Get Ready Incl Steve Aoki Remixes
Artist: Steve Aoki
Genre: House, Electro, Progressive, Indie
Title: Soul Boys Of The Western World (Original Soundtrack)
Artist: Spandau Ballet
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: 60 Definitive Hits Of The 90s (CD1)
Artist: 90s
Genre: Downtempo, Trip Hop, Acid Jazz, Pop, Alternative
Title: Sing Street (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Free Enterprise (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack