Duran Duran - A Short Bio (2021)
British music icons, Duran Duran have sold over 100 million records, had 18 American hit singles, 21 UK Top 20 tunes and have continued to perform to huge concert audiences around the world since the band first formed in 1980.
Consistently fusing art, technology, fashion and a signature sense of style with their unique and infectious brand of music, singer Simon Le Bon, keyboardist Nick Rhodes, bassist John Taylor and drummer Roger Taylor have proven themselves timeless, always innovating and reinventing, to remain ahead of the curve.
Their last album, 2015’s Paper Gods, was the band’s highest-charting release in 22 years and was hailed by critics and fans alike as their best body of work in more than two decades. Produced by Mark Ronson and Nile Rodgers, alongside Mr Hudson and Josh Blair, the record features collaborations with Janelle Monáe, John Frusciante, Kiesza and Jonas Bjerre (of Mew.) A global, three year, sold-out arena tour followed.
Duran Duran are currently in the studio working on their follow-up to Paper Gods with several exciting collaborators including Erol Alkan, Giorgio Moroder, Mark Ronson, Graham Coxon and Lykke Li. This, their fifteenth studio album, is slated for release in 2021, alongside a series of 40 thrilling projects and live events that will celebrate their long and illustrious career.
Notable Accomplishments
▪ Established in 1978 ▪ Over 100 Million Records sold ▪ 9 Gold Records ▪ 6 Platinum Records ▪ 3 Multi-Platinum Records ▪ 18 US Hit Singles ▪ 21 UK Top 20 Singles ▪ 9 Lifetime Achievement Award recipients ▪ 2-time Grammy Award winners ▪ 2-time Ivor Novello Award winners ▪ 2-time BRIT Award winners ▪ Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame ▪ Award for Style presented by the city of Milan ▪ MTV ‘Video Visionary Award’ recipients ▪ ASCAP Golden Note Award recipients