Duran Duran (named after a character in Roger Vadim's sci-fi classic, Barbarella) are an electronic pop-rock band that were part of the new wave music movement in the early 1980s. Created by Nick Rhodes (keyboards) and John Taylor (bass) in Birmingham, UK, 1978, with the later addition of Roger Taylor (drums), Andy Taylor (guitar), and Simon Le Bon (lead vocals), the band have sold more than 100 million records, making them one of the best-selling bands in history. Their songs are vivid, hook-laden pop that have usually fared well on the radio, but what many remember best about Duran Duran are their iconic music videos. Though many of the videos were tongue-in-cheek, the band never quite escaped the glamorous and decadent jet set image their early videos projected. Their first singer and original founding member was Stephen Duffy and the original bassist was Simon Colley. Several drummers and guitarists were subsequently tried, as well as a handful of vocalists after Duffy left Duran Duran early in 1979. Duran Duran performed the title sequence theme for the 1985 James Bond film "A View To A Kill". Like Depeche Mode, Duran Duran were among the earliest bands to work on their own remixes. From the very beginning, the band had a keen sense of style, and worked with stylist Perry Haines and fashion designers such as Kahn & Bell and Antony Price to build a sharp and elegant image, soon growing beyond the ruffles and sashes of t
1 | Planet Earth | Duran Duran: Greatest |
2 | None Of The Above | Duran Duran (The Wedding Album) |
3 | (Reach Up For The) Sunrise | Astronaut |
4 | The Reflex | Duran Duran: Greatest |
5 | A View To A Kill (1985) | The Best Of James Bond |
6 | Drowning Man | Duran Duran (The Wedding Album) |
7 | Breath After Breath | Duran Duran (The Wedding Album) |
8 | Shotgun | Duran Duran (The Wedding Album) |
9 | UMF | Duran Duran (The Wedding Album) |
10 | Drowning Man | Duran Duran (The Wedding Album) |
11 | One Of Those Days | Astronaut |
12 | Skin Trade | Duran Duran: Greatest |
13 | To Whom It May Concern | Duran Duran (The Wedding Album) |
14 | What Happends Tomorrow | Astronaut |
15 | Hold back the Rain | Rio |
16 | Last Chance on the Stairway | Rio |
17 | Point Of No Return | Astronaut |
18 | New Moon On Monday | Duran Duran: Greatest |
19 | Too Much Information | Duran Duran (The Wedding Album) |
20 | A View To A Kill | Duran Duran: Greatest |