Duran Duran

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.