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FEMUSINDO.com - Duran Duran is a legendary English pop rock band formed in Birmingham in 1978 by singer Stephen Duffy, keyboardist Nick Rhodes and guitarist/bassist John Taylor.
After several initial changes, the band's line-up was finalized in May 1980 with Rhodes, Taylor, singer Simon Le Bon, guitarist Andy Taylor and drummer Roger Taylor.
Duran Duran are considered music video innovators and a leading band in the MTV-driven Second British Invasion of the 1980s. By 1984, Duran Duran had achieved a level of fame similar to Beatlemania.
Producing Hit Songs and Albums
Duran Duran's first major hit, "Girls on Film" (1981), from their self-titled debut album, was boosted by a controversial music video.
The band's second album, Rio (1982), was a worldwide hit. The songs "Hungry Like the Wolf" and "Rio" featured cinematic music videos directed by Australian filmmaker Russell Mulcahy and became two of their biggest hits.
Their third album, Seven and the Ragged Tiger, became their only UK number one album and featured the US and UK number one single "The Reflex".
US Chart Toppers
In 1985, Duran Duran topped the US charts with the single "A View to a Kill" from the soundtrack to the James Bond film of the same name.
The band spent the late 1980s and early 1990s releasing albums and singles to moderate success.
Duran Duran's 1993 comeback album, called The Wedding Album, featured two worldwide top ten hits "Ordinary World" and "Come Undone".
In 2001, a full reunion of the classic 1980–85 line-up resulted in a number of highly successful concert tours and the 2004 album Astronaut, which reached number three in the UK and the top 40 in many other countries.
Inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Duran Duran have sold over 100 million records in their career. They have achieved 30 top 40 singles on the UK Singles Chart (14 of which were top 10) and 21 top 40 singles on the US Billboard Hot 100.
The band have won numerous awards throughout their career, including two Brit Awards including the 2004 award for Outstanding Contribution to Music.
They have also won two Grammy Awards, the MTV Video Music Award for Lifetime Achievement and the Video Visionary Award from the MTV Europe Music Awards.
In 2022, they were also awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The band were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. (*)
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