The group Duran Duran, an English pop sensation from the 1980s, is stopping in town this Wednesday at the Bell Center in Montreal. Time for nostalgia!
However, if we often associate them with this decade, the group has never really stopped its activities for 45 years now, offering albums of new songs every year.
We still expect to hear the classics The Reflex, Rio or New Moon On Monday on stage next Wednesday evening.
While waiting for the big night, here are five things to know about Duran Duran.
1. Duran Duran was founded in 1978
The three founding members at the time were Nick Rhodes, John Taylor and Stephen Duffy. The latter will leave soon enough to pursue a solo career. The group’s most “classic” lineup, consisting of Simon Lebon (64), Roger Taylor (63), John Taylor (63), Andy Taylor (62) and Nick Rhodes (61), begins to become known in 1980. Note that the three Taylors in the group are not related.
2. Duran Duran has long been Lady Di’s favorite band
It’s a well-known fact: the British tabloid press delights in the slightest information concerning the royal family. Thus, we learned in the early 1980s that Lady Di’s favorite group was indeed Duran Duran.
In the series The Crown retracing the notable moments of the royal family, we can see a poster of the group on the wall of the future princess’s bedroom.
In 2007, 10 years after her death, Duran Duran participated in the event Concert for Diana to honor his memory.
3. The band composed one of the most popular songs from a James Bond film
A View To Kill, taken from the soundtrack of the film of the same name, will be the first title from the films of the famous agent 007 to climb to the top of the charts. And to this day, he remains the only one to have experienced this privilege. Even Paul McCartney had to settle for a number 2 with Live and Let Die.
4. Duran Duran has always been known for its grandiose music videos
If there is a combo that has taken full advantage of the MTV generation, it is Duran Duran. The production of their singles rivaled in importance the recording of the piece itself. Even at their beginning, when the group had not yet found its way into the programming of American commercial radio stations, it made its entrance onto the airwaves of MTV with the clip Hungry Like The Wolf.
They were among the first to devote an entire videocassette to music videos. Their first compilation of music videos even won a Grammy. Over the years, their memorable clips have received awards on numerous occasions: Girls On Film et Hungry Like The Wolf for best music video at the Grammy Awards in 1984, Wild Boys for Best Music Video at the Brit Awards in 1985.
5. A new Halloween album for October 27
Duran Duran is releasing a new Halloween-themed album on October 27. His title? Dance of Death. The idea for this rare concept album in the group’s discography came to Simon LeBon after a show given on October 31 last year. Wednesday’s Montreal performance should also reveal some of his songs. While giving pride of place to the singles that made Duran Duran one of the most popular pop groups on the planet at a certain time.
Singer Simon Le Bon, bassist John Taylor and guitarist Dominic Brown during a Duran Duran concert on August 22 at the North Island Credit Union Amphitheater in Chula Vista, California. MEGA/WENN
2023-09-18 23:22:28
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