During the 1980s, Duran Duran were considered the quintessential manufactured, throw-away pop group. However, according to the Sunday Herald, "To describe them, as some have, as the first boy band, misrepresents their appeal. Their weapons were never just their looks, but self-penned songs."

Duran Duran have sold over 100 million records. [1] The band have achieved UK top-five albums in five consecutive decades (1980s to 2020s), and US top-10 albums in three decades (1980s, 1990s and 2010s).

Duran Duran end the year 1980 by unknowingly ushering in a new trend – they film the video for "Planet Earth" at St. Johns Wood with Russell Mulcahy and the video for "Careless Memories" in Soho, which is directed by Perry Haines and Terry Jones.

2024年5月30日 · Duran Duran were arguably the biggest band of the 1980s, known for their infectious synthpop anthems that defined the MTV Generation. We've picked their 10 very best tracks to make for the perfect Duran Duran beginner's playlist:

Duran Duran ends the year 1980 by unknowingly ushering in a new trend – they film the video for “Planet Earth” at St. Johns Wood with Russell Mulcahy and the video for “Careless Memories” in Soho, which is directed by Perry Haines and Terry Jones.

Duran Duran is the debut studio album by the English pop rock band Duran Duran, released on 15 June 1981 through EMI. Produced by Colin Thurston, it was recorded in London and Oxfordshire between December 1980 and January 1981.

2023年6月15日 · When you think of the top bands of the 1980s, it would be hard to put that list together without the undeniable force of Duran Duran. Originally bursting out into the New Romantic scene in 1978, the band went through a number of changes before eventually hitting their stride in 1980 with Simon Le Bon fronting the band made up of Nick Rhodes ...

Duran Duran end the year 1980 by unknowingly ushering in a new trend – they film the video for “Planet Earth” at St. Johns Wood with Russell Mulcahy and the video for “Careless Memories” in Soho, which is directed by Perry Haines and Terry Jones.

Duran Duran begins its quest for fame in earnest as the band gains a pair of managers, a club gig at the Rum Runner, and a national tour with Hazel O'Connor. In December, the band signs a contract with EMI and begins recording their first album, the self-titled Duran Duran.

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