The group Duran Duran, an English pop sensation from the 1980s, is making a stop at the Bell Center in Montreal this Wednesday. Time for nostalgia!
However, if we often associate them with this decade, the group has never really stopped its activities for 45 years now, releasing albums with 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 you wait for the big night, here are five things you should 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 soon leave to pursue a solo career. The “most classic” line-up of the group, consisting of Simon Lebon (64), Roger Taylor (63), John Taylor (63), Andy Taylor (62) and Nick Rhodes (61), became 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 bit of information about the royal family. So we learned in the early 1980s that Lady Di’s favorite group was actually Duran Duran.
In the series The Crown, which traces 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, ten years after her death, Duran Duran took part in the Concert for Diana event to honor her 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 track from the films of the famous Agent 007 to reach the top of the charts. And to this day he is the only one who has 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 amazing music videos
If there’s one combo that has taken full advantage of the MTV generation, it’s Duran Duran. The production of their singles competed in importance with the recording of the piece itself. Even in its early days, when the group had not yet found its way into the programs of American commercial radio stations, they made it onto the air with the clip “Hungry Like The Wolf”. MTV.
They were among the first to dedicate an entire video cassette to music videos. Their first compilation of music videos even won a Grammy. Over the years, her unforgettable music videos have won multiple awards: Girls On Film and Hungry Like The Wolf for Best Music Video at the 1984 Grammy Awards, Wild Boys for Best Music Video at the 1985 Brit Awards.
5. A new Halloween album for October 27th
Duran Duran is releasing a new Halloween album on October 27th. His title? Dance of Death. The idea for this rare concept album in the group’s discography came to Simon LeBon after a show on October 31st last year. Wednesday’s performance in Montreal is also expected to reveal some of his songs. Special importance is given to the singles that made Duran Duran one of the most popular pop groups in the world 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/IF