Inside the Arena with Duran Duran

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Duran Duran are an electronic pop/rock band, notable for a long series of catchy, synthesizer-driven hit singles and vivid music videos. They were part of the New Wave music movement in the early 1980s, as well as a leading band in the MTV-driven Second British Invasion of the United States. They are still often identified as an Eighties band despite continuous recording over their twenty-plus year history. The band have sold over 70 million records, and have had eighteen singles in the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and thirty in the Top 40 of the UK Singles Chart, including "Rio", "Hungry Like The Wolf", "Save A Prayer", "Is There Something I Should Know", "The Reflex" and the James Bond theme "A View To A Kill" in the 1980s, "Ordinary World" and "Come Undone" in the early 1990s, and "Sunrise" and "What Happens Tomorrow" in the 2000s.

Duran Duran were created by Nick Rhodes (keyboards) and John Taylor (bass), with the later addition of Roger Taylor (drums), Andy Taylor (guitar), and Simon Le Bon (lead vocals); none of the Taylors are related. Guitarist Warren Cuccurullo was also a member of the band from 1989 to 2001, and drummer Sterling Campbell was a member from 1989 to 1991.

Although the group never disbanded, it went through several line-up changes over the years. The reunion of the original five members in the early 2000s created a stir among music media and the band's fans. Duran Duran released the first album from the reunited line-up, Astronaut, in 2004, and the next new album is expected in mid-2006.

(From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

All Things Duran 

DuranDuran.com
The band's official site. Discography, interactive fan forum, message board and news.
Rolling Stone: Duran Duran
Biography, photo gallery, discography, album reviews, message board, and trivia.
Duran Duran Tabs
Collection of guitar tablature.
Musicfolio: Duran Duran
Discography with album reviews and ratings.
The Duran Duran Toon of the Week
Archive of humorous cartoons.
Launch: Duran Duran
Interview with the band about their successful music careers in streaming video; pictures, audio clips and links.
Allexperts Duran Duran
Volunteer experts answer your one-on-one questions.
The Duran Duran Timeline
Compilation of data on the band, including history, concert and release dates, chart rankings and discography.
Duran Duran News: Topix.net
News about Duran Duran continually updated from around the net.

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Astronaut

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Duran Duran

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Rio

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Duran Duran (The Wedding Album)

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Seven and the Ragged Tiger

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Notorious

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Arena

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Duranie Central 

Links to Fansites

The Doors of the Arena
A poorly designed site, but tons of info and links.
Notorious Arcana's Page of...Stuff!
Another poorly designed site (theme here?), but with MP3's of several songs from the Liberty album.
The 'Are You a Duranie?' Test
Are you a true Duran Duran fan, a Duranie? Take this small yet fun-filled test and find out if you have what it takes to dance the valentine!
SimonsReader
A Duranie bookclub, with reviews by Simon leBon.
The Lovely Blue Planet of There
A Haven for Duranie Creativity.
Duranie.Net
Reviews of DD's live performances.
Duranie's SlamBook!
A collection of signatures and Duranie profiles.

Videos You Need to See 

Duran Duran - Live From London

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Duran Duran - Greatest - The DVD

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Duran Duran - Sing Blue Silver

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The Ultimate Review

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Are you a die hard fan? Tell us your story! 

Christian wrote...

My first date with my wife was a Duran Duran concert -- during the Strange Behavior Tour (Notorious) way back in 1987. I was 16, she was 15. The venue was CalExpo in Sacramento. Erasure opened. And I believe we broke up that night -- a sore point that is brought up from time to time....

ReplyPosted November 10, 2006

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