DURAN DURAN
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Duran Duran Are An English New Waved And Synth-Pop Band Formed In Birmingham In 1978. Th Band Grew From Alternative Sensations In 1982 To Mainstream Pop Stars By 1984. By The End Of The Decade, Membership And Music Style Changes Chanllenged The Band Before A Resurgence In The Early 1990s. The Group Were A Leading Band In The Mtv Driven "Second British Invasion" Of The Us. When The Band First Emerged, They Were Generally Considered Part Of The New Romantic Scene Along With Bands Such As Spandau Ballet. Duran Duran However Would Soon Shed This Image By Using Fashion And Marketing To Build A More Refined And Elegant Presentation. The Video Age Catapulted Duran Duran Into The Mainstream With The Introduction Of The 24 Hour Music Video Channel Mtv. Many Of Their Videos Were Shot On 35mm Film Which Gave A Much More Polished Look Than Was Standard At That Time. They Also Collaborated With Professional Film Directors To Take The Quality A Step Further, Often Teaming Up With Australian Russell Mulcahy For Some Of Their Most Memorable Video Offerings. In 1984, The Band Were Early Innovators With Video Technology In Their Live Stadium Tours. The Band Were One Of The Most Successful Acts Of The 1980s, Though By The End Of The Decade, Membership And Music Style Changes Challenged The Band Before A Resurgence In The Early 1990s. The Group Have Never Disbanded, But After The Departures Of Andy And Roger Taylor In 1986, The Line-Up Has Changed To Include Former Missing Persons American Guitarist Warren Cuccurullo From 1989 To 2001 And American Drummer Sterling Campbell From 1989 To 1991. The Reunion Of The Original Five Members In The Early 2000s Created A Stir Among The Band's Fans And Music Media. Andy Taylor Left The Band Once Again In Mid-2006, And Guitarist Dominic Brown Has Since Been Working With The Band As A Session Player And Touring Member. The Band Achieved 14 Singles In The Top Ten Of The Uk Singles Chart And 21 In The Billboard Hot 100 And Have Sold Over 100 Million Records Worldwide. They Have Won A Number Of Awards Throguhout Their Career, Two Brit Awards Including The 2004 Award For Outstanding Contribution To Music, Two Grammy Awards And An Mtv Music Award For Lifetime Achievement. They Were Also Awarded A Star On The Hollywood Walk Of Fame. |