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Duran Duran - 2007 biography

London May 2007 – Robert Sandall

The stats on DURAN DURAN are remarkable: a total of over 70 million records sold, 18 American hit singles, 30 UK top 30 tunes, and a global presence which guarantees them huge concert audiences on 5 continents. More remarkable still is the way they have achieved this, fusing pop music, art and fashion with a unique style and confidence.

When they first broke in the early 1980s Duran Duran single-handedly transformed music video from a gimmicky marketing tool into one of the music industry's most valued assets. With exotic locations, beautiful girls and stunning effects, Duran Duran took the visual imperatives of the New Romantic movement to another level. Their impact throughout the 1980's was such that Rolling Stone magazine - adapting the old Beatles' sobriquet -dubbed them 'The Fab Five.'

Despite the occasional pause and some re-grouping in the 1990's, Duran today are an unstoppable force who still command the respect of the finest players in the game. On their next studio album (slated for release on Epic Records in the fall of 2007) they have collaborated with top producers Timbaland and Nate 'Danja' Hills, as well as long-time Duran fan Justin Timberlake.

Formed in Birmingham, England in 1978, by keyboardist Nick Rhodes and bassist John Taylor, Duran Duran's early sound was an exciting stew of influences: the soul music of their youth, the vibrant New York underground music scene of the 1970's spearheaded by the New York Dolls and Velvet Underground, the iconic art pop of David Bowie and glam bands such as Roxy Music.

At the time, John was at Art College and Nick was still in the 6th form at school. The first incarnation of the band was rounded out by another art student Stephen Duffy and a friend, Simon Colley who was at catering college. Simon played clarinet and bass, Nick had one small synthesizer and a drum machine, John played guitar and Stephen sang and played a fretless bass.

After Simon and Stephen moved on – Duffy to The Lilac Time and more recently Robbie Williams – a number of new faces came and went before Roger Taylor, previously drummer with local punk heroes The Scent Organs. joined the band. With Roger on board, John took up the bass and the newly christened Duran Duran - named after a character in Roger Vadim's sci-fi classic movie Barbarella - started to develop a funkier style, more in tune with some of the up-and-coming bands of the post-punk era such as Japan.

They began to create waves in Birmingham's premier music club, the Rum Runner. Listening to their demos, the club's owners, Paul and Michael Berrow, gave them a residency and a rehearsal space. Auditions for new band members followed, with guitarist Andy Taylor answering an ad in Melody Maker and singer Simon LeBon joining after being introduced by an ex-girlfriend, who bartended at the club. Unlike the rest of the band, Simon came from the suburbs of London, but was studying drama at Birmingham University.

In the months that followed, the band worked tirelessly. By 1980, after supporting Hazel O'Connor on tour, Duran Duran became the subject of a fierce record company bidding war. Eventually EMI Records came through, putting the band immediately into the studio with producer Colin Thurston.

Their eponymous debut album sold more than 2.5 million copies in 1981, staying on the charts for an astonishing 118 weeks and spawning the giant hit single 'Planet Earth'. That same year, Duran began to challenge expectations. They became the first pop act to produce a 12" remix single, for 'Planet Earth.' and also released a controversial video, directed by Godley and Crème, for the dance mix of 'Girls on Film'. Its sexually explicit content led to it being banned by both MTV and the BBC.

Incorrectly perceived by the rock media as the poster-boys for a new generation of teeny boppers, Duran's first major statement was the antithesis of a traditional pop album. The lyrical themes were adult-orientated, and the music – while melodically bright and dance-fueled – had a much darker quality. As the band themselves pointed out, there was a shadowy, European twist to the album. Songs like 'Careless Memories' weren't far removed in mood from bands like The Cure and Echo and the Bunnymen. What saved Duran Duran from the gloomy cul de sac of goth however, were their dance-inducing rhythms and Rhodes' experimental electronics.

Duran Duran's ascent coincided with that of the so-called "Second British Invasion" which conquered America in the 1980s. Unlike contemporaries such as Spandau Ballet, Human League, Ultravox and Culture Club, they endured thanks to their exhaustive touring, imaginative embrace of new technology and superior song craft. Classic chart-toppers such as 'Hungry Like the Wolf', 'Rio' and 'Save A Prayer' soon turned Duran's second album 'Rio' multi-platinum worldwide. It was during this period that Princess Diana declared Duran Duran to be her favorite band, and new friends like artists Andy Warhol and Keith Haring publicly voiced their support.

From 1983 the band went super nova. The video for Hungry Like the Wolf, which was filmed in Sri Lanka by director Russell Mulcahy went on permanent rotation on MTV. Later that year 'Is There Something I Should Know' went straight to 1 in the UK and hit 4 in the US. The band's third album, 1984's 'Seven And The Ragged Tiger' earned Duran Duran their first Stateside 1, with 'The Reflex'. In 1985 an invitation to write for the movie 'A View To A Kill' earned the group another first when their song became the only Bond theme tune to make it to 1, an accomplishment that is still unrivalled today.

Now that the Duran brand had become a licence to print money, EMI wanted another album. For the first time in years, the band said "no", taking time out to draw breath and regroup creatively. John and Andy teamed up with Robert Palmer, former Chic drummer Tony Thompson and bassist Bernard Edwards to form the Power Station; while Nick, Simon and Roger embarked on a side project: Arcadia, with guest performers Grace Jones, Sting, David Gilmour and Herbie Hancock.

While the Power Station's self-titled album found Andy and John moving further away from Duran Duran's signature sound, with a loud hybrid of funk and glam rock, the Arcadia album 'So Red the Rose' was a sublime reaffirmation of the mother ship's style. Pulling threads of darkness from 'Duran Duran', and adding glittering shards of pop reminiscent of 'Rio' and 'Seven and the Ragged Tiger', the album's first single, 'Election Day', was dark electro-dance-pop at its very best.

In July 1985, the five members of Duran Duran reunited to play in Philadelphia at the historic Live Aid concert. Although no one knew it at the time, this would turn out to be the final performance of the original lineup. Chapter One of the Duran saga was now over

Other projects beckoned. In early 1986, John was approached to write the theme for the film "9 1/2 Weeks." In April, his solo tune 'I Do What I Do', charted on both sides of the Atlantic. As plans started to take shape for Duran Duran to begin work together again in the studio, drummer Roger Taylor abruptly announced that he wanted another year off and would be returning to his Gloucestershire farm. The four remaining band members convened in the studio in June but before long they were down to three when Andy Taylor followed Roger into temporary retirement. With hindsight, he says his departure wasn't fuelled by a desire to embark on a solo career. This was, however, the outcome.

With Andy gone, and Roger officially resigning shortly thereafter, Duran Duran were in free fall. But not for long. In August, the remaining trio were contacted by guitarist Warren Cuccurullo, whose own band Missing Persons had recently folded. Later that year Duran Duran 'Mark II' teamed up with producer Nile Rodgers to record the funk-based album 'Notorious.' The album's title track topped the charts, propelling the record to multi-platinum status. (Fourteen years later, the same song was sampled by Sean "Puffy" Combs on the posthumous Notorious B.I.G. release, 'Born Again').The band were back on a roll. 'Notorious' was followed by 'Big Thing' in 1988, and the release of 'Decade' in 1990, celebrating what for them had been a glorious ten years.

Their sixth studio album, 'Liberty,' came out later the same year, with new drummer Sterling Campbell replacing two-time collaborator Steve Ferrone. In 1993, Nick, Simon, John and Warren went back into the studio to record 'Duran Duran 2'. Better known as the 'Wedding Album' – because the album artwork featured photos of their parents' weddings – the CD spawned the award winning smash "Ordinary World" and its equally acclaimed follow-up 'Come Undone'. Released the following year and garnering some of the best reviews of their career, as well as a prestigious Ivor Novello songwriting award, the 'Wedding Album' sold more than four million copies around the world. A new generation of ardent 'Duranies' were born.

'Thank You,' a covers album, gave the band a chance to pay homage to many of the artists who had inspired them over the years, such as Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five, Led Zeppelin, Iggy Pop and Lou Reed. Later in 1995, LeBon performed with tenor superstar Luciano Pavarotti at the War Child benefit concert in Italy.

Other festivals and tour dates followed, while, between gigs, John Taylor teamed up with the Neurotic Outsiders, a quartet of rock and roll wastrels comprising former Sex Pistols' Steve Jones, Guns N' Roses bassist Duff McKagan and drummer Matt Sorum. Originally formed to play a benefit gig in LA their onstage jam led to them signing, for one eponymous album to Madonna's Maverick Records.

In 1996, John Taylor officially left Duran Duran to pursue various solo projects. Undeterred the following year the band contributed 'Out of My Mind' to the film version of 'The Saint' and released 'Medazzaland,' The album featured 'Electric Barbarella,' the first song ever to be sold in a download format across the Web.

In 2000, after the release of two Duran tribute albums - featuring artists as diverse as Kylie Minogue and Ben Lee on one, and the Deftones and Goldfinger on the other - Hollywood Records put out the 'Pop Trash' CD. The band supported this with an extremely successful international tour that featured the first ever use of 'augmented reality' technology in a live concert. At the end of the tour, Warren Cucurrullo left for his original group Missing Persons. And then there were two…

As the 21st century loomed the future of Duran Duran lay in the balance. Simon took a well-earned break, while Nick joined his long time friend and original band mate Stephen Duffy, as The Devils, to work on an album, 'Dark Circles', which was released in late 2002.

But no sooner had Duran finally disbanded than the impulse to re-form began to assert itself. Conversations jump-started old allegiances. As 2001 rolled around Duran Duran's original 'Fab Five' went back into the studio to embark on writing together for their first album in almost eighteen years. Energised by the challenge of "taking back their crown", Simon, Nick, Andy, Roger and John worked long and hard on an album which finally appeared on the Epic label in late 2004. 'Astronaut' sold more than two million copies and was heralded by critics as "one of their best studio efforts." The UK top five single "(Reach Up For The) Sunrise" earned the band their highest chart position in their home country for 20 years.

The two-year world tour which accompanied 'Astronaut' was a box office smash which saw them playing to more people, in more places, than ever before. This career-best concert outing served as a reminder that the band remained a fighting force with an incredible back catalogue, an awareness which led to their being honoured with no fewer than five prestigious "Lifetime Achievement' awards in the space of two years. Between 2004 and 2006 Duran Duran's extraordinary creative longevity was recognised by the MTV Video Music Awards, the BRIT'S, the Ivor Novello's, the Spanish music industry "Onda's" and Q Magazine's annual Q Awards.

With three generations of fans now on their case, Duran had no option but to record another album. Not even the departure, for the second time, of guitarist Andy Taylor, could dent their creative momentum.

In September 2006, Simon, Nick, John and Roger flew to New York for a super stellar week-long collaboration with the studio sound genius and Grammy-award-winning producer Timbaland, Nate ’Danja' Hills and the current king of pop Justin Timberlake. The sessions produced three to-die-for new tracks. The rest of the album was completed and mixed with Danja back in the UK.

Duran Duran's future has never looked brighter, or busier. This summer sees them performing at two of the biggest concert events on planet rock, the memorial Concert For Diana at Wembley stadium and the Live Earth eco-awareness bash at Hyde Park. Autumn brings the new album and a tour which will stretch well into 2008, Duran's 30th anniversary year. Having outlived all of their contemporaries, they have nothing left to prove and everything to play for.

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New playlist from Nick Rhodes
Category: Music


Nick has chosen a new playlist. "Nite-Runner" and "Falling Down" are sticking around from the last playlist, since we naturally want to keep the new songs in the rotation. Here's what Nick says about his choices:

1. Come Up and See Me (Make Me Smile)
2. A View to a Kill
3. Breath After Breath
4. Falling Down
5. Nite-Runner

There is a slight theme to my choices, which is collaborations.

The first song, "Come Up and See Me (Make Me Smile)," was written by Steve Harley and released by his band Cockney Rebel in 1975. It was a Number One single in the UK for many weeks and, despite being about the breakup of his band, an incredibly uplifting piece of music. It was one of the first cover versions that Duran Duran ever performed, and although we never recorded it in the studio, it became very popular in our live show. This version was recorded at Hammerstein Odeon in 1982 and became the B-side of the single release to "The Reflex."

"A View to a Kill" was Duran Duran's first real musical collaboration with another artist. It was written in 1985 for the film of the same name, and we worked with John Barry, who had previously scored many James Bond films and had co-written title tracks. The idea was to merge the sound of Duran Duran with the sound of Bond.

On the song "Breath After Breath" we collaborated with the Brazilian artist Milton Nascimento. His style of songwriting and performance was very different to ours – but we were able to produce a piece of music that incorporated elements of both styles. The track became one of the highlights of "The Wedding Album." Milton is a remarkable artist.

"Falling Down" was the last song to be written in the sessions for the "Red Carpet Massacre" album. It was recorded over a 36-hour period in Manchester, UK together with Justin Timberlake.

"Nite-Runner" was the first track to be written and recorded for the "Red Carpet Massacre" album. We were in the Studio in September of last year with Justin Timberlake, Timbaland and Nate Hills. They are a pretty formidable team, and on our first day together this is what we created.

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Duran Duran to perform at American Music Awards

Duran Duran, Chris Brown, Maroon 5 and will.i.am to Perform at 2007 American Music Awards
Thursday November 1, 12:16 pm ET
Duran Duran to Perform a Song Chosen by Music Fans at MyCokeRewards.com

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The American Music Awards today announced that Duran Duran, Chris Brown, Maroon 5 and will.i.am have been confirmed to perform at the 2007 American Music Awards. The 35th annual edition of the popular awards show, which is produced by Dick Clark Productions, Inc., will be broadcast live on ABC, Sunday, November 18 (8:00 pm ET/PT) from the NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE in downtown Los Angeles.

Duran Duran, Brown, Maroon 5 and will.i.am will join Alicia Keys, Avril Lavigne, Celine Dion, Daughtry, Fergie, Nicole Scherzinger and Rihanna, who were previously announced as performers.

For the first time in awards show history music fans everywhere can chose which song a musical act plays during the live broadcast on ABC. This year Duran Duran, working in coordination with Coca-Cola and Dick Clark Productions, will allow members of the general public to choose which hit song from the past they perform. Individuals who log on to My Coke Rewards can choose to vote for either Hungry Like The Wolf, Notorious or Reach Up for the Sunrise. Voting at mycokerewards.com begins November 1 and ends November 14.

Duran Duran's next album, Red Carpet Massacre, will be released in mid-November. The legendary band collaborated with Justin Timberlake on "Falling Down," the first single from the new album. The legendary band has placed 21 singles in the Billboard Hot 100 and 30 in the Top 40 of the UK Singles Chart, and have sold more than 85 million records during their more than thirty years together.

Pop sensation Chris Brown is set to release his second album, Exclusive on November 6, 2007. Exclusive is the follow-up to his self-titled debut album, released in November 2005, which debuted at 1 in Billboard and which was recently certified double-platinum, having sold 1.9 million copies in the U.S. and more than three million worldwide. The album features collaborations with the Black Eyed Peas' will.i.am; T-Pain ("Kiss, Kiss"); Sean Garrett ("Wall to Wall"); the Underdogs ("Get at 'Cha" and "Take You Down") and Adonis and Bryan-Michael Cox ("Tho'd," "Fallen Angel"). Brown will begin his 2007-08 Up, Close and Personal Holiday Exclusive Tour with special guest Bow Wow and others to be announced, December 6th, 2007. Brown was nominated for an American Music Award in 2006 for Favorite Male Artist/R&B/Soul.

Maroon 5, a Los Angeles band known for their hybrid rock/R&B sound, released their second studio album, It Won't Be Soon Before Long, in May 2007. The album debuted at 1 on the Billboard 200 with first week sales of nearly half a million. In early May, their hit single, Makes Me Wonder, skyrocketed from 64 to 1 on the Billboard charts, the biggest jump in Billboard history. The single has also achieved 1 on Billboard's Hot Digital Songs, Pop 100, and Hot Dance Club Play charts. In addition to performing, Maroon 5 is nominated for an American Music Award in the category of Favorite Band, Duo, or Group. They were previously nominated in 2005 for Favorite Artist.

will.i.am is the front man and producer behind the multi-platinum group, The Black Eyed Peas. The three-time Grammy award winning artist has established himself as one of music's top producers and has collaborated on tracks with Justin Timberlake, John Legend, Kelis, Nas, The Game, Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson, Sergio Mendes, Carlos Santana, The Pussycat Dolls, Busta Rhymes and fellow Black Eyed Pea, Fergie. In September will.i.am released his most recent solo album, Songs About Girls.

About the American Music Awards

In 1973 Dick Clark created the American Music Awards to pay tribute to popular musicians from various genres of music and to put audiences in touch with the latest phenomena in American music. Nominees and winners are decided by national sales, radio play and by public voting. Since its founding, the AMAs have honored and showcased the talents of some of the biggest names in the music industry. The 2007 American Music Awards will be broadcast live from Los Angeles on ABC on November 18th at 8PM

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Holiday greetings
Category: Goals, Plans, Hopes

Ideo Gloria In Excelsis Deo…G-L-O-R-I-A….Gloria

Whether you're spending it in a cathedral, a hot and sweaty jump-up in the Islands, at home with the parents or a mud hut somewhere beautiful, here's me - a/k/a Simon Le Bon from Duran Duran - wishing you a Merry Cherry & a Happy New Year…and remember, easy on the chocolate liqueurs. Whoooshmas! Simon

I just love the holiday period through to New Year's Eve and I hope everyone that's out there has a pretty good time of it this year. To those of you who have been following the progress of the band this year, G-d Bless ya and thanks for staying interested. I hope you had a great year and I have a feeling that next year is going to be even better for you, I just know it, don't ask me how I know!…John x

Happy Holidays - its been a great year for us again, the album's finally been delivered and I hope that you are loving it. We can't wait to take it around the world next year. Have a great one and we will see you in 2008! All Love and Happy Holidays, Roger x

It seems a little less than a year ago when I was writing a similar message, I guess what goes around does come around, suitcases are the first thing that come to mind, or perhaps small dolls dressed in international costumes… Now, wouldn't it be just delightful if we could take the dolls with the sharp teeth and appetite for ripping stockings from the movie Barbarella, and simply do a holiday exchange with the Magic Kingdom.

I realized yesterday that it would be enormously helpful to me if options were more limited. Yes, less to choose from. I found this a little bizarre, and almost shocked myself for a brief moment, as I always want more options, and even more variations on those options, but then I realized that I don't at all. All I want are the right options. Now of course this gets rather more complicated, because the options I may consider to be appropriate may be your idea of a nightmare. It all gets so time consuming, and time is precious and non negotiable, one must be very careful when consuming it, hence there are only 12 tracks to choose from on our new album. Had there been 18, it would have made things 50% harder for you with such a limited amount of time available for listening pleasures, but I suppose had there been 6 then it would have been 50% easier… Then there is the value for money equation. Personally I prefer quality over quantity, but then if everything was the same quality and readily accessible, we would have no comparisons and be forced to accept the standard issue, a world with no choice… Actually can't think of anything worse! I secretly quite like some of those trashy
things too.
I wish you all Happy December and concise, decisive new year filled with beautiful options.
Love from London. Nick X

PS. Red seems to be 'In' this season.

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Holiday greetings
Category: Goals, Plans, Hopes


We can't wait to take it around the world next year., Roger x

О___о интересно,заедут они в Рашу ,или как.. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif)

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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/l0l.gif) Whoooshmas! саймон жжот
вообще так люблю их послания, никогда не звучат пусто и шаблонно, а всегда что-то интересное, оригинальное и с юморком (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

and I have a feeling that next year is going to be even better for you, I just know it, don't ask me how I know!…John x

поверим? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

а родж заинтриговал... насчет россии - я уверена!
я теперь на украину молюсь (IMG:style_emoticons/default/l0l.gif)

ник как всегда "немногословен"... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dribble.gif)

обожаю, в такие моменты они так близки к народу ^^

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12 Feb 2008

Duran Duran on AT&T Blue Room
Category: Music


Duran Duran assumes "Total Control" over AT&T blue room radio bringing
you their latest masterpiece "Red Carpet Massacre". Log on to
attblueroom.com/music, click on the AT&T blue room radio "listen live"
button, then choose "MIX" on the navigation bar on Saturday 2/23 as Nick
Rhodes takes you through the entire "Red Carpet Massacre" album!

Direct Link:

Blue Room

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Your Vegas на разогреве у Duran Duran:

"New Universal Republic band Your Vegas has just locked in a much touted
opening spot on this spring’s hottest road workout, Duran Duran’s Red Carpet
Massacre North American Tour. The band will be on the whole 22-city jaunt,
kicking off in Vancouver, Canada on April 29.

The spirited fivesome is heading back out on a run through mid-April with
The Bravery, appearing April 5, in Ventura, CA, and then rolling through a
two-week jaunt beginning April 9 with The Bravery and Fiction Plane,
stepping off after their April 25 show in Detroit to hook up with superstars
Duran Duran at the end of the month.

For more on Your Vegas, check out their MySpace:
Your Vegas на MySpace

And look for their music on iTunes."

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Brazilian Spirit Unleashed in Duran Duran’s Hit Song, ’Rio’

Nicole from The Pussycat Dolls and Caress® Body Wash Release New Brazilian Inspired Remake

GREENWICH, CONN., APRIL 8, 2008 — Nicole from The Pussycat Dolls releases a new Brazilian inspired reinterpretation of Duran Duran’s hit song, "Rio," to celebrate the launch of Caress® Brazilian Exotic Oil Infusions body wash. "Rio (Caress Brazilian Mix)" encourages women to unleash their sensuous sides, vivacious charm and Brazilian spirits. The new song will debut at caressbrazilian.com on Tuesday, April 8th and then will hit the airwaves nationwide.

Nicole Scherzinger, an exotic beauty who embodies the same enchantment and vivaciousness of Brazil, was a natural pick for the song’s remake. The new song "Rio (Caress Brazilian Mix)" is bursting with the energy and colorful sounds of Brazil. "Rio (Caress Brazilian Mix)" was produced by Ron Fair and JR Rotem with additional production and mix by Ben H. Allen. First released in 1982, "Rio" climbed the charts to become a top twenty hit on both sides of the Atlantic, with the video becoming an MTV staple.

"Brazil is all about smooth moves, vivacious sounds and beautiful skin," says Scherzinger. "That’s why I’m thrilled to be recording such a fun, Brazilian remake of my favorite Duran Duran song for Caress. Just like the new Caress Brazilian body wash, it’s sexy, spirited and will inspire women to unleash the enchantment of Brazil."

Unleashing the enchantment of Brazil

Just like Nicole, women everywhere can unleash their Brazilian spirit with Caress® for a chance to win a trip to Brazil. Visit caressbrazilian.com to download the new hot song, "Rio (Caress Brazilian Mix)" and submit a video (or create one online) that shows how to live out the charm, vivaciousness and spirit of the country. Twenty-five finalists will win exciting prizes such as: spa treatments, iPods with Brazilian music or a year supply of Caress®*. To help get everyone into the Brazilian spirit, they can also request free samples of the new Caress® Brazilian Exotic Oil Infusions body wash at the website (while supplies last).

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слышала эту песню... не впечатлило

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женским голосом...ну нееет... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/no2.gif)

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Duran Duran vs. Mark Ronson

Smirnoff Unites Music Titans for Unique Live Event:
Duran Duran vs. Mark Ronson and More

Duran Duran and Mark Ronson redefine each other's music
in a unique, one time only evening

Hot on the heels of his impressive list of Grammy, Brit, and NME Award wins, artist and producer of the moment Mark Ronson is set to collaborate with legendary musical innovators Duran Duran. This exciting partnership will form the centerpiece of Smirnoff Experience Paris, set to take place on Wednesday, July 2nd at La Cigale, Paris.

Duran Duran will perform a unique live set with Ronson for this exclusive, invite-only performance. Together, they will showcase specially re-worked versions of some of the band's classic hits that will be created by Ronson, along with tracks from their critically-acclaimed new album, Red Carpet Massacre. Ronson & the Version Players will also be bringing Mark's acclaimed live show to the event, performing songs from his hit album, Version. Simon LeBon will bring his vocal magic to Mark's music as one of his featured guest vocalists.

Smirnoff Experience Paris is the third of four global Smirnoff Experience events, celebrating the brand's heritage and originality. The global program features original music collaborations fused with unique and interactive entertainment showcased in four of the cities most relevant to the history of the brand: Moscow, Shanghai, Paris and New York City.

In preparation for this once-in-a-lifetime show, Mark Ronson and the four original members of Duran Duran: Simon LeBon, Nick Rhodes, John Taylor and Roger Taylor, have already started planning this collaboration with regular conversations from the road that Mark is now following up on with time spent in the studio creating the never-before heard or played interpretations.

Commenting on working together, Ronson and Duran band members said today:

"Duran Duran are one of my favorite bands, period. The level to which they combined melody, groove, sonic and style has yet to be outdone. Plus, they were the only band I ever idolized to the extent of having posters, tour videos, Smash Hits sticker-books, and all sorts of
embarrassing things. When I was nine years old, I even used to take a picture of John Taylor with me to the barber shop, in the hope that they would be able to duplicate his signature coif onto my tiny head. It's an honour and a highlight of my musical career to get to perform
with them. And with the Ed Banger Crew and Tom Middleton, it's going to be a special night in Paris" Mark Ronson

"I can't think of anyone working in music today that I would rather collaborate with on a project than Mark Ronson. This is a very exciting gig for us, totally different to anything we have done before. The idea of giving Mark free rein to remix songs of ours then to put it all together and perform it live… Wow. What a jam!" – Duran Duran bassist, John Taylor.

"Mark makes elegant intelligent music. With graceful sleight of hand he produced two of the defining albums of last year. It's rare to find someone with such depth of vision, I believe he will be one of the most influential voices of his generation - the story has only just begun. I am thrilled that we are working together. It's going to be truly inspiring." Nick Rhodes – Duran keyboardist.

"Considering that for a period of over twenty years, we didn't collaborate with anyone – apart from a brief stage appearance, on my part, at "Wham - The Final" - I think we have been pretty spoilt recently working with Timbaland, Justin Timberlake and Nate Danja Hills. Of course, that's led to the overwhelming question; "Well after that, who could you possibly work with next? The only name that has held any real credibility and allure on our part, has been the name Mark Ronson. Mark is without doubt a naturally gifted artist and producer and one of the biggest talents to have emerged in recent years. He's taking popular music in a new, exciting and fresh direction, for which we can all give thanks. He also looks great in a well cut suit, and has the blood and voice of an Englishman – it's an irresistible package really. Nick, John, Roger and I simply can't wait!!" - Duran Duran lead singer, Simon LeBon

"Mark Ronson was born only three years before Duran Duran were formed but 'Wild Boys' was one of the first records he spun as a young DJ. His meteoric rise from DJ to world-renowned producer has been phenomenal and it's with great excitement and anticipation we become part of the Mark Ronson story again." – Duran Duran drummer, Roger Taylor

Premier electronic French label Ed Banger will also add their own magic to the night, with other specially-created Duran Duran remixes being presented by a selection of their hottest artists and DJs. In addition, Smirnoff Experience resident DJ Tom Middleton will also return for a unique performance with Paris-based classical pianist Maxence Cyrin, who will blend interpretations of acid house melodies with ambient beats, taking guests on a trip through some of the sounds that have defined a whole musical generation.

The Smirnoff Experience event series celebrates the best in original nightlife. Alongside headline collaborations, the events offer unique ways of serving Smirnoff cocktails, including the opportunity to choose drinks by smell and by taste. As always, Smirnoff will be demonstrating its commitment to responsible drinking by handing out free bottled water and soft drinks at the event.

The four Smirnoff Experience events form a year-long celebration of the brand's journey from its origins in Moscow through to its status today as the world's biggest-selling premium spirit. Smirnoff Experience Moscow took place in September 2007 and saw Faithless perform specially rescored versions of their greatest hits live on stage with a Russian orchestra. This was followed by the second Smirnoff Experience event in Shanghai in January 2008. The final global event will take place in the Autumn of this year, in New York. All of the events will be filmed for TV broadcast by channels around the world.

The heart of Smirnoff Experience is bringing original nightlife to consumers around the world, and with its unique mix of artists, interactive engagement and sensational cocktails, the Paris show promises to deliver an unforgettable event.

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Duran Duran and Billy Corgan

On May 14, 2008, Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan joined Duran Duran on stage at their Chicago concert for a performance of the Duran Duran classic THE CHAUFFEUR.

Duran Duran and Billy Corgan's video on MySpace

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Duran Duran + Mark Ronson (photo and video)

Duran Duran held a press conference in Paris today at the Hilton Arc de Triomphe to discuss their once-in-a-lifetime collaboration this evening with Mark Ronson.

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