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A page of facts on Duran Duran and it's members

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On This Page are facts about Duran Duran printed in magazines, books, on Television, or through reliable sources. The accuracy of these facts is unknown. The source and date (when available) is listed with the facts. The date is the date of the magazine, book, etc.

• Duran Duran have performed live in many locations, including nations in Africa, Asia, Middle East, Australia, North America, South America, and Europe.

Click HERE for a list of some of the exotic locations the band has played!

• Nick left school at 16 (DD Timeline)

• JT got kicked out of music class for taking more interest in Alice Cooper than the standard ciriculum (DD Timeline)

• Simon, John, and director Russel Mulcahy go for a night swim during the filming of Rio, only to be frantically called back in by the captain or the boat. Moments after pulling themselves on board, they notice numerous sharks swimming in the waters around the boat.

• It has been reported that Simon had surgery on his mouth after getting into a fight in which his opponant slammed Si's face into a concrete sidewalk.

(source unavailable)

• Nick has used the stage names Nik Bates and Dior

• Smash Hits UK is the bands first magazine cover

• Andy was hospitalized for 5 days in May 1982 with Malaria just after filming Rio and Waiting For The Nightboat. (DD Timeline)

• Nick once said that he would like to meet Count Dracula

• If there are any disagreements within the band, or if one of them gets short-tempered, they always apologize soon after.

(Discover Duran Duran, published mid-80's)

• Andy had a horse named Bob

(Limited Edition, 80's)

• When John appeared on Saturday Night Live for the second time, he wore the same dress that Simon bought for his girlfriend, only JT wore his as a shirt.

(Taylor Tidbits, Fax and Fotos of Jazzy John, from Teen Beat, mid 80's)

• The first record JT ever bought is "Maggie May" by Rod Stweart.

(Taylor Tidbits, Fax and Fotos of Jazzy John, from Teen Beat, mid 80's)

• In early March of 1982, Andy collapsed backstage after a show in Austrailia from pyrexia, a tropical fever. He also suffered from a combination of exhaustion, self-neglect, and accidental intake of elephant urine.

• Nick is a vegetarian.

(Secret page, DD.com, mid-90's)

• Nick was 16 when he first coloured his hair

• Sometimes when Andy wanted to go to a resaurant and he knew it was going to be overcrowded, he would ring them up first and pretend to be Duran Duran's secretary to make a reservation.

(Discover Duran Duran, published mid-80's)

• While staying at the same hotel as as the 1984 Open tennis pros, JT often got mistaken as a professional tennis player and asked for autographs.

(Taylor Tidbits, Fax and Fotos of Jazzy John, from Teen Beat, mid 80's)

• Nick does not have a driving license.

(Secret page, DD.com, mid-90's)

• Duran Duran spent over 1,000 hours recording Seven And The Ragged Tiger

(Discover Duran Duran, published mid-80's)

• Nick never drinks hot drinks.

(Secret page, DD.com, mid-90's)

• Duran Duran, especially John, love champagne!

(Discover Duran Duran, published mid-80's)

• Simon, John, Nick, Andy, and Roger, all shared royalties equaly.

(Discover Duran Duran, published mid-80's)

• Nick and Julie originally wanted to name thier first child Pasha

• John learned to use a Linn drum computer and various synthesizers in the '80s.

(Taylor Tidbits, Fax and Fotos of Jazzy John, from Teen Beat, mid 80's)

• In the 80's Nick used 14 instruments on stage

• On 3 July, 1983, they played to thier biggest audiance (at that point) - 45,000 people. The show took place at Villa Park in John and Nick's home town of Birmingham, England. Playing there was a very special moment for John, "There was something very, very, special to me about Villa Park..... it's like a pinnacle somehow. and it's associated more with the city than with a 'gig' for me. Y'know, it's like a sense of a achievment on a Birmingham level, not a musical level."

(Discover Duran Duran, published mid-80's)

• On average, they spend 5 - 6 months out of the year touring, 5 - 6 months recording, and about 1 month making videos.

(Discover Duran Duran, published mid-80's)

• One of Nicks biggest fears is letting Duran Duran's music sound "outdated"

(Discover Duran Duran, published mid-80's)

• Nicks wedding reception was at the Savoy Hotel

• JT was engaged to both Janine Andrews and Renee Simonsen.

(Taylor Tidbits, Fax and Fotos of Jazzy John, from Teen Beat, mid 80's)

• The band spent almost $50,000.00 for the photo on the cover of Seven and The Ragged Tiger.

(Discover Duran Duran, published mid-80's)

• JT's next door neighbor at one time was Boy George.

(Taylor Tidbits, Fax and Fotos of Jazzy John, from Teen Beat, mid 80's)

• When the members of the band have personal problems or when they feel a lack of self-confidence, they always talk to each other about it.

(Discover Duran Duran, published mid-80's)

• Nick collects hats and magazines

(Limited Edition)

• Simon likes to read fictional books and biographies

(Discover Duran Duran, published mid-80's)

• John's London home in the 80s was a 3-story flat in exclusive Kensington.

(Taylor Tidbits, Fax and Fotos of Jazzy John, from Teen Beat, mid 80's)

• Their favourite place to make videos is in London, England. "Because it's home, it's relaxing" says John. Everybody thinks the videos look really glamourous and everything, but I tell you, when I was on the yacht in Antigua doing the "Rio" video I never felt so sick in my life!"

(Discover Duran Duran, published mid-80's)

• Nicks favourite foundation is Pale Ivory by Kanebo

(Limited Editon, 80s)

• JT crashed a motorbike on the Greek island of Crete, but luckily was not seriously injured.

(Taylor Tidbits, Fax and Fotos of Jazzy John, from Teen Beat, mid 80's)

• Andy has two sisters, named Anne and Lynette, and a brother named Ronnie.

(Discover Duran Duran, published mid-80's)

• The Sony corporation gave John a giant prototype TV/Video set as a gift. The actual model never got released on the market.

(Taylor Tidbits, Fax and Fotos of Jazzy John, from Teen Beat, mid 80's)

• Roger has a brother named Steve.

(Discover Duran Duran, published mid-80's)

• Nick hates being sick and going to the doctor.

(Discover Duran Duran, published mid-80's)

• Rogers favourite colours are Blue and Black, his favourite drink is milk, his favourite foods are Korean, French, mushrooms and McDonald; his favourite hobbies are tennis, playing Space Invaders, reading biographies and travelling; and his favourite film is A Streetcar Named Desire.

(Discover Duran Duran, published mid-80's)

• A young girl awakened from a coma after her parents played DD music by her bedside

(unknown magazine)

• When the uncensored "Girls On Film" video was first made, neighbors used to call Nicks mother and say, "Have you seen that dreadful video your son's made? You really ought to control him better!"

(unknown magazine)

• As a child, Nick wanted to be an actor

(Limited Edition)

• John has a 6 foot by 6 foot bed.

• Nicks mum used to own a toy shop