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Duran Duran

British band
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Duran Duran
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Summary

Duran Duran is a musical group[1]. It ranks in the top 0.13% of musical group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41,575 views/month, #27 of 20,490).[2]

Key Facts

  • Notable work: A View to a Kill[3], The Reflex[4], The Wild Boys[5]
  • Award received: star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[6], Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[7], MTV Europe Music Award for Global Icon[8]
  • Genre: new wave[9], New Romantic[10], art pop[11], hard rock[12], pop rock[13], electronic rock[14], synth-pop[15], alternative rock[16], electropop[17], heavy metal music[18], progressive rock[19]
  • Named after: Doctor Durand-Durand[20]
  • Record label: Warner Bros. Records[21], Capitol Records[22], Epic Records[23]
  • Discography: Duran Duran discography[24]
  • Commons category: Duran Duran[25]
  • Country of origin: United Kingdom[26]
  • Has part(s): Simon Le Bon[27], Nick Rhodes[28]
  • Inception: 1978[29]
  • Location of formation: Birmingham[30]
  • Official website: https://duranduran.com[31]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Duran Duran[32]
  • Commons gallery: Duran Duran[33]
  • Participant in: Live Aid[34]
  • Affiliation: Arcadia[35], The Power Station[36]
  • Topic has template: Template:Duran Duran[37]
  • Official name: Duran Duran[38]
  • Native label: Duran Duran[39]
  • Start of work period: 1978[40]

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Group[41]

  • Country: GB[42]

  • Began / founded: 1978[43]

  • Genre(s): alternative rock, dance, electro, electronic, new romantic, new wave, pop, pop rock, rock, synth-pop[44]

  • Community tags: alternative rock, dance, dvd, electro, electronic, new romantic, new wave, pop, pop rock, rock, synth-pop[45]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 1a1cd7f3-e5df-4eca-bae2-2757c9e656b5[46]

Why It Matters

Duran Duran has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

It has been cited as an influence by Dolores O'Riordan[49], a singer-songwriter[50], 1971–2018[51], of Ireland[52], specialised in music[53]; Morgan[54], a singer[55], b. 1972[56], of Italy[57]; and SR-71[58], a musical group[59], founded in 1998[60].

FAQs

What awards did Duran Duran receive?

Honors received include star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[6], Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[7], and MTV Europe Music Award for Global Icon[8].

Who did Duran Duran influence?

Duran Duran has been cited as an influence by Dolores O'Riordan[49], Morgan[54], and SR-71[58].

Related Entities

Capitol Records Dolores O'Riordan Epic Records Simon Le Bon United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  37. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [41] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [42] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [43] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [44] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [45] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [46] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [54] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [58] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [53] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [55] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [56] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [57] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [59] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [60] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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