Duran Duran

Summary

Duran Duran is a musical group^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.13% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,778 views/month, #27 of 20,490).^[2]

Key Facts

• A notable work attributed to Duran Duran is A View to a Kill^[3].
• A notable work attributed to Duran Duran is The Reflex^[4].
• A notable work attributed to Duran Duran is The Wild Boys^[5].
• Duran Duran received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame^[6].
• Duran Duran received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[7].
• Duran Duran received the MTV Europe Music Award for Global Icon^[8].
• Duran Duran's instance of is recorded as musical group^[9].
• Duran Duran's genre is new wave^[10].
• Duran Duran's genre is New Romantic^[11].
• Duran Duran's genre is art pop^[12].
• Duran Duran's genre is hard rock^[13].
• Duran Duran's genre is pop rock^[14].
• Duran Duran's genre is electronic rock^[15].
• Duran Duran's genre is synth-pop^[16].
• Duran Duran's genre is alternative rock^[17].
• Duran Duran's genre is electropop^[18].
• Duran Duran's genre is heavy metal music^[19].
• Duran Duran's genre is progressive rock^[20].
• Doctor Durand-Durand is named after Duran Duran^[21].
• Duran Duran's record label is recorded as Warner Bros. Records^[22].
• Duran Duran's record label is recorded as Capitol Records^[23].
• Duran Duran's record label is recorded as Epic Records^[24].
• Duran Duran's discography is recorded as Duran Duran discography^[25].
• Duran Duran's Commons category is recorded as Duran Duran^[26].
• Duran Duran's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Group^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1978^[30]

• Genre(s): alternative rock, dance, electro, electronic, new romantic, new wave, pop, pop rock, rock, synth-pop^[31]

• Community tags: alternative rock, dance, dvd, electro, electronic, new romantic, new wave, pop, pop rock, rock, synth-pop^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 1a1cd7f3-e5df-4eca-bae2-2757c9e656b5^[33]

Body

Founding

1978 marks the founding of Duran Duran^[34]. Its location of formation is recorded as Birmingham^[35].

Identity

Duran Duran's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'it'}^[36].

Recognition

Awards received include star on Hollywood Walk of Fame^[6], a commemorative plaque^[37], in United States^[38]; Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[7], a music museum^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1983^[41]; and MTV Europe Music Award for Global Icon^[8], a class of award^[42], founded in 2010^[43].

Why It Matters

Duran Duran ranks in the top 0.13% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,778 views/month, #27 of 20,490).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

It has been cited as an influence by Dolores O'Riordan^[46], a singer-songwriter^[47], 1971–2018^[48], of Ireland^[49], specialised in music^[50]; Morgan^[51], a singer^[52], b. 1972^[53], of Italy^[54]; and SR-71^[55], a musical group^[56], founded in 1998^[57].

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^[46], Morgan^[51], and SR-71^[55].