Duran Duran

United Kingdom, 1978–now

Birmingham band formed in 1978, combining funk-derived bass lines with Roxy Music-influenced presentation. Rio and its videos made them central to early MTV.

MusicRoots documents 4 artists who influenced Duran Duran and 2 artists Duran Duran influenced in turn. Every connection cites a published source.

Who influenced Duran Duran?

• Roxy Music — Duran Duran's glamour and art-pop poise are Roxy Music's inheritance — Ferry's template of style as substance.
• Chic — John Taylor built his basslines on Nile Rodgers and Chic — the funk engine the band later brought Rodgers in to produce.
• David Bowie — Bowie's reinventions and glamour were a documented model for the band's image and ambition.
• Nile Rodgers — John Taylor built his basslines on Rodgers's playing, years before the band hired him to produce.

Which artists did Duran Duran influence?

• The Killers — Flowers has named Duran Duran a core influence — the new-romantic glamour and synth-pop craft beneath Hot Fuss.
• Platinum Blonde — Duran Duran's stylish synth-pop and fashion were the model for Platinum Blonde, dubbed 'the Duran Duran of the north'.