Posted on 10/19/2004 6:30:37 PM PDT by mabelkitty
NEW YORK - They played the obligatory classics: "Hungry Like the Wolf" and "Girls on Film." But when Simon Le Bon ripped into the chorus of the new single "(Reach Up for the) Sunrise," the sun suddenly illuminated Times Square as if to officially mark a new day for Duran Duran.
As the original five members performed for "Good Morning America" last week, it seemed the planets had finally aligned for a band that had been ignored through its ever-changing lineup and lackluster albums of the past ten years.
The British quintet once created a fan hysteria that was compared to the Beatles', and they are largely credited for ushering in the music video age with their innovative and exotic clips. Still, until recently, they couldn't buy the sort of publicity they're now enjoying.
"We are really pleased to be back in the history books where for a while it looked as though we were being written out of them," Le Bon told The Associated Press, commenting on the Lifetime Achievement award MTV finally bestowed upon the video pioneers last year and the sudden excitement over Duran Duran's 12th album, "Astronaut."
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I love showing off. I don't get to do it often. ;-)
Man, this is a nice break from railing on politics.
Jeeze, I don't even remember. I was never really into Santana itself. :)
She was always up for some daytime teevee award, never won it, like seventy years in a row. OK, maybe less. I think they finally threw her a bone out of pity.
Im making a note to myself never to play musical trivial pursuits with you guys for dough!
Noah Drake = Rick Springfield. LOL! I had a very chummy female friend who loved Rick Springfield. He did have a hit in States the early 70s' called "Speak to the Sky."
Was it one of the Minogue's?
That last comment, leaves me too many possible responses (one of which, might get me banned! *LOL*)
I'll err on the side of caution. ;-)
Most impressive music brain you have, yes.
See #219, :)
I saw him on a tour with Berlin a few years ago. The women who used to be girls, but were now moms with babysitters at home, still went bananas over the guy.
That was my next guess. LOL!
Who is the ONLY duo in music history to hit #1 with EVERY song they released...with MORE than one release??
Hall and Oates
Nope.
Peaches and Herb
Nope. ;)
Susan Lucci and Rob Zombie
Need I say...nope. :)
Milli Vanilli (God help us)???
Simon and Garfunkel?
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