Simon Le Bon, Rhodes, and John Taylor carried on as Duran Duran when Roger Taylor and Andy Taylor left the group, releasing records like “Notorious” (1986) and “Big Thing” (1988).
For the studio album “Liberty” (1990), the band expanded with the addition of guitarist Warren Cuccurullo and drummer Sterling Campbell. However, in the late 1980s, their popularity started to wane.
With the release of “The Wedding Album,” which included the top-charting song “Ordinary World,” Duran Duran saw a spike in popularity in 1993.
Le Bon sustained a torn vocal cord during a major global concert tour in promotion of the record, necessitating a six-week suspension of the tour while he recovered.
Le Bon had the opportunity to cover songs by some of his favorite musicians, including Jim Morrison, Lou Reed, and Elvis Costello, when Duran Duran released the cover album “Thank You” in 1995. However, the album faced harsh criticism from a number of outlets.
Le Bon and opera tenor Luciano Pavarotti performed “Ordinary World” by Duran Duran in the same year as part of the War Child charity concert “Children of Bosnia.” As Le Bon put it, “If you’re talking about name-dropping, he’s one of the biggest names you could drop, Pav-The-Man.” Pavarotti was the subject of Le Bon’s adoration.
Are Simon Le Bon and Yasmin Le Bon still together?
Yes, Simon and Yasmin tied the knot on December 27, 1985. They are still together after over 35 years.
How did Simon meet Yasmin?
Simon reportedly saw Yasmin in a magazine in 1984 and fell in love with her right away. He found her through her modeling agent and the rest is history.