Question 1

True or false: The band named themselves after a character from the 1968 sci-fi film 'Barbarella'.

Accepted Answer

True. The villain Dr. Durand Durand inspired the name, which they slightly altered for musical effect.

Question 2

True or false: Guitarist Andy Taylor was replaced by a session musician for the 'Rio' album.

Accepted Answer

False. Andy Taylor played on 'Rio'; the false claim stems from confusion with later touring musicians.

Question 3

True or false: Simon Le Bon is legally blind in one eye due to a childhood accident.

Accepted Answer

True. A fishing hook injury at age 7 left him with permanent vision loss in his left eye.

Question 4

True or false: The band's 1984 'The Reflex' was the first single mixed by a computer program.

Accepted Answer

False. It was famously remixed by producer Nile Rodgers, not a computer.

Question 5

True or false: Duran Duran's original bassist was Andy Taylor, who later played guitar.

Accepted Answer

False. Andy Taylor was the guitarist; bassist John Taylor co-founded the band. The similar surnames cause confusion.

Question 6

True or false: Duran Duran was the first band to have a music video broadcast in space.

Accepted Answer

False. Though iconic video pioneers, no Duran Duran video has been officially broadcast in space.

Question 7

True or false: Their 1981 debut single 'Planet Earth' was produced by Bob Dylan's son.

Accepted Answer

True. Producer Colin Thurston had worked with David Bowie, not Dylan. Dylan's son Jakob produced other acts.

Question 8

True or false: Duran Duran once performed a secret show under the name 'The Electric Theatre'.

Accepted Answer

True. They used this alias in 2005 for a small club gig in New York to test new material.

Duran Duran Trivia Questions