When you’ve hit the top rung of fame, it’s sometimes difficult to just be yourself. That was something of the case for Duran Duran, which was one of the most iconic bands of the 1980s and a mainstay on MTV’s heavy rotation video list for songs such as “Hungry Like the Wolf” and “Rio.” Not only did the group sell more than 100 million albums, but Princess Diana declared Duran Duran her favorite band.
“Mark kind of made us unafraid to be who we are as musicians,” said drummer Roger Taylor of the latest recording the band made with Grammy Award-winning producer Mark Ronson. “We spent a lot of time chasing other bands and other sounds. He said, ‘You guys are great. Don’t be afraid to sound like you do. A lot of younger bands try to sound like you. Sound like yourselves.’ That gave us a lot of confidence.”
