Duran Duran - Famous Fans, Citers, Collaborators

Admirers/Fans:

Snoop Dogg, Gwen Stefani, Justin Timberlake

https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/duran-duran-the-old-romantics-32688.html

Mark McGrath, also parodied Duran Duran in video of When It's Over:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmLv8rfunPo

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/duran-duran-invade-l-a-again-250497/

Princess Diana:  https://www.smoothradio.com/news/music/princess-diana-favourite-music-duran-elton/#:~:text=It%20became%20public%20knowledge%20that,was%20certainly%20our%20favourite%20princess.%E2%80%9D

Garbage:  https://www.popmatters.com/garbage-no-gods-masters-review

Robert Downey Jr

https://people.com/tv/robert-downey-jr-reveals-what-happened-when-he-sang-at-his-star-studded-birthday-party/


Have Cited Duran Duran as an Influence

Dido, Franz Ferdinand, Panic! at the Disco, Lostprophets (who took their name from the title of a Duran Duran bootleg tape), Goldfrapp, The Killers ("Nick Rhodes is an absolute hero of mine - their records still sound fresh, which is no mean feat as far as synths are concerned." -- Brandon Flowers), the Scissor Sisters ("the reason we got into music") and The Strokes.

https://www.cs.mcgill.ca/~rwest/wikispeedia/wpcd/wp/d/Duran_Duran.htm

Pink, Dido

https://duranduran.com/2015/duran-duran-5-reasons-we-love-them/


Have performed with, covered, or collaborated with Duran Duran


Smashing Pumpkins

https://duranduran.fandom.com/wiki/The_Smashing_Pumpkins

Nightboat cover:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfAcuQfXitU

The Chaeffeur:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wj-TyywY39A


Justin Timberlake/Tim Mosely aka Timbaland - Various songs on Red Carpet Massacre


Incubus:  Hungry Like the Wolf:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgwtxHBxCRY


Nirvana:  Rio  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOJeQi1zjS4


Chai:  For the song 'More Joy' on Future Past:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCHQu8sZwGI


Tove Lo:  Give it All Up, Future Past


Ivorian Doll:  Hammerhead, Future Past


Giorgio Moroder:  Beautiful Lies, Tonight United, Future Past


Nile Rogers (Chic):  Notorious, Paper Gods


John Frusciante (Red Hot Chili Peppers):  Paper Gods


Janelle Monae:  Paper Gods - Pressure Off


Kiesza:  Paper Gods - Last Night in the City


Mr. Hudson:  Paper Gods - Paper Gods


Jonas Bjerre:  Paper Gods - Change the Skyline


Ana Matronic (Scissor Sisters):  All You Need is Now - Safe (In the Heat of the Moment)


Kelis:  All You Need is Now - The Man Who Stole a Leopard


Adam Lambert - Come Undone - https://youtu.be/A_k-DBdj4C8


Compared to in popular media...

Japan - https://thequietus.com/articles/11816-japan-duran-duran

Depeche Mode, Tears for Fears, Spandau Ballet, Thompson Twins, Kajagoogoo, Culture Club, Frankie Goes to Hollywood - https://www.bandnext.com/bands-like/duran-duran


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