Twenty-four years ago this weekend, I brought a newborn daughter home from the hospital. So, this week is a special one for me, but what about Duran Duran? What notable things have occurred for them during this week in their history?
January 24
- Played at the Budokan in Tokyo, Japan (1984)
- Simon recorded the final vocals for “Big Bang Generation” (1997)
- Nick and John were interviewed on Rockline for BBC Radio (1993)
January 25
- Played at the NEC in Birmingham (1994)
- Simon and Nick were interviewed on Richard & Judy for Astronaut promo (2005)
January 26
- Sugartown (John Taylor) premiered at Sundance Festival (1999)
- Billboard Magazine announced that Duran Duran is leaving Capitol Records (1998)
- Played in Leipzig, Germany (2012)
January 27
- Performed at University of IL Chicago (1989)
- Honored with Midlander of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award (2005)
January 28
- Appeared on American Top 40 with Casey Kasem and played NMOM and Union of the Snake (1984)
- Played Wembley Arena (1994)
- Songbook (show and performance) recorded (2009)
January 29
- Dick Clark National Music Survey broadcast featured HLTW at #30 (1983)
January 30
- Played at Saddle Dome, Calgary, Alberta, Canada (1984)
- Performed Electric Barbarella on the UK Lottery Show (1999)
- Played in Kiev, Ukraine (2001)
- Featured on VH1’s Top 20 with AYNIN video (2011)
January 31
- NME ran one-page feature on DD (1981)
- Skin Trade peaked at #39 in US (1987)
- Simon plays “god for a day” on BBC radio – deciding who he would like on his cloud, who he’d make a saint, and who he’d hit with a thunderbolt. (1994)
- What Happens Tomorrow released in UK (2005)
Busy week, and for the record – I’m going to need to do more research on Simon’s “god for a day on BBC” thing! -R
I attended the concert at U of I, and not only was it my first DD concert but first ever concert I attended without my parents. I had graduated that week from high school and turned 18 and when they announced the concert a month or so earlier I asked a friend if she wanted to go. She wasn’t a big Duran Duran fan but wanted to go to a concert so we went with her boyfriend there. This was around the time the state was trying to pass a lip synch bill so people knew who didn’t perform live and I asked someone who worked at a radio station if they knew if DD sang live. They assured me they did. It was a great show.