If you were at my house this week, you’d hear a mixture of sighs of relief tumbling with anxious worry of report cards to come. It’s the final week of school, and I’ll be honest – it hasn’t been optimal. We need this summer break. *I* need this summer break, and we are all hoping for a better school year once mid-August hits. Until then, let’s take a look at what went on in the world of DD over the years!
May 30
- Stephen Duffy born (1960)
- “Personal Jesus” remix released, featuring production by Nick Rhodes (2011)
May 31
- Scheduled to play Bournemouth International Centre, show canceled (2011)
- Played Central Park SummerStage on Rumsey Playfield, NYC (2008)
June 1
- Played at Barbarella’s in Birmingham (1979)
- String Quartet Tribute to Duran Duran released (2004)
June 2
- American Top 40 featured “The Reflex” at #5 (1984)
- An article in the Daily Star reported that Mark Ronson had been working with the band for six weeks on what came to be All You Need is Now. (2009)
June 3
- Nick and Simon were filmed for House of Style (1993)
- Behind the Music on 1981 aired, featured interview with John (2001)
June 4
- “Is There Something I Should Know” peaked at #4 in the US (1983)
- Played at L’Arena, Verona, Italy (2005)
- Nick Rhodes is a special guest on Mark Ronson’s East Village Radio Show (2010)
June 5
- Performed “Ordinary World” on the MTV Movie Awards (1993)
- Played at Teatro Grecodi in Taormina Sicily (2016)
- American Top 40 featured “Ordinary World” at #32 and “Come Undone” at #4 (1993)