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Duranies Unite Newsletter #2
This is the original Duranies Unite newsletter #2 sent out to club members in 1983. In addition to the usual pleas
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This is the original Duranies Unite newsletter #2 sent out to club members in 1983. In addition to the usual pleas
A look at Nick Rhodes’ wedding day to Julie Anne Friedman A 22-year-old Nick Rhodes married his 25-year-old girlfriend of two
Filming the video for Save a Prayer wasn’t all fun and games – it took a lot of work. Here’s a look behind the scenes, and how Duran Duran ended up shooting it in Sri Lanka.
Simon Le Bon, 26, lead singer of Duran Duran, had le nez pulled at the ASCAP awards, held at London’s snooty Claridge’s Hotel.
Duran Duran have something to prove: Vintage ’80s interview Excerpted from an article by Philip Bashe Having performed four shows in
Princess Diana & Prince Charles winced visibly as screaming fans cheered on Duran Duran, at one of the band’s concerts in London back in 1983.
Simon Le Bon – in his “Is There Something I Should Know” video attire – adorned the April 1984 cover of The UK’s popular Smash Hits magazine.
Duran Duran’s Facebook page is celebrating the release of the Carnival EP in 2013, asking fans if they owned a copy
Duranies Unite fanzine founder, Anji Bee, created hand made dolls of all 5 Duran Duran members – plus their wives/girlfriends –
Here’s the front and back of the Duran Duran welcome letter (written by Simon) sent to new fanclub members around 1983-4.
Limited Edition #15: A well-earned rest Limited Edition #7: Snake charmed to the top Limited Edition #10: Beyond the
First single from Seven and the Ragged Tiger “Union of the Snake,” released on 17 October 1983, was the band’s 9th
Here’s my old mint-condition Duran Duran Limited Edition magazine from the mid-1980s — and the original price tag still on the
Limited Edition #20: Into 85 with a bang Limited Edition #16: Relaxing in the sun Limited Edition #6: The
Duranies Unite founder, Anji Bee, finally got to meet her favorite Duran Duran member, John Taylor, at his recent In The
In 1984, Anji combined the first 4 issues of Duranies Unite together with a fan club intro letter to send out
When folks signed up for the Duranies Unite Fan Club, they were sent a page on their favorite band member, including
Overwhelmed by the amount of mail generated from her ad in Teen Bag magazine, Duranies Unite founder, Anji Bee, created a
As the size and scope of Anji’s Duranies Unite fan club grew, so did the promotional letter size. This 1984 flyer
This is the original half-sheet letter that Duranies Unite founder, Anji Bee, sent out to her friends and family to help
Anji’s brother, Brian, created a custom John Taylor “JT” logo in his Jr. High woodshop class in the mid-80’s as a
Anji picked up this 6×6 silk screened mirror of Duran Duran from a carny at the 1983 Arizona State Fair (where
July of 1987 These were the tickets I had for Duran Duran’s concerts at Sacramento’s Cal Expo (July 30) and Shoreline
John’s personal history of Duran Duran It was inevitable that John Taylor would become a rock musician. At the age of
John & Nick birthday issue from the summer of 1985 This 40-page issue of our DUCK fanzine went out in June/July
Duran Duran und ihre Begleiterinnen: That means “Duran Duran and their companions,” and the main title — “Wie verliebt sind sie wirklich?” translates as “What they
Duran Duran clip-out diary: Simon, John, Nick, Andy & Roger These basic fact sheets/diary pages — with space for your own
John’s here, as featured on this pinup page in a Japanese magazine, probably around 1984.
Rockers outdraw James Bond “Screaming teenagers trying to mob members of the Duran Duran rock band added electricity to last night’s
The July 1984 issue of Bop magazine offered “Sexy scrapbook pics!” of Duran Duran, along with a “delicious” centerfold, and 11
John talks Power Station This article appeared in 1984 in Star Hits magazine. Here’s how it begins: “Why is Diana Ross
These two poster pages of Nick appeared back-to-back on nice thick paper stock inside a Japanese music magazine in 1983 or
Here’s a 5-page interview with Simon from around 1983. The text probably first appeared in Smash Hits (based on the journalist’s
This poster of Roger appeared in British mag No 1 in October, 1983:
“Lovely towels” & bumper mag offer No worries of infringing on the band’s trademark graphics with these towels featuring generic designs
A (Backstage) View to a Thrill: Durans “At a Duran Duran concert, the view from your arena seat is spectacular enough…
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