For tickets and more information, visit here. Biography and booking information for Simon Le Bon, Lead Singer of Duran Duran and Syn Co-Founder, Syn Music. Whether it's a chord change, a rhythmic shift or even a lyrical twist - a surprise is always a good thing." "I always think it needs something exciting, something surprising, something that shocks you a little bit. So what does it take to record a classic Bond track?
"But he's Sam Smith, he's got a beautiful voice and I'm a big fan of him. "I caught a little bit of it, it's not my favourite - I prefer ours," admits Le Bon. In their conversation, Le Bon told Lipps how proud he was of the. He adds: "Music is a very healthy business, it's not going to go away and it's not going to get killed off by the X Factor."Īnd of course, having written one of the best James Bond soundtracks of all time with 'A View To A Kill', we couldn't let them leave without asking what they thought of Sam Smith's 'Writing's On The Wall'. This week’s episode of Lipps Service, host Scott Lipps spoke with none other than Duran Duran singer Simon Le Bon. I'm always a big supporter and a big fan of the independent bands who don't have a big backing, a television contract and management behind them." As well as Pinner County Grammar School, I went to the Studio School, run by these incredible women, Mollie Hudson and Bess Jones. Stay informed and read the latest news today from The Associated Press, the definitive source for independent journalism from every corner of the globe. "Because it's supposed to cater to the lowest common denominator, your pre-teenage kids to your grannies as well - a lot of the sharpness has been taken off it. What we've seen in the last 15 years is the rise of Saturday night music, television music. There are fantastic modern acts out there - people like Tame Impala, fka Twigs and Charli XCX. "I wouldn't want to get stuck into criticising modern pop music in general because I don't think it deserves it. "Well, I think music has become very diverse," Le Bon admits. So what are they doing that other, younger bands aren't? While it may seem unbelievable now, Simon Le Bon started his musical career as the frontman of a band whose music he described in a 1987 issue of Spin Magazine as 'totally, out-and-out suburban punk. He is best known as the lead vocalist and lyricist of the new wave band Duran Duran and its offshoot Arcadia. There's a reason we're talking to them at the Q Awards where they pick up the Q Icon gong. Simon John Charles Le Bon (born 27 October 1958) is an English singer. They turned pop into an art, an art of such high calibre that after all this time they find themselves on their fourteenth album - still hitting the top five and able to headline festivals. With a career that most acts can only dream of, Duran Duran's seemingly endless list of classic hit singles inspired a generation of artists.
Watch our video interview with Duran Duran above Simon Le Bon of Duran Duran, Pnk and Dolly Parton perform onstage during the 37th Annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Microsoft Theater on Novemin Los Angeles, California.
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