In 1985, the band recorded the theme to the James Bond film A View to a Kill, which became their second US No. He played drums on the band's first three studio albums ( Duran Duran, Rio, and Seven and the Ragged Tiger) and the live album Arena. The video for the debut single Planet Earth opens with a shot of a reclining, bare-chested Taylor looking slowly up to the sky. Taylor became an international star with the other members of Duran Duran as they rose to fame in the early 1980s. He became known as 'the quiet one' and has said that he has always preferred to speak through his drums. After Scent Organs split in 1979, he joined Duran Duran. After being inspired by the punk bands playing at Barbarellas club in Birmingham, he formed the new wave/punk outfit Scent Organs, who became regional finalists in the Melody Maker young band of the year in 1978, and was briefly a member of post-punk band Cult Figures. Taylor has cited drummers Paul Thompson of Roxy Music, Charlie Watts of The Rolling Stones and Tony Thompson of Chic as his key musical influences growing up.īefore joining Duran Duran, Taylor performed with several school (Park Hall School in Castle Bromwich, Warwickshire) and local club bands. He would eventually "play" at Villa Park but as Duran Duran's drummer for their 1983 charity concert there. His first ambition was to be a goalkeeper for English football club Aston Villa, and as a child he was taken to every home match by his father. He began drumming at around the age of 12, teaching himself by playing along with his favourite records. Roger Andrew Taylor was born into a modest family and was brought up in the Shard End area of Birmingham until the age of 11, and then a small suburban house in Castle Bromwich (15 Hawthorne Road). 1.3 19–present: Second tenure in Duran Duran.Sheffield's writing is deeply introspective and thoughtful, not just entertaining.
"Much like the '80s, this book is chock-full of pure, guilty-pleasure cheese. "Sheffield is back with the same encyclopedic knowledge of pop music and touching, resonant prose in Talking to Girls About Duran Duran.incredible, almost stream-of-consciousness commentary on 1980s music."- Bookpage
An endearing coming-of-age story, perfect for music lovers and all who feel nostalgic for the music and moments that shaped their lives."- Library Journal Those who don't remember this time period will be looking up the bands to find out more. "Readers who were teens during the Eighties will love Sheffield's anecdotes, insights, and odd pop-culture trivia and will find themselves humming the tunes as they read. We all have songs that serve as emotional and biographical touchstones, but Sheffield has a gift for writing about such songs and bands in a way that brings his past to vivid life."- Dallas Morning News "A lighthearted coming of age story about a music-addicted teen growing up in '80s Boston, driving an ice cream truck and gobbling up all things new wave. After happily wallowing in this nostalgic journey, haul out your Go-Gos tunes, and you'll soon feel the same."- Miami Herald He raises teen angst into high art that is funny, charming, and profoundly pleasurable."- Darcey Steinke, author of Easter Everywhere Sheffield uses music the way some people use scripture-to elucidate and sanctify the mysteries of life. "Sheffield goes deep into the '80s, into his own adolescent heart. Read Talking to Girls About Duran Duran and enter that room."- Chuck Klosterman, New York Times bestselling author of But What If We're Wrong? and Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs It doesn't happen often, but sometimes the smartest guy in the room is also the funniest guy in the room.and the nicest guy.and the tallest guy.and the most vocal Chaka Khan fan. He can turn those abstract emotions into concrete thoughts. What makes Rob Sheffield different is that he understands how those feelings are generated. A handful of rock writers can explain what they think about music, and lots of rock writers can explain what they feel about music.
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