Q 01/05

In which English city was Duran Duran formed in 1978?

A) Manchester

B) Birmingham

C) Sheffield

D) Liverpool

Answer · why

B) Birmingham

Birmingham is where Nick Rhodes and John Taylor formed the band in 1978 with Stephen Duffy, later of The Lilac Time, as their first singer.

Q 02/05

Duran Duran took their name from a villain in which 1968 science-fiction film?

A) Planet of the Apes

B) 2001: A Space Odyssey

C) Fantastic Voyage

D) Barbarella

Answer · why

D) Barbarella

Barbarella, the 1968 Jane Fonda space romp, features Milo O'Shea as the villain Durand Durand, whose name the band borrowed.

Q 03/05

Which nightclub in the band's home city made Duran Duran its resident band in 1980, its owners becoming their managers?

A) The Haçienda

B) The Blitz

C) The Rum Runner

D) Barbarella's

Answer · why

C) The Rum Runner

The Rum Runner gave the band a rehearsal space and jobs as doormen, DJs and barmen; its owners, Paul and Michael Berrow, became their managers.

Q 04/05

How did Simon Le Bon come to audition for Duran Duran in May 1980?

A) He answered an ad in Melody Maker

B) He was spotted busking in London

C) An ex-girlfriend who worked at the club recommended him

D) Nick Rhodes saw him in a school play

Answer · why

C) An ex-girlfriend who worked at the club recommended him

An ex-girlfriend who worked at the club recommended him: barmaid Fiona Kemp sent the drama student along, and he turned up for the audition in pink le...

Q 05/05

How many members of Duran Duran's classic line-up share the surname Taylor?

A) One

B) Three

C) Two

D) Four

Answer · why

B) Three

Three Taylors, John, Andy and Roger, were unrelated; Andy, from Newcastle, joined by answering a Melody Maker ad.