Play Duran Duran Lineup Quiz: Name the Band Roles Now
Duran Duran Lineup Quiz: Name the Band Roles Now
Test your knowledge of Duran Duran members — past and present. Take this fun, fast quiz to identify band lineups, roles, and trivia for fans and newcomers alike.
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Practice Questions
Q:Who were Duran Duran's original members and their roles?
A:Rhodes (keys), John (bass), Roger (drums), Andy (guitar), Simon (vocals), Duffy (early vocals)
The band formed with that lineup in Birmingham; Stephen Duffy served as an early vocalist before Simon Le Bon joined and the classic five-member configuration solidified in the early 1980s.
Q:When was Duran Duran founded?
A:Formed in Birmingham in 1978.
Duran Duran emerged from Birmingham's late-1970s music scene in 1978, later rising to international fame in the early 1980s as part of the New Romantic and MTV era.
Simon Le Bon survived a dramatic yacht capsize during the 1985 Whitbread Round the World Race and was rescued after clinging to the upturned hull for hours.