Duran Duran

Thanks to a steady string of albums and classic singles, Duran Duran has become synonymous with the words, "80s pop rock." Formed in Birmingham, England, in 1978 by John Taylor and Nick Rhodes, the band enjoyed success throughout the 1980s, adapting its rock foundation to incorporate some of the decade's sonic trends, like new wave and synthpop. Singles like "Hungry Like the Wolf" and "Ordinary World" enjoyed massive worldwide success and launched a career that has spanned multiple decades.