Simon Le Bon
Born
27 October 1958 (67)
Place of Birth
Bushey, Hertfordshire, England, UK
Also known as
Duran Duran, Arcadia
Biography
Simon John Charles Le Bon is a British singer, best known as the lead vocalist and lyricist of the new wave band Duran Duran and its offshoot Arcadia. Simon Le Bon was a member of the local church choir from a young age, and was trained as an actor. However, in 1980, he auditioned to join the pop group Duran Duran. Before long, Duran Duran became one of the biggest music acts of the decade worldwide selling millions of records. Hits such as “Rio”, “Girls on Film”, “The Reflex”, “Hungry like the...
Simon John Charles Le Bon is a British singer, best known as the lead vocalist and lyricist of the new wave band Duran Duran and its offshoot Arcadia. Simon Le Bon was a member of the local church choir from a young age, and was trained as an actor. However, in 1980, he auditioned to join the pop group Duran Duran. Before long, Duran Duran became one of the biggest music acts of the decade worldwide selling millions of records. Hits such as “Rio”, “Girls on Film”, “The Reflex”, “Hungry like the Wolf”, “The Wild Boys” and more made in into the UK charts. In 1985 Duran Duran were chosen to produce the theme song for the James Bond film “A View to a Kill” which got them back into the charts. Unfortunately by the late 1980s, Duran Duran’s popularity began to wane, but that didn’t stop them, they continued to make music and still do to this day.
Filmography (40)
Duran Duran @ Baloise Session 2025
2025
The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas?
2024
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2022
Duran Duran: A Hollywood High
2022
The Sound of 007
2022
Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony
2022
Platinum Party at the Palace
2022
Radio 2 In Concert: Duran Duran
2021
Duran Duran: Future Past - Live in Concert on DREAMSTAGE
2021
Duran Duran at the BBC
2021
Mark Ronson: From the Heart
2019
Duran Duran: There's Something You Should Know
2018
Duran Duran - A Night In
2018
Michael Hutchence: The Last Rockstar
2017
Duran Duran: Paper Gods Japan Tour
2017
Duran Duran: Lollapalooza Argentina 2017
2017
Duran Duran - Live at Eden with BBC Music Day
2016
The Music of David Lynch
2016
Duran Duran: Life Is Beautiful Festival
2015
Nile Rodgers: Secrets of a Hitmaker
2015
Duran Duran: Unstaged
2014
Duran Duran: A Diamond In the Mind 2011
2012
Duran Duran - One Night Only, ITV
2011
Arcadia
2010
Duran Duran - Live at Hammersmith '82!
2009
Duran Duran : Songbook Performance
2009
Classic Albums: Duran Duran - Rio
2008
Duran Duran: The Making of Red Carpet Massacre
2007
Duran Duran - Red Carpet Massacre
2007
Concert for Diana
2007
Duran Duran – The Ultimate Review
2006
Duran Duran: Live from London
2005
Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
2005
Live Aid
2004
Duran Duran - Live At Wembley Arena
2004
Duran Duran: Greatest Videos
2003
Duran Duran The first 11 videos
2003
Top of the Pops: The True Story
2001
Duran Duran: The Pop Trash Tour
2000
The Bond Sound: The Music of 007
2000