Wild Boy: My Life in Duran Duran

About this book

Wild Boy is the explosive first inside account of the rise and fall of Duran Duran. The band rose to conquer the globe with a string of unforgettable hits such as "Rio " "Hungry Like the Wolf " and "The Reflex." With Simon Le Bon as their frontman they were the defining pop act of the 1980s but Andy Taylor the enigmatic lead guitarist is widely acknowledged to have been their musical driving force. Then at the very height of their achievement in 1985 Duran Duran imploded. Now Andy shares the story of what went wrong. With searing honesty he charts every moment of Duran Durans roller-coaster rise from their early days as club musicians through to international superstardom. He captures the glamour and excitement of the bands epic video shoots and the opulence of their world tours. He reveals the truth about the allegations of drug abuse and wild hedonism that dogged Duran Duran. Packed with more than twenty-five years worth of rock n roll anecdotes Andy tells of his time in the band The Power Station and explains why Duran Duran reformed with its original line-up in 2003. But Wild Boy is also a moving story on a human level as Andy describes how the pressures of fame took a terrible personal toll on him and his family. Moving from hilarious to harrowing at the turn of a page Wild Boy is a must-read for anyone who lived through the 1980s or who cares about music.