{"product_id":"wild-boy-my-life-in-duran-duran","title":"Wild Boy: My Life in Duran Duran","description":"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.","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44895576260661,"sku":"ByrdShop_0446509302","price":214.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/ByrdShop_0446509302.jpg?v=1767522751","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/wild-boy-my-life-in-duran-duran","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}