Roger Taylor who had previously been in a few local bands (most recently The Scent Organs who also played at Barbarella's) came on board, while John Taylor switched to bass guitar. Taylor and Rhodes then recruited singer Andy Wickett (formerly frontman of TV Eye) and decided that they needed a live drummer. After a few gigs, including a performance at Barbarella's in Birmingham opening for the band Fashion (with Roger Taylor in the audience) Duffy and Colley left the band in June 1979. John (then Nigel) Taylor was the guitarist at this point. They were then joined by Simon Colley on clarinet and bass. Durand Durand", Milo O'Shea's character from the sci-fi film Barbarella (1968), the three of them (Taylor on guitar and vocals, Rhodes on synthesizer and tapes, Duffy on vocals and bass) played their first gig on 5 April 1979 at the Birmingham Polytechnic. John Taylor and Nick Rhodes formed Duran Duran in 1978 in Birmingham, England, with Taylor's art school friend Stephen Duffy. History 1978–1980: Formation and early years 1.9 2006–2008: Red Carpet Massacre and Andy Taylor's second departure.
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