WPLJ'S SCOTT SHANNON ON BRUNO MARS
**** THE WEB GOSSIP **** Duran Duran DURAN DURAN --- We've always loved this visionary English-outfit; formed in Birmingham in 1978. They became one of the most successful bands of the 80's and the premiere band on the MTV-driven second British invasion here in the U.S. First viewed in the film, Listen To London, 1981,by an American audience, they quickly became favorites with the then-burgeoning teen set. Since the 1980's, they have placed 14 singles in the Top 10 of the U. K. singles Chart, and 21 here in the States. And, they have sold more than 100 million records; certainly a rather significant point. Initially, they were thought to be part of the burgeoning New Romantic scene, along with bands like Spandau Ballet and Bow Wow Wow, but they later were able to shed that image with sharp and elegant images that earned them the moniker the prettiest boys in rock. They brilliantly wove their musical imagery with fashion and took time and care with the production of their v...
