<![CDATA[Wild Boy: My Life in Duran Duran]]>

false <![CDATA[Wild Boy: My Life in Duran Duran]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255582330m/3232864.jpg 3232864 3 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 "<st1:place w:st="on">Rio</st1:place>,""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 Duran's roller-coaster rise from their early days as club musicians through to international superstardom. He captures the glamour and excitement of the band's 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. 3267301 9 9 2008 Wild Boy: My Life in Duran Duran total:97|5:13|4:32|3:31|2:19|1:2| 97 326 143 54 2 5 false false Sat Sep 06 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Sep 07 07:48:42 -0700 2008 Mon Sep 08 06:45:21 -0700 2008
For those of you not in the know (and I assume that is most of you) Andy Taylor is the original guitarist for Duran ...more...]]> 4 3 false false Tue Nov 11 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Nov 12 13:12:22 -0800 2008 Wed Nov 12 13:36:56 -0800 2008 more...]]> 1 2 false false Fri Dec 12 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Sep 29 12:47:13 -0700 2008 Fri Dec 12 16:37:06 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 1 false false Mon Dec 08 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat Dec 20 09:44:29 -0800 2008 Sat Dec 20 09:49:11 -0800 2008
I always kind of considered Andy to be the "Ringo" of the group, as he was the o...more...]]> 2 1 false false Fri Nov 28 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Nov 28 12:00:44 -0800 2008 Fri Nov 28 17:54:40 -0800 2008
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He really hated making the "New Moon on Monday" video.

He single-handedly wrote every Duran Duran song ever done, minus lyrics.(love ya Andy, but not buying it)

He and JT were giant coke heads through much of the 80's.
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I thoroughly enjoyed reading this boo...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Dec 14 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Nov 25 16:19:02 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 14 11:54:41 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Sep 20 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Sep 20 11:01:43 -0700 2008 Sat Sep 20 11:01:55 -0700 2008 Andy Taylor
ISBN: 9780446509302
Grand Central Publishing, 2008
Reviewed by Debra Gaynor for ReviewYourBook.com, 09/08
5 Stars
Inspiring…
Andy Taylor offers fans a peek inside his life. As the lead guitarist with Duran Duran he was swept t...more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=3232864