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Simon John Charles Le Bon is a British singer, songwriter, and actor. Born in Bushey, Hertfordshire, England, in 1958, he is a member of the bands Duran Duran and Arcadia. His musical career began in 1980, and he performs in the pop music and new wave genres. He is a tenor who plays the voice as his primary instrument.
Le Bon was educated at the University of Birmingham and speaks English. He has been influenced by Jim Morrison and was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song. He is married to Yasmin Le Bon, and they have three children, including Amber Le Bon.
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Bushey, Hertfordshire, England, UK
Simon John Charles Le Bon is a British singer, best known as the lead vocalist and lyricist of the new wave band Duran Duran and its offshoot Arcadia. Simon Le Bon was a member of the local church choir from a young age, and was trained as an actor. However, in 1980, he auditioned to join the pop group Duran Duran. Before long, Duran Duran became one of the biggest music acts of the decade…
Known for
- Duran Duran @ Baloise Session 2025 — Self : Singer & Lead vocals2025
- The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas? — Self2024
- Platinum Party at the Palace — Self - Duran Duran2022
- Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony — Self - Duran Duran2022
- The Sound of 007 — Self - Duran Duran2022
- Duran Duran: A Hollywood High — Self2022
- 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony — Self - Duran Duran, Inductee2022
- Duran Duran: Future Past - Live in Concert on DREAMSTAGE — Self2021
- Radio 2 In Concert: Duran Duran — Self2021
- Duran Duran at the BBC — Self2021
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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Active from
- 1958
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 3,338
- Total plays
- 17,007
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Simon John Charles Le Bon (born October 27, 1958) is the lead singer and lyricist of the pop/rock band Duran Duran. Le Bon's ex-girlfriend, Fiona Kemp (a barmaid at the Rum Runner nightclub where Duran Duran was rehearsing), introduced him to the band in May of 1980, recommending him as a potential vocalist. As band legend has it, he turned up for the audition wearing pink leopard-print trousers, and carrying a notebook containing a large collection <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Simon+Le
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Charles
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Bushey
- Spouse
- Yasmin Le Bon
- Child
- Amber Le Bon
- Occupation
- singer-songwriter
- Educated at
- University of Birmingham
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- new wave
- Instrument
- voice
- Image
- Simon Le Bon - DuranO2 1 010523 (47 of 74) (52873186625) (cropped).jpg
- Number of children
- 3
- Voice type
- tenor
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- Commons category
- Simon Le Bon
- date of birth
- 1958-10-27
- member of
- Arcadia
- birth name
- Simon John Charles Le Bon
- influenced by
- Jim Morrison
- nominated for
- Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song
- name in native language
- Simon Le Bon
- start of work period
- 1980-00-00
- social media followers
- 183127
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