Initial Duran Duran guitarist Andy Taylor was not able to attend tonight’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Los Angeles honoring the group, as the guitarist has been battling health and fitness concerns relevant to Phase 4 metastatic prostate cancer.
Through their induction into the Rock Corridor at the Microsoft Theater, Duran Duran exposed that Taylor, diagnosed with metastatic prostate most cancers 4 many years back, endured a setback from the diagnosis that would not permit him to travel to L.A. from Ibiza, Spain. The band honored Taylor through the ceremony examining parts of an acceptance speech letter.
“Just more than 4 yrs back I was diagnosed with phase 4 metastatic prostate cancer. Several people have experienced the gradual melt away of this disease and of study course we are no diverse so I talk from the viewpoint of a relatives-person but with profound humility to the band, the finest fans a group could have and this outstanding accolade,” Taylor wrote in his speech.
Only section of the letter was browse through the acceptance speech, but a much more in-depth model was released on the group’s web site, heading into better element about his setback.
“I have the Rodgers and Edwards of health professionals and professional medical treatment method that until eventually very not too long ago allowed me to just rock on. Whilst my recent situation is not right away life threatening there is no treatment,” he said. “Recently I was performing all right after some really innovative everyday living extending therapy, that was until finally a week or so back when I suffered a setback, and despite the extraordinary efforts of my workforce, I experienced to be trustworthy in that both equally physically and mentally, I would be pushing my boundaries.”
Backstage in the push home, Simon LeBon elaborated on his thoughts about Taylor’s problem, briefly.
“It is devastating news to obtain out that a colleague… not a colleague — a buddy, 1 of our loved ones — is not gonna be close to for very long. It is absolutely devastating. We adore Andy dearly. I’m not gonna stand right here and cry or everything, that would be inappropriate, but which is what I sense like.”
Then, LeBon lower off additional strains of questioning about Taylor. “Now that we’ve bought that out of the way, can we not go back to it, make sure you,” stated the singer, indicating that he was as well distraught to deal with the subject even more.
Andy Taylor of Duran Duran
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Duran Duran — named for a character in the Jane Fonda movie “Barbarella” — was fashioned in Birmingham in 1978 by keyboardist Nick Rhodes and bassist John Taylor, adding drummer Roger Taylor a calendar year later. The lineup, concluded in 1980 with the addition of guitarist Andy Taylor and singer Simon Le Bon, went on to mainstream good results with its 1982 album, “Rio,” followed by a slew of MTV video hits which includes “Planet Earth,” “Is There A little something I Must Know” and “Hungry Like the Wolf” dominating the new music channel. Andy Taylor’s funky guitar operate was a driving pressure guiding the band’s reputation, with tens of millions of albums offered, which include the Golden Globe-nominated track, “A See to A Destroy,” from the James Bond film of the similar identify.
The unique five-piece band reformed for a marketed-out world tour and album ‘Astronaut’ in 2004 and tonight would have been the initially time that they would have played alongside one another in 17 yrs, the assertion read. It was to be a unique treat for the band’s “Duranies” fanbase, liable for Duran Duran earning its location as the top rated vote-getter in the public vote, tallying 934,880 in its initially-ever nomination.
In 2019, Le Bon and bassist John Taylor ended up on hand to induct Roxy Tunes into the Rock and Roll Corridor of Fame. In his letter, Andy Taylor acknowledged the influence of Roxy New music, writing, “We all grew up on the exact vinyl data and live gigs, from David Bowie to Roxy New music, rhe Sexual intercourse Pistols and of class Chic. I could go to all people areas as a participant and created a hybrid guitar type that equipped this incredible strategy OF A BAND…”
The 37th Annual induction ceremony is honoring Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo, Eminem, Eurythmics, Dolly Parton, Lionel Richie, and Carly Simon along with Judas Priest and Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis for Musical Excellence, Harry Belafonte and Elizabeth Cotten for Early Influence, as properly as Alan Grubman, Jimmy Iovine and Sylvia Robinson for the Ahmet Ertegun Award.
Read through Taylor’s letter in its entirety down below:
Expensive Simon, John, Roger, Nick, my fellow inductees and countrymen
I required to mail a particular take note to move together my sincerest respect to you all for what’s been an incredible profession, and to also share what has occurred to me.
Firstly, can I say what an complete honour it was to be nominated let alone be inducted into the RRHOF. There’s practically nothing that comes shut to these types of recognition. I’m happy of every little thing we have accomplished with each other and of the way you have ongoing. As a guitar player in a progressive band from the synth days of the early eighties, practically from the day I achieved Nick, John, Simon and Roger they definitely valued the contribution of a fairly noisy, versatile Northern brat. We all grew up on the similar vinyl data and live gigs, from David Bowie to Roxy New music, The Sexual intercourse Pistols and of program Chic. I could go to all these spots as a player and made a hybrid guitar design and style that fitted this amazing thought OF A BAND…
I liked likely into the studio and recording our material nobody else sounded like us. We had been ripe to absorb what was the art of analogue recording, but with some various kit, Nick’s clever obsession with synth engineering was one thing I’d never seen in advance of and I was released to lay-ers. Because we ended up instinctively the ideal in good shape, we progressed extremely quickly, composing RIO as our second album with the self confidence our pretty early achievements with ‘Girls On Film’ and ‘Planet Earth’ in-spired.
You can desire about what took place to us but to working experience it, on one’s have phrases, as mates, was outside of amazing.
I would like to thank every single of my brothers in this good band.
My spouse and children: my amazingly sane wife of 40 many years – Tracey – my amazing little ones, Andy, Georgie, Bethy and Izzy, not forgetting my grandson Albie, who’s most likely on-line listening or on Fort-nite!!!
The unique believers: Paul and Michael Berrow, Dave Ambrose, Terry Slater, Rob Hallett.
The Producers: Colin Thurston, Alex Sadkin, Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers – I have also serious-ly dug the perform with Mark Ronson – I specifically admire ‘All You Require Is Now’, which is a DD melody if ever I listened to a person.
Many thanks also to Merck, Andrew and Wendy.
Now for the undesirable blood, properly the good news is that there is none, just pure really like and regard for eve-rything we wrote, recorded and reached together. What’s the position? There’s no stopping this 44-year issue called “Duran Duran”.
Now to the motive I’m not below:
Just about 4-decades ago I was identified with stage 4 metastatic prostate cancer. Quite a few family members have skilled the sluggish burn of this sickness and of study course we are no different so I communicate from the perspective of a relatives-man but with profound humility to the band, the best supporters a team could have and this exceptional accolade.
I have the Rodgers and Edwards of medical doctors and health care cure that until eventually very not long ago permitted me to just rock on. Despite the fact that my current issue is not right away everyday living threatening there is no remedy. Not too long ago I was performing all right immediately after some really sophisticated life extending treatment, that was until eventually a week or so back when I suffered a setback, and irrespective of the outstanding attempts of my group, I had to be truthful in that both physically and mentally, I would be pushing my boundaries.
Even so, none of this demands to or need to detract from what this band (with or without having me) has achieved and sustained for 44 many years. We’ve had a privileged daily life, we have been a bit naughty but seriously good, a bit shirty but really nicely dressed, a bit entire of ourselves, simply because we experienced a lot to give, but as I’ve said numerous occasions, when you experience that collective, instinctive, kindred spirit of creativeness blended with ambition, armed with an über interesting bunch of followers, perfectly what could perhaps go improper?
I’m truly sorry and massively dissatisfied I could not make it. Permit there be no doubt I was stoked about the entire thing, even bought a new guitar with the important whammy!
I’m so really very pleased of these four brothers I’m shocked at their durability, and I’m overjoyed at ac-cepting this award. I typically doubted the working day would occur. I’m certain as hell happy I’m all around to see the day.
All My Adore
AT
