1986: The Duran Duran Timeline
The Duran Duran Timeline: A Comprehensive History of the music group Duran Duran. Concert dates, charts, album and CD releases, TV appearances, band milestones, personal events.
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1986

John Taylor releases the single 'I Do What I Do'; Arcadia releases 'The Flame.' Simon finishes the Whitbread Round-the-World yacht race. The band regroups in London (minus Roger Taylor) to record the 'Notorious' album; after legal wrangles to get Andy Taylor back in the studio, Duran hires Warren Cuccurullo to finish the guitar parts. The 'Notorious' album and single are finally released at the end of the year.
Jan Yasmin and Simon honeymoon in Scotland and the south of France
Darran Guy
? Yasmin and Simon buy a small house in Battersea (London) as an alternative to staying in a hotel while their new home in Chelsea is renovated; this house is later sold to Warren Cuccurullo and becomes the "Privacy" studio
Aub
? 'Rio' album issued on CD for the first time, in Germany; uses an alternate version 'Hold Back The Rain'; all other CD issues of this album use this digital master (up until the 2001 remastered version)
Tom McClintock: 1986 
? 'The Power Station Video' released (includes videos for 'Some Like It Hot', 'Bang A Gong', and 'Communication')
Tom McClintock: 1986
Jan 2 Drum reaches Auckland, New Zealand
Drum documentary
Jan 6 Nick and Simon appear on 'Wogan' show on UK TV
Kim Matthews
? Arcadia's 'The Promise' single (an extended remix) released in UK and Europe {b/w 'The Promise (7" mix)' and 'Rose Arcana (extended mix)'}
Tom McClintock: 1986, Darran Guy: Jan '86
Jan Yasmin & Julie Anne both announce they're pregnant
 
Jan John is approached to perform a single for the erotic movie '9-1/2 Weeks'
Darran Guy
  John shows up drunk for the recording of 'I Do What I Do' (written by Michael Des Barres)
 
  John and Jonathan Elias write and record 'Jazz' and several other tracks for the movie soundtrack that won't end up being released until 1999
Darran Guy
Jan Arcadia's 'Goodbye Is Forever' single released {b/w 'Missing'}
Tom McClintock: Jan
Jan 24 Simon appears on the TV special 'Disney's Living Seas'
Ask Katy, IMDB
end Jan Nick and Andy work on three or four songs over the course of two weeks in an LA studio
Darran Guy
  Simon visits Australia for a couple of days; does an interview for the 'Countdown' music show
Andrew 'OzDuran'
Feb ? Simon and Yasmin fly to New Zealand so he can join Drum in the Whitbread Race
Darran Guy 
Feb 15 Drum leaves Auckland with Simon on board
Drum documentary
Feb John's single 'I Do What I Do' {b/w the instrumental 'Jazz'} released in US from the '9-1/2 Weeks' soundtrack
Tom McClintock: 1986
Feb 25 At the Grammy Awards Show, Nick and Sheena Easton present the Song of The Year award to Quincy Jones for 'We Are The World' Nancy Wardle
spring Nick is interviewed on Irish radio
Nancy Wardle's Interview Collection
Mar 'The Making of Arena' released in UK and Japan
Tom McClintock: Mar
Mar Yasmin miscarries, and has to let Simon know over the radiophone
 
Mar 3 John's single 'I Do What I Do' {b/w the instrumental 'Jazz'} released in UK
Kim Matthews (Tom McClintock: Apr,  Darran Guy: Apr)
Mar 5 John appears on 'TV am' show on UK TV
Kim Matthews
Mar 11 Drum arrives in Punta del Este, Uruguay, in second place
Drum documentary
Mar Simon flies home to Yasmin
 
Apr 'I Do What I Do' peaks at #42 in the UK
Hamish P, Christian O'Bryan
Apr '9-1/2 Weeks' soundtrack released
 
Apr Simon flies to Spain to shoot video for 'The Flame' with Nick; John appears in a cameo
Darran Guy
Apr Simon flies back to Uruguay for the next leg of the Whitbread race
 
Apr John and Nick do some informal work together at D'Avout Studios in Paris; they expect Andy to join them from Los Angeles, but he doesn't appear
Star Hits Magazine
Apr 9 Drum leaves Punta del Este, Uruguay
Drum documentary
Apr 26
'I Do What I Do' peaks at #23 in the US
Hamish P, Christian O'Bryan
John interviewed on Molly Meldrum 25M radio (Australia) Nancy Wardle's Interview Collection
May 1 John and Nick get together in London to begin planning new Duran album; Andy doesn't show and they have trouble contacting him
The Ottawa Citizen, Mary Campbell, 8/21/87
May John and Nile Rodgers spend a lot of time out on the town partying
Deluxe Magazine, 12/98
May 11 Drum returns to Portsmouth, third over the line
Darran Guy
May 12 Simon appears on 'Wogan' show on UK TV
Kim Matthews
May 14 Simon appears on 'TV am' show on UK TV
Kim Matthews
May 25 Simon (and Drum) in London the day of the 'Run The World' charity event
Kim Matthews
May 26 Simon appears on 'Breakfast Time' show on UK TV
Kim Matthews
Jun 1 Simon rejoins Nick and John in London, begins writing lyrics; he works only two hours a day; one of the tracks-in-progress is called 'Don't Look Now'
Darran Guy; Star Hits
summer EMI fires its president and begins a major corporate overhaul
Deluxe Magazine, 12/98
Jun 19 First day at Westside Studios in London for work on 'Notorious' album
Kim Matthews
Jun Missing Persons breaks up, mostly due to the disintegration of Dale and Terry Bozzio's marriage
Cyndi Glass
  Warren works on solo tracks that will later become 'Machine Language'
Cyndi Glass
  Terry Bozzio and Patrick O'Hearn are approached by Andy to help with his solo projects
Cyndi Glass
  Needing full-time work and aware that Andy doesn't plan to leave L.A. any time soon, Warren offers guitar services to Duran; confused, they turn him down
Cyndi Glass
? Simon's yacht story appears on 'Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous' TV show
 
? Simon records 'Grey Lady of the Sea' with producer friend Nick Wood
 
  Simon spends two weeks chasing Andy down; Andy promises he'll join the band in the studio, then doesn't show
The Ottawa Citizen, Mary Campbell, 8/21/87
  Andy tells Nick he'll work on some of the album, but that's the final thing he wants to do with Duran Duran
The Ottawa Citizen, Mary Campbell, 8/21/87
  Duran threatens legal action against Andy, trying to get him in studio; Andy countersues
Darran Guy
  John also considers leaving Duran, but Nick convinces him to stay and fight for the band during several discussions at John's penthouse in New York City
Darran Guy
  John brings drummer Steve Ferrone (of Average White Band and Scritti Politti) into the working sessions for 'Notorious'; Gerry Laffy plays guitar on some of the demos
Darran Guy; Gerry Laffy
Jul Arcadia's 'The Flame' single released {b/w 'Flame Game (Yo Homeboy Mix)'}
Tom McClintock: Jul, Darran Guy: Jul
Jul Andy performs with Arcadia on British music show 'The Tube' to support 'The Flame'
 
summer Band begins recording 'Notorious' album at several studios in London (Abbey Road, Westside, Maison Rouge, Skyline, and AIR)
Darran Guy
summer Andy works for a couple of days before he stops coming to the studio; several other guitar tracks are played by producer Nile Rodgers
 
  Recording is somewhat strained: the group struggles to redefine their identity, Simon is uncomfortable with the funkier, horn-intensive, organic sound that John is pushing for, and Nile often has to drag the band out of meetings with lawyers to get them into the studio
Darran Guy
? Engineer and MIDI programmer John Jones meets the band in passing at AIR Studios, and befriends Nick's keyboard tech Rocks
John Jones
Aug 'Drum: The Journey of a Lifetime' book and video released; video soundtrack includes a new Simon Le Bon song 'Grey Lady of the Sea'
Darran Guy
Aug 23 Tatjana Lee Orchid Rhodes born to Nick and Julie Anne
Temple of St. Nick
Aug 31 Simon is the best man at the wedding of Bob Geldof and Paula Yates
Christian O'Bryan
Sep 18 MTV airs a special about the movie 'Playing For Keeps', including the premiere of Arcadia's 'Say The Word' video
Nancy Wardle
Sep ? Arcadia's 'Say The Word' single is released from the 'Playing For Keeps' movie soundtrack {b/w 'Say The Word (instrumental)'}
Tom McClintock: 1986
Sep ? The 'Playing For Keeps' Original Soundtrack released, including Arcadia's 'Say The Word'
Tom McClintock: 1986
Sep Simon does a commercial for Vidal Sassoon
Nancy Wardle
  Duran finally invites Warren to New York for an audition, then brings him in to fill in some gaps on the 'Notorious' album
Cyndi Glass
  Warren plays on 'American Science', 'Hold Me', 'Vertigo', and possibly one or two others
Cyndi Glass
? John and Nile take their partying all over New York City, often hanging out at Studio 54 with members of Blondie
Nile Rodgers: Deluxe Magazine, 12/98
? Andy's single 'Take It Easy' {b/w 'Angel Eyes'} released from 'American Anthem' soundtrack (song and video feature Missing Persons' Terry Bozzio on drums) Cyndi Glass
? Andy's solo album 'Thunder' released (Missing Persons' Patrick O'Hearn plays bass) Cyndi Glass
? Andy's single 'When the Rain Comes Down' {b/w 'Broken Windows'} released from  'Miami Vice II' soundtrack  

?

Journey: [venue?], San Francisco, CA, USA (with Andy Taylor)
Andy reportedly "hated singing in front of crowds"; his band consists of Steve Jones, Patrick O'Hearn, and Terry Bozzio
[possibly Mountain Aire festival?]

 

? Supermodel Christy Turlington booked for the photo on the 'Notorious' album cover; John dates her briefly
Peter Martin: Deluxe Magazine, 12/98
? Nick buys a Picasso on his American Express card
Nick Rhodes: Deluxe Magazine, 12/98
Oct 20 'Notorious' single released worldwide {b/w 'Winter Marches On'}
Kim Matthews: Oct 20, Tom McClintock: Oct, Darran Guy: Oct
Oct John interviewed on Shadoe Stevens show on Z-100 radio (New York City)
Manon Wortel
Oct 27 John and Nick do phone interview on Richard Blade radio show on KROQ (Los Angeles, CA)
Nancy Wardle's Interview Collection
fall MTV airs a Duran special called 'They're Back and They're Notorious' about the album and videos
Trisha Masen
fall Simon interviewed on 'Radio 1990' TV show (on the USA cable network)
Trisha Masen
Nov 1 'Notorious' single peaks at #7 in UK and #2 in US
 
Nov
'Notorious' single appears on 'Future Hits of America' radio show; features interview with John
Nancy Wardle's Interview Collection
Nov 5 Duran tapes a lip-synch performance of 'Notorious' for the 'Top of the Pops' TV show
 
Nov 6 'Top of the Pops' airs Duran's lip-synch performance of 'Notorious' TOTP website
Nov 18 'Notorious' album released worldwide
Tom McClintock: Nov, Darran Guy: Nov, Nancy Wardle: Nov 18
Nov 11
Nick, Simon and John interviewed on Madrid radio
Nancy Wardle's Interview Collection
Nov
Nick, Simon and John interviewed on SWF3 Radio Club (Germany) -- dubbed into German
Nancy Wardle's Interview Collection
?
Simon interviewed on Capital Radio (UK)
Nancy Wardle's Interview Collection
Dec Preparation for 'Strange Behaviour' tour is filmed for the black and white documentary 'Three to Get Ready'
 
? John Jones is contacted by Rocks, and then hired to program samples for Duran to use during their live shows
John Jones
? John Jones produces the spoken word track 'This Is How A Road Gets Made'
John Jones
? Rehearsals for the tour are held at a U.S. Navy airport hangar in New York
John Jones
Dec 5
Duran receive an award at the Diamond Awards Festival in Antwerp, Belgium; they lip-synch 'Notorious' and 'Vertigo' for the show, taped for later TV broadcast
Fabienne Vermassen
Dec 6 'Notorious' album peaks at #16 in UK
 
Dec 7
Nick and John interviewed on Rai Stereo Uno radio in Italy
Nancy Wardle's Interview Collection
? 'The Making of Arcadia' video and laserdisc released in UK, Australia and Japan (includes videos for 'Election Day', 'The Promise', 'Goodbye Is Forever', 'The Flame', and 'Missing')
Tom McClintock: 1986
? John voted Best Bassist in Rolling Stone's 1986 Reader's Poll
Dec 20 'Notorious' album peaks at #12 in US
 
Dec 31 Duran performs a 'live' lip-synch performance for a Japanese New Year's Eve TV special
 
Andy performs on MTV's 'New Year's Eve Rock'N'Roll Ball' (with Patrick O'Hearn on bass and special guest Dweezil Zappa)
Cyndi Glass, Misty Williams
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