Simon Le Bon

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Simon Le Bon is an English singer and lyricist best known as the lead vocalist of the new wave band Duran Duran.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human
lyricist
musician
activeYearsStart 1970s
associatedAct Arcadia NERFINISHED
awardReceived Grammy Award for Best Music Video (with Duran Duran) NERFINISHED
MTV Video Music Awards (with Duran Duran) NERFINISHED
birthName Simon John Charles Le Bon NERFINISHED
charityWork involved in various environmental and humanitarian causes
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
dateOfBirth 1958-10-27
educatedAt Nye Bevan School NERFINISHED
Pinner County Grammar School NERFINISHED
eyeColor blue
formedSideProject Arcadia NERFINISHED
genre new wave
pop rock
synth-pop
hairColor blond (often dyed)
influencedBy David Bowie NERFINISHED
Roxy Music NERFINISHED
instrument acoustic guitar
vocals
languageOfPerformance English
memberOf Duran Duran NERFINISHED
name Simon Le Bon NERFINISHED
nationality English
notableAchievement frontman of one of the leading bands of the 1980s new wave movement
notableEvent survived 1985 Drum capsizing yacht accident during Fastnet Race
notableTour Duran Duran world tours in the 1980s
notableWork Come Undone NERFINISHED
Hungry Like the Wolf NERFINISHED
Ordinary World NERFINISHED
Rio (album) by Duran Duran NERFINISHED
Save a Prayer NERFINISHED
The Reflex NERFINISHED
numberOfChildren 3
occupation lyricist
musician
singer
placeOfBirth Bushey, Hertfordshire, England NERFINISHED
religion Roman Catholic (raised)
residence London, England (reported) NERFINISHED
spouse Yasmin Le Bon NERFINISHED
spouseOccupation fashion model
startTimeInBand 1980
vocalRole lead vocalist of Duran Duran
voiceType tenor

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“Union of the Snake” (Duran Duran) writer Simon Le Bon
subject surface form: Union of the Snake
“Union of the Snake” (Duran Duran) mainPerformerVocals Simon Le Bon
subject surface form: Union of the Snake
Duran Duran member Simon Le Bon
Duran Duran hasFormerMember Simon Le Bon
Band Aid – Do They Know It’s Christmas? featuresVocalist Simon Le Bon
subject surface form: Do They Know It’s Christmas?