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Simon Le Bon

1958 - Today

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Simon John Charles Le Bon (born 27 October 1958) is an English singer, songwriter, and lyricist, best known as the lead vocalist of the new wave band Duran Duran and its side project, Arcadia. Born in Bushey, Hertfordshire, he began performing at an early age, including West End theatre and television commercials, and studied drama at the University of Birmingham. He joined Duran Duran in 1980 and rose to prominence as the distinctive voice behind the band’s international hits in the 1980s. Le Bon has received multiple Ivor Novello Awards and was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 2024 for his services to music and charity. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Simon Le Bon is the 441st most popular musician (up from 935th in 2019), the 1,592nd most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 2,549th in 2019) and the 99th most popular British Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Simon Le Bon ranks 441 out of 3,175. Before him are John Entwistle, Ralf Hütter, Bill Ward, Glenn Frey, Albert King, and Guido Cantelli. After him are Floyd Westerman, Matt Bellamy, John Powell, Theo Jörgensmann, Ole Bull, and Robert Trujillo.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1958, Simon Le Bon ranks 76. Before him are Marg Helgenberger, Ralf Rangnick, Patrice Talon, Rabah Madjer, Sooronbay Jeenbekov, and Maggie Hassan. After him are Giuseppe Baresi, Goran Hadžić, Éric Zemmour, Peter Nguyen Van Hung, Javier Aguirre, and Phạm Minh Chính.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Simon Le Bon ranks 1,592 out of 8,785. Before him are Dave Gahan (1962), Frederick Abel (1827), John Gould (1804), Aphra Behn (1640), Antony Flew (1923), and Rishi Sunak (1980). After him are William Burges (1827), David Trimble (1944), Denis Thatcher (1915), Martin Shaw (1945), Martin Lowry (1874), and Matt Bellamy (1978).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Simon Le Bon ranks 99. Before him are Jack Bruce (1943), Andy Fletcher (1961), Clive Burr (1957), Ginger Baker (1939), John Entwistle (1944), and Bill Ward (1948). After him are Matt Bellamy (1978), John Powell (1963), Ellie Goulding (1986), George Young (1946), Greg Lake (1947), and Dave Hill (1946).

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