Synopses & Reviews
John Taylor, Duran Duranandrsquo;s co-founder, takes the reader on a wild ride through his life. From the eighties through today, from Rio to All You Need is Now, John writes about the music, the parties, and the MTV videos that made millions swoon. With Duran Duran, John Taylor has created some of the greatest music of our time. From the disco dazzle of debut single andlsquo;Planet Earthandrsquo; right up to their latest number one album, All You Need is Now, Duran Duran has always had the power to sweep the world onto its feet.
Itandrsquo;s been a ride andndash; and for John in particular, the ride has been wild, thrilling... and dangerous. Now, for the first time, he tells his incredible story. A tale of dreams fulfilled, lessons learned and demons conquered.
A shy only child, Nigel John Taylor wasnandrsquo;t an obvious candidate for pop stardom and frenzied girl panic. But when he ditched his first name and picked up a bass guitar, everything changed. John Formed Duran Duran with his friend Nick Rhodes in the summer of 1978, and they were soon joined by Roger Taylor, then Andy Taylor and finally Simon Le Bon. Together they were an immediate, massive global success story, their pictures on millions of walls, every single a worldwide hit.
In his frank, compelling autobiography, John recounts the highs andndash;hanging out with icons like Bowie, Warhol and even James Bond; dating Vogue models and driving fast cars andndash; all the while playing hard with the band he loved. But there were tough battles ahead andndash; troubles that brought him to the brink of self-destruction andndash; before turning his life around.
Told with humor, honesty and hard-won wisdom, and packed with exclusive pictures, In the Pleasure Groove is a fascinating, irresistible portrait of a man who danced into the fire... and came through the other side.
Review
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—LA Times
“Taylor's honest and heartfelt style makes for a highly worthwhile and entertaining read whether you are a fan of the band or not. In the Pleasure Groove is, quite simply, a fascinating tale of very interesting man who has jammed one hell of a lot of living into his 52 years.”
—Huffington Post.com
“Taylors Insightful, entertaining memoir, the inside story of the seminal ‘80s band, Duran Duran”
—Publishers Weekly
“The book is a familiar tale of rock n roll, sin and redemption, but Taylors capable voice make this a more nuanced and intriguing memoir than might be expected.”
—Kirkus
Synopsis
John Taylor, Duran Duranandrsquo;s co-founder, takes the reader on a wild ride through his life. From the eighties through today, from Rio to All You Need is Now, John writes about the music, the parties, and the MTV videos that made millions swoon. With Duran Duran, John Taylor has created some of the greatest music of our time. From the disco dazzle of debut single andlsquo;Planet Earthandrsquo; right up to their latest number one album, All You Need is Now, Duran Duran has always had the power to sweep the world onto its feet.
Itandrsquo;s been a ride andndash; and for John in particular, the ride has been wild, thrilling... and dangerous. Now, for the first time, he tells his incredible story. A tale of dreams fulfilled, lessons learned and demons conquered.
A shy only child, Nigel John Taylor wasnandrsquo;t an obvious candidate for pop stardom and frenzied girl panic. But when he ditched his first name and picked up a bass guitar, everything changed. John Formed Duran Duran with his friend Nick Rhodes in the summer of 1978, and they were soon joined by Roger Taylor, then Andy Taylor and finally Simon Le Bon. Together they were an immediate, massive global success story, their pictures on millions of walls, every single a worldwide hit.
In his frank, compelling autobiography, John recounts the highs andndash;hanging out with icons like Bowie, Warhol and even James Bond; dating Vogue models and driving fast cars andndash; all the while playing hard with the band he loved. But there were tough battles ahead andndash; troubles that brought him to the brink of self-destruction andndash; before turning his life around.
Told with humor, honesty and hard-won wisdom, and packed with exclusive pictures, In the Pleasure Groove is a fascinating, irresistible portrait of a man who danced into the fire... and came through the other side.
Synopsis
With a new introduction by Nick Rhodes
The talent. The charisma. The videos. From their 1981 hit "Planet Earth" to their latest number-one album, All You Need Is Now, John Taylor and Duran Duran have enchanted audiences around the world. It's been a wild ride, andfor John in particulardangerous. John recounts the story of the band's formation, their massive success, and his journey to the brink of self-destruction. Told with humor, honestyand packed with exclusive picturesIn the Pleasure Groove is an irresistible rock-and-roll portrait of a band whose popularity has never been stronger.
About the Author
JOHN TAYLOR is the bassist and cofounder with Nick Rhodes of the British rock band Duran Duran, with a career spanning three decades. In 1999 John married Gela Nash, cofounder of Juicy Couture.