Please Please Tell Me Now

The Duran Duran Story

By: Stephen Davis

Narrated by: Michael Butler Murray

Lifelong fans and interested newcomers will love this stunning biography of Duran Duran by the bestselling author of Gold Dust Woman and Hammer of the Gods.
In Please Please Tell Me Now, bestselling rock biographer Stephen Davis tells the story of Duran Duran, the quintessential band of the 1980s. Their pretty boy looks made them the stars of fledgling MTV, but it was their brilliant musicianship that led to a string of number one hits. By the end of the decade, they had sold 60 million albums; today, they've sold over 100 million albums—and counting.

Davis traces their roots to the austere 1970s British malaise that spawned both the Sex Pistols and Duran Duran—two seemingly opposite music extremes. Handsome, British, and young, it was Duran Duran that headlined Live Aid, not Bob Dylan or Led Zeppelin. The band moved in the most glamorous circles: Nick Rhodes became close with Andy Warhol, Simon LeBon with Princess Diana, and John Taylor dated quintessential British bad girl Amanda De Cadanet. With timeless hits like "Hungry Like the Wolf," "Girls on Film," "Rio," "Save a Prayer," and the bestselling James Bond theme in the series' history, "A View to Kill," Duran Duran has cemented its legacy in the pop pantheon—and with a new album and a worldwide tour on the way, they show no signs of slowing down anytime soon. Featuring exclusive interviews with the band, Please Please Tell Me Now offers a definitive account of one of the last untold sagas in rock and roll history—a treat for diehard fans, new admirers, and music lovers of any age.

Great book

Even as a seasoned Duranie I learned a lot - surprised at home much I didn’t know. ! Love how this book really took you back and painted those early 80 years. I def “binge listened” the book!

Great Story, needed a better narrator

No offense to Michael Butler Murray…great voice…but not for this book. He sounded like a young Casey Kasem…probably would have worked for a US band from the 60s and 70s but not Duran Duran. I found it grating in an otherwise well written book…If you love Duran Duran…try John Taylor’s In the Pleasure Groove…MUCH better!

Duran Duran makes my heart happy!

I still listen to Duran Duran in the car all the time. I saw them with a friend of mine in Boston at a small venue called the Orpheum. They sounded amazing, and fan girl 100% John Taylor is still hot as hell. I was only 12 ish when they exploded and I claimed John as my husband. That did not work out so much, but I still love the entire band. Super talented!

Inspirational Sad Hopeful

Big Duran Duran fan so, I couldn't wait to get into their story. It's a great story of how 2 guys who, didn't play instruments wanted to form one of the biggest rock bands in history. A story worth listening to.

Duranie circa 1983

Learned things I didn't even learn from John’s audiobook. Would have preferred an English narrator.