Nick Rhodes: Mick Jagger kept Duran Duran together when they nearly split
Duran Duran's Nick Rhodes discusses his long-standing career and the band's history in a candid interview. He highlights how Mick Jagger played a pivotal role in keeping the band together during a period of near-collapse.
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Provides cultural insight into the longevity of one of the 1980s' most influential bands and the interpersonal dynamics of rock icons.
In a wide-ranging and candid interview with The Independent editor-in-chief Geordie Greig , the New Romantic legend opens up about his iconic fashion sense, hanging out with Bowie and Andy Warhol at Studio 54, and a timely intervention from Jagger
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