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ANDY TAYLOR

He’s come a long way since Duran Duran! Andy Taylor is on his own now and has hardened his sound with a bold new guitar style. As Andy says, “All I want to do is rock ’n’ roll," so now he’s riding the storm out with his debut solo album, Thunder. Stepping out front as lead vocalist, Andy has already had a hit with “Take It Easy."

July 2, 1987

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ANDY TAYLOR

He’s come a long way since Duran Duran! Andy Taylor is on his own now and has hardened his sound with a bold new guitar style. As Andy says, “All I want to do is rock ’n’ roll," so now he’s riding the storm out with his debut solo album, Thunder.

Stepping out front as lead vocalist, Andy has already had a hit with “Take It Easy." For Thunder. Andy has teamed up with guitarist Steve Jones, who was responsible for the crunch behind the legendary Sex Pistols. The two Englishmen co-wrote nine thundering songs for the LP, and battle it out in quaking duets. Andy and Steve deliver raging guitar interplay and exciting melodic flights that Andy could only dream of while in Duran Duran.

Andy has been busy with a handful of successful side projects with Power Station, Robert Palmer and Belinda Carlisle—but his venture with new partner Steve Jones is a dream come true.