
British pop group Duran Duran looking down from a balcony, c. 1983. L-R: Singer Simon Le Bon, bassist Andy Taylor, keyboardist Nick Rhodes, drummer Roger Taylor and bassist John Taylor. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Happy birthday to John Taylor of Duran Duran, who turns 61 today!
Simon Le Bon & John Taylor In Dressing Room

Singer Simon Le Bon (L) and bassist John Taylor (C) of the British pop group Duran Duran talk with people wearing passes for Tina Turner's Break Every Rule concert tour in a dressing room, c. 1987. (Photo by Eastlight/Getty Images)
Taylor Of The Power Station

British bassist John Taylor of Anglo-American rock supergroup The Power Station, wearing a striped shirt, 3rd April 1985. Taylor is also the bassist in Duran Duran. (Photo by K. Butler/Daily Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
John & Andy Taylor Performing On Stage

John (L) and Andy Taylor (no relation), bassists for the British pop group Duran Duran sharing a microphone while performing on stage during a concert, c. 1985. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Duran Duran In Concert

Bassist John Taylor and guitarist Andy Taylor of Duran Duran perform on stage at Wembley Arena in London, England on December 19, 1983. (Photo by Rogers/Express/Getty Images)
Duran Duran Backstage

(left to right) Keyboard player Nick Rhodes, bassist John Taylor, drummer Roger Taylor, singer Simon Le Bon and guitarist Andy Taylor of Duran Duran pose in front of their tour bus backstage at Wembley Arena in London, England on December 19, 1983. (Photo by Rogers/Express/Getty Images)
Duran Duran Posing On Airplane Ramp

British pop group Duran Duran smile and laugh while posing on an airplane ramp before departing for Australia, Heathrow Airport, London, England, July 26, 1983. L-R: Bassists John and Andy Taylor (unrelated), singer Simon Le Bon, drummer Roger Taylor and keyboardist Nick Rhodes. (Photo by Express Newspapers/Getty Images)
John Taylor Posing In Boat

Bassist John Taylor of the British pop group Duran Duran smiles while posing in a dry docked fisherman's boat, probably on location for a video shoot for the album, 'Rio,' c. 1983. (Photo by Express Newspapers/Getty Images)
Duran Duran Posing on Lawn

British pop group Duran Duran smile and laugh while posing on a lawn, England, c. 1983. L-R: Brothers Roger and John Taylor, Nick Rhodes, Andy Taylor (unrelated) and Simon Le Bon. (Photo by Express Newspapers/Getty Images)
Andy Taylor Posing In Boat

Portrait of bassist Andy Taylor of the British pop group Duran Duran posing in a dry docked fisherman's boat, probably on location for a video shoot for the album, 'Rio,' c. 1983. (Photo by Express Newspapers/Getty Images)
Wedding Day Of Roger Taylor & Giovanna Cantone

The wedding day of Duran Duran drummer Roger Taylor and Giovanna Cantone, with the couple posing on the Bay of Naples in Naples, Italy, on 30th July 1984. (Photo by Daily Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Roger Taylor With Fisherman's Nets

Drummer Roger Taylor of the British pop group Duran Duran posing with some fisherman's nets, probably on location for a video shoot for their album, 'Rio,' c. 1983. (Photo by Express Newspapers/Getty Images)
John Taylor & Simon Le Bon On Stage

Bassist John Taylor (L) and singer Simon Le Bon, holding out a microphone, of the British pop group Duran Duran performing on stage during a concert, 1984. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Simon Le Bon & John Taylor Near Waterfall

Portrait of singer Simon Le Bon (L) and bassist John Taylor of the British pop group Duran Duran posing near a waterfall, probably on location for a video shoot for their album, 'Rio,' c. 1983. (Photo by Express Newspapers/Getty Images)
Duran Duran Posing On Balcony

British pop group Duran Duran looking down from a balcony, c. 1983. L-R: Singer Simon Le Bon, bassist Andy Taylor, keyboardist Nick Rhodes, drummer Roger Taylor and bassist John Taylor. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)