Simon Le Bon

Quick Facts

Full Name	Simon Le Bon
Occupation	Pop Singer
Date Of Birth	Oct 27, 1958(1958-10-27)
Age	66
Birthplace	Bushey
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Libra

Simon Le Bon Biography

Simon Le Bon is one of the most popular and richest Pop Singer who was born on October 27, 1958 in Bushey, England, United Kingdom. The lead singer of Duran Duran. English new wave group Duran Duran who have released hit songs such as “Girls on Film” and “Hungry Like the Wolf.”

He performed on stage together with He shared the stage with Nick Rhodes while performing with Duran Duran. while performing along with Duran Duran.

Le Bon was born near Bushey, Hertfordshire, England, the first of three boys for Ann-Marie Le Bon, followed by his younger brothers, David and Jonathan (b. 1965). His surname is of Huguenot origin. His mother encouraged his artistic talent when he was six years old by entering him in a screen test for a Persil washing powder TV advert.

Duran Duran was founded by childhood friends John Taylor and Nick Rhodes along with singer/songwriter Stephen Duffy in 1978, but Duffy left a year later, convinced they weren’t going anywhere. The band went through a long succession of lineup changes after Duffy’s departure, but finally settled on a guitarist and drummer. The band had a powerful pop sound flavoured with disco, funk and electronics, built on a solid rock rhythm section, and all they needed was a charismatic singer with a distinctive voice.

He got married He married Yasmin Le Bon and they have three daughters Amber, Saffron, and Tallulah. and they have three daughters: Amber, Saffron and Tallulah.

Simon Le Bon Net Worth

Simon Le Bon is one of the richest Pop Singer from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Simon Le Bon 's net worth $60 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was part of an experiment with the screen for the Persil washing soap commercial on television. He met Duran Duran in the year 1980 and joined the group within a short time.

He sang in the church’s choir when he was in his teens.

Simon John Charles Le Bon (born 27 October 1958) is an English musician, singer, songwriter and lyricist, best known as the lead singer and lyricist of the band Duran Duran and its offshoot, Arcadia. Le Bon has received three Ivor Novello Awards from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors, including the award for Outstanding Contribution to British Music.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Simon Le Bon height 6 ft 2 in Simon weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Simon Le Bon Dating?

According to our records, Simon Le Bon married to Yasmin Le Bon. As of December 1, 2023, Simon Le Bon’s is not dating anyone.

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While Duran Duran was on hiatus in 1985, Le Bon drew media attention when his maxi yacht, Drum, lost its keel and capsized during the Fastnet race, just off Falmouth, along the southern coast of Cornwall. Before being rescued, Le Bon and other crew members were trapped under the boat, inside the hull, for forty minutes. They were all rescued by the Royal Navy, using a Search and Rescue helicopter from 771 Naval Air Squadron based near Helston. The rescue earned the Rescue Diver, POACMN L Slater, a George Medal. Despite the accident, Le Bon and Drum went on to participate in the 1985-1986 Whitbread Round the World Race, coming in third overall in elapsed time. Le Bon and his partners eventually sold Drum; the events surrounding Drum and the races were chronicled in a 1989 movie entitled Drum – The Journey Of A Lifetime and the book One Watch at a Time written by Drum’s skipper, Skip Novak.

Facts & Trivia

Simon Ranked on the list of most popular Pop Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Simon Le Bon celebrates birthday on October 27 of every year.

While Le Bon has been in Duran Duran for the band’s entire recording history, he has also dabbled in solo outings. In 1985, for the Whitbread Round the World Race, he contributed a song entitled “Grey Lady Of The Sea” and narrated a video of that year’s race called Drum (1987). “Grey Lady Of The Sea” was released as a single in Japan in 1988.

Top Facts about Simon Le Bon

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Fastnet Race Accident

1. Simon John Charles Le Bon (born 27 October 1958) is an English singer.
2. He is best known as the lead vocalist and lyricist of the new wave band Duran Duran and its offshoot Arcadia.
3. He has received three Ivor Novello Awards from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors.
4. He was member of the church choir from a young age and had a successful screen test for a Persil washing powder TV ad.
5. He formed Arcadia in 1985 with Duran Duran’s Nick Rhodes, and had a UK/US top 10 hit with their first single “Election Day”.
6. Le Bon went to Pinner County Grammar School and Nower Hill High School and completed an art foundation course at Harrow School of Art.
7. Le Bon was introduced to Duran Duran by his then ex-girlfriend Fiona Kemp in 1980.
8. The five original members of Duran Duran released their first studio album Duran Duran (1981), and the success of the New Romantic movement led to follow-up albums Rio (1982), Seven and the Ragged Tiger (1983) and Arena (1984).
9. Le Bon participated in the Band Aid charity single “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” in 1984.
10. Duran Duran had a resurgence in popularity with 1993’s The Wedding Album, which featured the top-10 single “Ordinary World”.
11. He contributed to Jonathan Elias’ Requiem for the Americas project in 1989 with the song “Follow in My Footsteps”.
12. He founded the Japan-based online manga project Synesthesia with Nick Wood and wife Yasmin in 1998.
13. He collaborated with DJ Ferry Corsten on the Remix of the Duran Duran single “Serious” in 2005.
14. He contributed to Mark Ronson’s 2010 album Record Collection with the song “Record Collection”.
15. He became a distinguished supporter of Humanists UK in 2014.

Are Simon and Yasmin Le Bon still together?

However, while still with Stansfield, he began seeing fashion model Yasmin Parvaneh after spotting her in a magazine, and phoning her modelling agency. Simon and Yasmin married on December 27, 1985. They are still together nearly 35 years later.

What is Simon Le Bons real name?

Simon John Charles Le Bon

Who is Simon Le Bons wife?

Yasmin Le Bon

Is Simon Le Bon a Grandad?

Duran Duran star Simon Le Bon has become a grandfather for the first time. The singer’s daughter Saffron, aka Saffi, welcomed a son with her partner Benjamin Compston on Wednesday (06Jun18), and the Hungry Like the Wolf hitmaker shared the happy news with fans online on Thursday.

Is Nick Rhodes still married?

Rhodes has had several long relationships with various women but has not remarried.