In The Pleasure Groove: Love, Death and Duran Duran

With Duran Duran, John Taylor has co-created some of the most iconic songs of our time. From the disco dazzle of their debut single 'Planet Earth' right up to their latest number one album, All You Need is Now, Duran Duran has consistently possessed the power to captivate audiences worldwide. It has been quite a journey, and for John in particular, it has been wild, thrilling, and at times, dangerous. Now, for the first time, he shares his incredible story – a narrative of dreams fulfilled, lessons learned, and demons conquered.

A shy only child, Nigel John Taylor was not an obvious candidate for pop stardom and the accompanying frenzy of fan adoration. However, when he dropped his first name and picked up a bass guitar, everything transformed. John formed Duran Duran with his friend Nick Rhodes in the spring of 1978, soon joined by Roger Taylor, then Andy Taylor, and finally Simon Le Bon. Together, they achieved immediate, massive global success, their images adorning millions of walls, every single becoming a worldwide hit.

In his candid, compelling autobiography, John recounts the highs: socialising with icons like Bowie, Warhol, and even James Bond; dating Vogue models and driving fast cars – all while playing hard with the band he loved. Yet, he faced tough battles ahead – struggles that pushed him to the brink of self-destruction – before he managed to turn his life around. Told with humour, honesty, and hard-won wisdom, and packed with exclusive pictures, In the Pleasure Groove is a fascinating, irresistible portrait of a man who danced into the fire and emerged on the other side.