Duran Duran vs. Carly Simon
We’re again for Spherical 2 of the “Does It Rock Your Corridor?” event. Whereas there are particular onerous rock and metallic acts up for induction, the Rock and Roll Corridor of Fame has additionally nominated acts from a wide range of genres that always elevate the eyebrows of rock purists. So with this tourney, we’re…
We’re again for Spherical 2 of the “Does It Rock Your Corridor?” event. Whereas there are particular onerous rock and metallic acts up for induction, the Rock and Roll Corridor of Fame has additionally nominated acts from a wide range of genres that always elevate the eyebrows of rock purists. So with this tourney, we’re looking for to search out out which of those acts rock and metalheads would most approve of for Rock Corridor induction.
Within the first spherical, Duran Duran cruised to a victory over Eurythmics, taking simply shy of 78 % of the vote as they superior on this tourney.
Duran Duran got here alongside within the early ’80s on the forefront of the brand new wave period of music and have become considered one of MTV’s first superstars with their cinematic video for “Hungry Just like the Wolf,” in addition to different favorites reminiscent of “Rio,” “Is There One thing I Ought to Know” and “New Moon on Monday.” Although they cooled off because the ’80s wound down and the band splintered after facet tasks, they noticed a rebound with 1993 self-titled album (sometimes called The Wedding ceremony Album), which yielded “Bizarre World” and “Come Undone.” The band had 5 platinum studio albums and a platinum stay album as nicely. They proceed to report at the moment, most lately releasing final yr’s Future Previous.
Duran Duran, “Rio”
The primary spherical’s closest matchup discovered tender rock singer-songwriter Carly Simon rising victorious with 54 % of the vote over nation famous person Dolly Parton.
Like her competitor on this spherical, Simon noticed her profession embrace some highs earlier than a dip and eventual rebound in a second decade. Simon was all around the ’70s pop chart with acquainted singles reminiscent of “That is the Manner I’ve All the time Heard It Ought to Be,” “You are So Useless,” “Mockingbird,” “You Belong to Me” and the James Bond theme “No one Does It Higher.” However after just a little lull on the high of the ’80s, Simon got here roaring again in 1987 with the self-prophetic “Coming Round Once more.”
With three platinum albums, a platinum best hits assortment and a platinum stay album to her credit score, plus works on a number of movie soundtracks, Simon has a bunch of credentials that make her Rock Corridor prepared.
Carly Simon, “Mockingbird”
So inform us, would you quite Duran Duran or Carly Simon rock your Corridor of Fame? This spherical of voting runs by means of Monday, March 28 at 12 midday. Place your vote beneath and click on the button to see the opposite matchup on this “Does It Rock Your Corridor?” bracket event.
