John taylor pictures duran duran

Duran Duran were one of the most popular bands of the 1980s, and they are the focus of the new Showtime documentary There’s Something You Should Know.

The renewed interest in the band has led fans to question whether bassist John Taylor and drummer Roger Taylor are related, given their shared surname. Are they brothers?

No, John and Roger Taylor are not related.

I tried to grab representative looks over the years as well as some odd ones.

Their shared surname is merely a coincidence. John Taylor, 59, was one of the co-founders of Duran Duran alongside Nick Rhodes and former singer Stephen Duffy. John performed under the name Nigel when he was a teenager, but he decided to drop the alias and use his birth name starting in 1978.

He has been a member of Duran Duran ever since.

John & Roger Taylor Are Not Related Despite Having the Same Surname

Roger Taylor, also 59, performed in numerous bands before joining Duran Duran.

He came on board in 1979, and played drums on the band’s fi