Simon Le Bon

Simon John Charles Le Bon (born October 27, 1958) is the lead singer and lyricist of the pop band Duran Duran. He was born in Bushey, Hertfordshire, England and was raised in and around London.

Upbringing

Le Bon was a member of the local church choir from a young age, but was also trained as an actor. He appeared in a few television commercials and also in several theatre productions. He worked on a kibbutz --a farm-- in the Negev desert in Israel in 1978, and then returned to England to attend drama school at the University of Birmingham before meeting the fledgling band Duran Duran.

Related Topics:
Church choir - Television commercial - Theatre - Kibbutz - Israel - 1978 - University of Birmingham

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