Simon Le Bon

Simon Le Bon is an English singer, best known as the lead vocalist and lyricist of the new wave band Duran Duran and its offshoot Arcadia. Born on October 27, 1958, 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. He started showing his artistic talent at a young age and had success in a screen test for a Persil washing powder TV advertisement. Le Bon was trained as an actor and attended Pinner County Grammar School and Nower Hill High School. He later completed an art foundation course at Harrow School of Art.