My favorite musician and why -
Hmmmm..."musician" implies one person but I don't have a one-person-favorite when it comes to music. I can't remember a time when I wasn't listening to music, playing records, searching for that AM station hidden between the all-talk radio as a kid on my mother's (now) antique radio and record player console...I think I took that thing apart and put it back together so many times I could have been an electrical engineer! One of my first memories of me and my father is being in the Ryder truck with him as we moved from NYC to Monroe Township NJ, listening to the radio and singing all the words to American Pie...I was 5.
When we moved to Florida and I felt so alone and miserable I begged my mother to let me listen to her records. I played Ricky Nelson, the Beatles, Elvis and even Frank Sinatra over and over and over again. I still remember most of the words and find myself recognizing elevator music, singing along and tapping my foot. Yep, I'm that weird lady.
Since 1983 one band has remained at the top. I've only spent more money on my education and my family than I have on paraphernalia, concerts and the music of Duran Duran. Why? At first the music was fun, catchy 80s songs, easy to love "top 40" style but eventually I grew to love the songs not played on the radio - Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me), Silent Icy River, Khanada, Hold Back the Rain (FAVORITE), Careless Memories. Of course, they are beautiful to look at as well, and that always helps! NOTE TO MEN: There are LOTS of nearly naked girls in their videos so even you can appreciate Duran Duran. Plus they are a great LIVE band...even today!
So, go ahead, make fun if you want. I am what I am - a child of the 80s with no shame of loving Duran Duran!
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