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Duran Duran Bass Player Out With New Book 'In The Pleasure Groove'

John Taylor, bass player and a founding member of Duran Duran, has gotten to experience something very few people get to experience - sheer, unadulterated rock superstardom.

To date, the band has sold over eighty million records worldwide and been awarded six prestigious Lifetime Achievement awards, including ones from the BRITs and MTV. Their latest album, All You Need is Now, debuted at number one in fifteen countries.

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John has also recorded and toured with members of Chic, The Sex Pistols and Guns N' Roses. In his new book, "In The Pleasure Groove," John opens up about his wild ride at the top of the rock world.

Born in Birmingham, John now lives between Wiltshire and Los Angeles.

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