Simon Le Bon Is 50 But Will Always Be '80s To Us
Wasn't it just yesterday that it was 1982 and we were all sitting in front of MTV watching Duran Duran sailing on their schooner, crooning about Rio?
Well, hold your breath, my Gen X brothers and sisters: Simon Le Bon turns 50 today. What's up with THAT? 50? Isn't my dad 50? Aren't my grandparents 50? Dudes in Duran Duran don't turn 50. Man, that hurts. Here are some cold, hard facts about how much time has passed.
• Rio, the band's second album, was released on May 10, 1982. Le Bon was 23 years old. You were probably in middle school. Some of you reading this probably weren't born.
• A vinyl copy of Rio cost $7.99 in 1982.
• Prince William was born that year.
• The first Rubik's Cube World Championship was held.
• Ronald Reagan was President.
• Vanna White just started on Wheel of Fortune.
• Late Night With David Letterman debuted.
The good news? Simon looks pretty damn good for a 50-year-old dude. And he's got a fairly traditional life for an aging rocker. He's been married to the same woman (fashion model Yasmin Parvaneh) since 1985, has three kids, and competes in professional yachting races when he can. He also maintains his cred by hanging out with Japanese DJs and Mark Ronson. If he can still be looking that good, surely there's hope for the rest of us '80s brethren.
Here's a little trip down Simon Le Bon memory lane. Happy birthday, old boy. May your hair always be colored.
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I get what you're trying to do here and it's only mildly amusing at best. The problem with the "it's going to look silly when you're old" argument is that you look different when you're old no matter how you slice it. Your hair is thinner, you have to wear elastic-waist-pants up to your chin... at least enjoy yourself with a couple of cool tats (no matter which stage in your life you got them). At least you can choose your ink. You can't say the same for the boobies hanging down to your knees.