Tragic Details About Duran Duran

As Duran Duran's popularity soared and John Taylor's drug use increased, he also found romance. Per his memoir "In the Pleasure Groove: Love, Death, and Duran Duran," he met Amanda de Cadenet after ten years with the band. He'd just endured a fake paternity claim when de Cadenet came into his life. She had a reputation for wild, rock-star-style behavior, and Taylor liked her way of thinking and navigating the media. Within months, the couple was expecting a child, and they married in 1991.

Taylor described marriage and fatherhood as stabilizing forces in his life. But there was a ten-year age gap between Taylor and de Cadenet, who enjoyed going out from their Los Angeles home and networking when Taylor, exhausted from touring, wanted to stay in. As the couple drifted apart, they tried therapy, but the gulf was too great.

It didn't help that marriage wasn't enough to pull Taylor out of his addictions. The therapy sessions were productive enough that Taylor arranged to see another therapist while working in London, who told him sobriety was necessary for any productive work in counseling. After initial resistance and another wild ride of boozing, Taylor agreed. De Cadenet helped see him into a treatment center in Tucson. But it was too late for their marriage; the couple separated in 1995.

If you or anyone you know needs help with addiction issues, help is available. Visit the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration website or contact SAMHSA's National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357).

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