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Steven J. Horowitz
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Dave Benett/Getty Images for Xer Drummer Roger Taylor is leaving Duran Duran and retiring as a musician after a recent tinnitus diagnosis.
The band announced Taylor’s departure on social media, describing him as being “at the heart of Duran Duran‘s sound across two remarkable chapters.” Taylor joined the group at the start and remained with them until 1985, only to return in 2001 and play with the rest of the members up until now.
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