Simon Le Bon Age, Bio, Parents, Career, Net worth, Wife
Simon Le Bon is the frontman to one of the most iconic bands of the 1980s.
Here are the big facts about the singer-songwriter every fan should know…
Simon Le Bon Age
He celebrated his 62nd birthday in 2020.
Simon Le Bon Height
Simon Le Bon is thought to be around 6ft 1.5in (187.3cm).
Simon Le Bon Nationality
He is English
Simon Le Bon Parents
His full name is Simon John Charles Le Bon, and he was the first-born son of John and Ann-Marie Le Bon, of Huguenot (an ethnoreligious group of French Protestants) descent.
Simon Le Bon Biography
Simon Le Bon was born on October 27, 1958.
Duran Duran was founded by childhood friends John Taylor and Nick Rhodes. After a period, the four-piece needed a charismatic singer with a powerful voice.
In 1985, his yacht, named Drum, lost its keel and capsized during the Fastnet race, near Falmouth, along the coast of Cornwall.
Before being rescued, Simon and other crew members were trapped under the boat, inside the hull, for 40 minutes.
They were all rescued by the Royal Navy. The rescue earned the Rescue Diver, POACMN L Slater, a George Medal. Simon and Drum went on to take part in the 1985-1986 Whitbread Round the World Race, coming in third overall in elapsed time.
Simon Le Bon Siblings
He has two younger brothers, David and Jonathan.
Simon Le Bon Career
Surprisingly, Simon Le Bon has yet to release any full solo studio albums.
He has made a few solo recordings though, including providing backing vocals on Bangles singer Susanna Hoffs’ song ‘Follow in my Footsteps’, and the 2005 dance track ‘Fire’ with Ferry Corsten.
Simon Le Bon Net worth
Simon Le Bon is estimated to have a net worth of around $60 million (£45.6m).
Simon Le Bon Wife
Simon was initially engaged to his longtime girlfriend, model and actress Claire Stansfield. However, while still with Stansfield, he began seeing fashion model Yasmin Parvaneh after spotting her in a magazine, and phoning her modelling agency.
Simon and Yasmin married on December 27, 1985. They are still together nearly 35 years later.
Simon Le Bon Children
After Yasmin had two miscarriages, the couple had three daughters.
Amber Rose Tamara Le Bon (born 1989) is a model like her mother, and her sisters are named Saffron Sahara Le Bon (born 1991), and Tallulah Pine Le Bon (born 1994).
Simon became a grandfather in 2018, when his daughter Saffron gave birth to a baby boy named Taro Arturo.
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