Stephen Tin Tin Duffy
| Stephen Duffy | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Stephen Anthony James Duffy |
| Also known as | Tin Tin, Duffy |
| Born |
30 May 1960 Alum Rock, Birmingham, England |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, musician |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, bass, drums, keyboards |
| Years active | 1978–present |
| Labels |
Virgin Records Sire/Warner Bros. Records |
| Associated acts | The Lilac Time, Duran Duran, The Devils, The Hawks, Tin Tin, Dr. Calculus, Robbie Williams, Barenaked Ladies, Me Me Me |
Stephen Anthony James Duffy (born 30 May 1960 in Alum Rock, Birmingham, England) is an English singer/songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. He was a founding member and vocalist and bassist (and then drummer) of Duran Duran. He went on to record as a solo performer under several different names, and is the singer and songwriter for The Lilac Time with his older brother Nick. He has also co-written with Robbie Williams and Steven Page.
While attending the School of Foundation Studies & Experimental Workshop at Birmingham Polytechnic (now Birmingham City University) Duffy met John Taylor. Together they formed the group Duran Duran, along with Taylor's childhood friend, Nick Rhodes. While Taylor was the guitarist (later switching to bass) and Rhodes played the synthesizer, Duffy was the band's vocalist/lyricist and bassist, when bass player Simon Colley joined, Duffy moved to drums. He left both the school and the band in 1979, before Duran Duran signed with EMI in 1980.
He went on to form Obviously Five Believers, sometimes known as The Subterranean Hawks or The Hawks, and he made his first four-track recordings. The Hawks' only single, "Words of Hope", was released in 1981.
In 1982, he created the band Tin Tin, with John Mulligan and Dik Davis (both then of Fashion), Andy "Stoker" Growcott (of Dexys Midnight Runners) and Bob Lamb (original producer of Birmingham band UB40). Originally called Holy Tin Tin before being shortened, the band was signed with WEA Records in the UK, and released the single "Kiss Me" in 1982 but was unsuccessful. By 1983, Tin Tin had signed with Sire Records in the US, and "Kiss Me" hit the dance charts there. Another single, "Hold It", was also released in 1983 which peaked at no.55 in the UK.
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