Andy Taylor

Andy Taylor's honors are tied to the group he helped create rather than to solo trophies, and that fits the arc of his career. The headline moment is Duran Duran's 2022 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, where Taylor stood with his former bandmates and delivered a speech that meant a great deal to the classic-era fanbase. He also played on records that sold in the tens of millions and helped shape the sound of 1980s pop, a contribution that shows up constantly in retrospectives of the new wave era. For a guitarist who taught himself three instruments in a fishing village, that is a remarkable run.