Stephen 'Tintin' Duffy - born 30th May 1960.

Here is another of my archive interviews with celebrities to mark their birthdays. May 30th is the birthday of the musician, singer, and songwriter, Stephen Duffy. He was a founding member, vocalist, 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. Duffy and Page produced popular Barenaked Ladies songs like "Jane", "Alcohol" and "Call and Answer"; the final two included on the platinum-selling album Stunt, as well as material on Page's solo album The Vanity Project.

Duffy's songwriting earned him his first Number 1 in October 2004, as the co-writer of the Robbie Williams single "Radio", one of two new tracks recorded for Williams's Greatest Hits album.

In this excerpt he begins by talking about the formation of Duran Duran and a conversation he had with John Taylor.