Wear your heart on your sleeve means that you don't hide your emotions. Everyone can see immediately how you feel about something.
This article is about the band. For other uses, see Duran Duran (disambiguation). Duran Duran are an English new wave and synthpop band formed in Birmingham in 1978. The band grew from alternative sensations in 1982 to mainstream pop stars by 1984. By the end of the decade, membership and music style changes challenged the band before a resurgence in the early 1990s.
John Taylor and Nick Rhodes formed Duran Duran in Birmingham, England in 1978, where they became the resident band at the city's Rum Runner nightclub. At the club they were doing jobs such as John working the door and with Nick deejaying for Â£10 a night. They began rehearsing and regularly playing at the venue.