Stephen Anthony James Duffy was born May 30, 1960 in Birmingham, England, and is an English singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He first emerged in 1978 as a founding member of Duran Duran alongside John Taylor, Simon Colley, and Nick Rhodes. After leaving the group in 1979, he played with The Hawks before forming Tin Tin, whose single "Kiss Me" was re-recorded and released under the name Stephen "Tin Tin" Duffy in 1985, reaching number 4 on the UK Singles Chart. He released his debut solo album The Ups and Downs in 1985, which peaked at number 35 on the UK Albums Chart, followed by Because We Love You in 1986 and the Dr. Calculus project album Designer Beatnik. In 1986, he co-founded The Lilac Time with his brother Nick Duffy, releasing albums including The Lilac Time (1987), Paradise Circus (1989), & Love for All (1990), Astronauts (1991), and Looking for a Day in the Night (1999). His solo work included the albums Music in Colors (1993), Duffy (1995), and I Love My Friends (1998). Duffy co-wrote Robbie Williams's hit single "Radio" in 2004 and co-wrote songs with Steven Page for the Barenaked Ladies. In 2009, he released the retrospective album Memory & Desire – 30 Years in the Wilderness with The Lilac Time.
