 Andy Taylor, former lead guitarist of Duran Duran was born here in 1961.Brian Johnson was a member of local rock band Geordie before becoming the lead vocalist of AC/DC.Newcastle is the home of Kitchenware Records (c. 1982), previously home to acclaimed bands such as Prefab Sprout, Martin Stephenson and the Daintees and The Fatima Mansions, the management of The Lighthouse Family and home to recent successes Editors and Sirens.