Duran Duran

Song represented a bold step toward modernity for the James Bond franchise, which had long relied on silky crooned ballads for its themes.

"We can and will beat this thing."

Simon Le Bon and John Taylor cited band's influence on countless artists.

Full list of presenters named for class of 2019 including Def Leppard, Stevie Nicks, the Cure and Radiohead.

John Taylor said he and Simon Le Bon will be at New York's Barclays Center later this month to pay tribute to one of their biggest influences.

"The vultures," John Taylor later admitted, "were definitely circling."

Shereen Hariri says the Duran Duran star fondled her during an autograph session, while the singer maintains the allegations are "simply untrue."