Roxy Music’s Phil Manzanera and Duran Duran’s Simon Le Bon and Heather Small of M People Receive King’s Awards - Noise11.com
Duran Duran in Austin Texas photo by Ros O'Gorman

Duran Duran in Austin Texas photo by Ros O'Gorman

Roxy Music’s Phil Manzanera and Duran Duran’s Simon Le Bon and Heather Small of M People Receive King’s Awards

by Paul Cashmere on June 16, 2024

in News

Phil Manzanera of Roxy Music, Simon Le Bon of Duran Duran and Heather Small of M People have received King’s Birthday Honors in the UK.

Order of the British Empire,Officers of the Order of the British Empire,Officer of the Order of the British Empire,,Philip Geoffrey,TARGETT-ADAMS (Phil Manzanera),,Musician and Producer. For services to Music,London,Greater London

Phil Manzanera said, “I’m both surprised and honoured to be awarded the OBE in today’s King’s Birthday Honours: ‘Musician and Producer. For Services to Music.’ This has a poignancy for me and my family because in 1966 my dad, Duncan Targett-Adams was also awarded the OBE but sadly he died before his investiture.’

Phil Manzanera was co-founder of Roxy Music with Bryan Ferry. After Roxy Music he formed 801 with Brian Eno and most recently recorded the album’s ‘Caught In The Heart’ (2021) and ‘The Ghost of Santiago’ with Tim Finn.

Simon Le Bon has been awarded the MBE.

Order of the British Empire,Members of the Order of the British Empire,Member of the Order of the British Empire,,Simon John Charles,LE BON,,Musician and Songwriter. For services to Music and to Charity,London,Greater London

Simon Le Bon said, “What an incredible and totally unexpected honour. It is fitting that the honour has been awarded not just for my role in music, but also for the work I’ve been fortunate to be involved with outside the band for some of the causes I believe in. To name but two of them, I hope this moment helps to raise awareness for the Blue Marine Foundation and the importance of their conservation work, and for Centrepoint.”

Heather Small of M People has also been awarded the MBE for her services to charity.

Order of the British Empire,Members of the Order of the British Empire,Member of the Order of the British Empire,,Heather Marguerita,SMALL,,For Voluntary and Charitable Services,London,Greater London

Heather Small said, “Blenheim Palace… and an MBE all one memorable night!
I’m truly humbled to receive this award for my charity work. I feel blessed that my first love singing has given me a platform to champion causes close to my heart and I’ll continue to passionately support our most vulnerable and our most valuable”.

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