More than four decades ago, Duran Duran, the (scientifically proven) greatest band ever, released their second studio album, called it “Rio” and promptly became bigger than The Beatles.

Model Marcie Hunt said she danced to "Rio" at her wedding, but had no idea a fashion spread she'd done in 1981 had inspired the famous album cover In 1982, Duran Duran took the world by storm with ...

The identity of the model whose likeness graced the cover of Duran Duran’s album “Rio” has finally been revealed. Marcie Hunt-Dinkel, the co-owner of a small winery in Napa, is the woman ...

The mystery woman on the cover of Duran Duran's iconic Rio album has finally been identified after 42 years. The band's sophmore album was released in 1982 and features one of the most iconic ...

Duran Duran's 1982 album Rio is one of the definitive pieces of '80s pop. The hit record features classic singles like the title track and "Hungry Like the Wolf" and the Rio album cover is ...

She is the woman smiling on the cover of Duran Duran's "Rio" album, released in May 1982. For years, no one, not even the band, knew the artwork was inspired by model Marcie Hunt, who these days ...

It’s an obsession that began in the early 80s when he bought Duran Duran's album, Rio. He was also captivated by the mysterious woman on the album cover. American Artist Patrick Nagel painted ...

“This is so cool! I absolutely did not know until now that this photo of me was used for the Rio cover,” she wrote. “Very exciting! Love Duran Duran, and danced to their music often in the ...

The cover of Duran Duran's 1982 sophomore LP Rio sports one of the most recognizable smiles in album art, and over four decades on from its release, the inspiration for the image has been found.