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Depeche Mode were considered a teen pop group during their early period in the UK, and interviewed in teen pop magazines such as Smash Hits. [153] [154] Following the departure of Clarke, their music began to take on a darker tone, establishing a darker sound in the band's music, as Gore assumed lead songwriting duties. [155]
Martin Lee Gore was born in London, England.His biological father was an African-American G.I. stationed in Britain. [9] Gore was raised by his stepfather David Gore and biological mother Pamela, who both worked at the Ford of Britain motor plant in Dagenham. [10]
The band was soon renamed Depeche Mode, a name suggested by Gahan after he had come across a fashion magazine called Dépêche-mode. [16] A new wave/synth-pop pioneer of the early 1980s, Depeche Mode have released 15 studio albums, four greatest hits compilations and two remix albums. The band has achieved global sales in excess of 100 million ...
Fletcher was born in Nottingham, England on July 8, 1961. The seeds of Depeche Mode were planted during the punk and new wave explosion of the late 1970s, when Fletcher and friend Clarke started a ...
Fletcher was the only member of Depeche Mode who did not often sing. Although he can be seen singing in videos of Depeche's past live performances, usually Fletcher's vocals were either mixed very low or heard only through his own stage monitors. [30] Fletcher sang on the interlude "Crucified" on Violator. [31]
Depeche Mode’s Martin Gore: ‘I can’t claim that the songs were all written for Trump’ Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s Class of 2020 celebrates virtually on bittersweet induction night
Over the course of their career, Depeche sold more than 100 million records worldwide, charted 54 singles and 17 top 10 albums in the U.K., influenced countless electronic acts, and were the only ...
The Smashing Pumpkins recorded a cover of the song and released it as a B-side on their 1994 CD single "Rocket" as well as on the Depeche Mode tribute album For the Masses. Discussing the cover, Martin Gore said he had "always liked" the Pumpkins cover, while Dave Gahan said he "particularly liked it", and even thought it was "a lot better ...