Originally formed with the lineup of Dave Gahan, Martin Gore, Andy Fletcher and Vince Clarke, the band currently consists of Gahan and Gore. With Clarke as their primary songwriter, Depeche Mode released their debut album Speak & Spell in 1981 amid the British new wave scene.

Jul 14, 2020 · Years later, in a quiet, sometimes reticent interview with Night Network, Vince Clarke said that at the time he left Depeche Mode, "the band wasn't going in the direction I'd have chosen to go," citing arguments regarding songwriting, and admitting his own dogmatism where it comes to creating music. In the intervening years he'd been involved ...

Vincent John Martin (born 3 July 1960), known professionally as Vince Clarke, is an English synth-pop musician and songwriter. Clarke has been the main composer and musician of the band Erasure since its inception in 1985, and was previously the main songwriter for several groups, including Depeche Mode , Yazoo , and the Assembly .

May 27, 2022 · Probably the main reason "Speak & Spell" sounds so different from, say, "Enjoy the Silence" or "People are People" is because original member Vince Clarke wrote almost the entire thing. However, almost immediately after the album hit stores, Clarke left Depeche Mode.

Dec 5, 2024 · In a move that has sent shockwaves through the music world, Vince Clarke, the legendary songwriter and founding member of Depeche Mode, has announced his retirement from the music industry. The 63-year-old icon revealed the news in a statement earlier this week, leaving fans worldwide devastated by the end of an era.

Jan 10, 2024 · Music legend Vince Clarke's wife Tracy Hurley Martin has died at the age of 53. Depeche Mode and Erasure star Vince, 63, is yet to publicly comment on his spouse's passing, but Erasure...

Sep 4, 2023 · While Depeche Mode were invigorated by the new set-up of the group, so too was Vince Clarke, who in his new Yazoo counterpart Alison Moyet, had found a soulful voice he thought perfect for his songs.

Oct 15, 2020 · Vince Clarke is amongst the inductees. Clarke, the original keyboardist of the band, is responsible for penning most of Depeche Mode's first album Speak & Spell, but he quit the band soon after the album's release in 1981.

Mar 10, 2023 · Vince Clarke, then chief songwriter, exited the band the year their debut dropped (going on to form Yazoo and Erasure) and was replaced by Wilder before his exit in ‘95; synth player, guitarist...

VINCE CLARKE. Vince Clarke was born as Vincent John Martin on 3 July 1960 in South Woodford, Essex, and was raised in nearby Basildon. It was rumoured that he named himself "Vince Clarke", so he could go on claiming unemployment benefits, around the time of …