Martyn Ware

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Martyn Ware (born on 19 May 1956, in Sheffield, Yorkshire, where he attended King Edward VII School) is one of the leading figures in electronic music.

As a founder member of both The Human League and Heaven 17, he was responsible for seminal records such as "Being Boiled", and "Temptation". He has also worked as a record producer, notably revitalising Tina Turner's career in 1982 with 'Let's Stay Together' and producing Erasure's I Say I Say I Say album.

More recently, he has collaborated with Vince Clarke on two experimental music projects; the Pretentious album, out in 1999, and Spectrum Pursuit Vehicle, released on the 4 June 2001. He has also contributed programmes to internet radio stations.

He also has two children called Elena and Gabriel.

[edit] External links

• Heaven17
• Human League
• Illustrious Company Illustrious Company is Ware's current ongoing project into 3D audio

Heaven 17

Glenn Gregory | Ian Craig Marsh | Martyn Ware

Discography

Albums Penthouse and Pavement | The Luxury Gap | How Men Are | Pleasure One | Teddy Bear, Duke & Psycho | Bigger Than America | Before After

Compilation and live albums Endless | Higher and Higher | The Remix Collection | Executive Summary | Retox/ Detox | How Live Is | Live at Scala, London | Sight & Sound: Greatest Hits

Singles (We Don't Need This) Fascist Groove Thang | I'm Your Money | Play To Win | Penthouse and Pavement | At The Height of The Fighting (He La Hu) | Let Me Go | Temptation | Come Live With Me | Crushed By The Wheels of Industry | Sunset Now | This Is Mine | And That's No Lie | Contenders | The Foolish Thing To Do | Trouble | The Ballad of Go Go Brown | Train of Love In Motion | Temptation (Brothers in Rhythm Remix) | (We Don't Need This) Fascist Groove Thang (Rapino Remix) | Penthouse and Pavement (Tommy D's Master Remix) | Designing Heaven | We Blame Love | (With This Ring) Let Me Go | Hands Up To Heaven (DJ mixes)

Related pages

Honeyroot | The Human League