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Oktober 1955 in Sheffield, England) ist ein britischer Musiker, der als Leadsänger der Gruppe The Human League bekannt wurde. Inhaltsverzeichnis. 1 Leben und Wirken. 2 Diskografie. 3 Literatur. 4 Weblinks. 5 Einzelnachweise. Leben und Wirken.
Philip Oakey (born 2 October 1955) [2] is an English singer, songwriter and record producer. He is the lead singer, songwriter, and co-founder of the synth-pop band the Human League. Aside from the Human League, Oakey has enjoyed an extensive solo music career and has collaborated with numerous other artists and producers.
Als Sänger kam nun Phil Oakey hinzu, ein früherer Klassenkamerad von Martyn Ware, und die Band nannte sich ab Oktober 1977 nach einem Begriff aus dem Brettspiel StarForce „The Human League“. Zur Unterstützung ihrer Live-Show mit visuellen Effekten wurde der Kunststudent Philip Adrian Wright als viertes Bandmitglied aufgenommen.
Lineup: Susan Ann Sulley, Philip Oakey, Joanne Catherall. Background information. Also known as. The Future (1977), the Men, the League, the League Unlimited Orchestra (1982) Origin. Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. Genres. Synth-pop. new wave. electronic. new pop. Discography. The Human League discography. Years active.
Philip Oakey is the lead singer of the British synthpop band the Human League. As "Together in Electric Dreams" was released at the height of the band's international fame and success, it is often erroneously credited as a Human League single.
Nigel Humberstone chats to League main man Phil Oakey. For many, The Human League were the definitive pop band of the '80s. Formed in the late '70s with the line‑up of Philip Oakey, Martyn Ware, Ian Craig‑Marsh and Adrian Wright, their first album, Reproduction (1979) won them critical acclaim, and was followed up by a second, Travelogue , in 1980.
In 1980, in a recording studio near Reading in Berkshire, a 25-year-old Philip Oakey, lead singer of synth-pop band The Human League, sang a song that changed his life, Don’t You Want Me. “It was in a toilet,” Oakey says from his home in Sheffield. “Apparently it was the best acoustics.
