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Simon Le Bon

Musicians · guitarist · keyboardist · record producer

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

English synth-pop musician and songwriter

About Simon Le Bon

Vincent John Martin (born 3 July 1960), known professionally as Vince Clarke, is a British 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. In Erasure, he is known for his deadpan and low-key onstage demeanour, often remaining motionless over his keyboard, in sharp contrast to lead vocalist Andy Bell's animated and hyperactive frontman antics.

Erasure have recorded over 200 songs and have sold over 28 million albums worldwide. Clarke was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2020 as a member of Depeche Mode.

Quick facts

Known for
Remix | Remodel: The Vince Clarke Remixes, Doublespeak, Songs of Silence
Born
1960-07-03
Artist type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
South Woodford
Associated area
United Kingdom
Active period
1960-07-03
MusicBrainz description
member of Erasure, Depeche Mode, Yazoo,…
Genres
synth-pop
Music tags
britannique, british, composer, compositeur, lyricist, parolier, synth-pop, uk
ISNI
0000000115949778
IPI
00085121394, 00085121492, 00563348537

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