Martyn Ware
Keyboardist and producer for Human League
Born
May 19th, 1956
68 years ago
Category
Artists & Creatives
Country
United Kingdom
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A keyboard player, songwriter, and producer, significant contributions were made to the music industry during the late 1970s and 1980s. Co-founded the electronic band The Human League, which achieved commercial success with the album 'Dare', including the hit single 'Don't You Want Me'. Later, formed the group Heaven 17, which produced the hit 'Temptation'. Additionally, Ware has had a notable career in sound design and music production, working on various projects and collaborating with other artists in the electronic music scene.
Co-founded The Human League and released 'Dare'
Formed Heaven 17 and produced 'Temptation'
Contributed to sound design and music production
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