Depeche Mode (pronounced /dəˌpɛʃˈmoʊd/) are an electronic music band formed in 1980, in Basildon, Essex, England. The group's original line-up was Dave Gahan (lead vocals), Martin Gore (keyboards, guitar, vocals, chief songwriter after 1981), Andrew Fletcher (keyboards) and Vince Clarke (keyboards, chief songwriter 1980–81).
Vince Clarke left the band after the release of their 1981 debut album, and was replaced by Alan Wilder (lead keyboards, production 1982—1995). Following Wilder's departure, Gahan, Gore, and Fletcher have continued as a trio. Depeche Mode are one of the longest-lived, most successful and influential bands to have emerged from the New Wave era. They have had forty-five songs in the UK Singles Chart, as well as one U.S. and two UK number one albums. According to EMI, Depeche Mode have sold over 75 million albums worldwide, as part of total worldwide record sales in excess of 100 million.
Live supporting musicians
* Peter Gordeno – keyboards, occasional electric bass and electric guitar (1998—Present)
* Christian Eigner – occasional songwriting, drums (1997—Present)
* Jordan Bailey – backing vocals (1998–2001)
* Hildia Campbell – backing vocals (1993–1994)
* Samantha Smith – backing vocals (1993–1994)
* Daryl Bamonte – keyboards (1994)
* Dave Clayton – keyboards (1997)
* Janet Ramus – backing vocals (1998)
* Georgia Lewis – backing vocals (2001)
Between 1998 and 2006, both Gordeno and Eigner were present on three consecutive tours; with Eigner on drums (and contributing to some of the songwriting on Playing the Angel with Gahan and Andrew Philpott) and Gordeno on keyboards.
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