In 1978–79, Martin Gore played guitar in an acoustic duo, Norman and the Worms, with school friend Phil Burdett on vocals. I played the guitar and I had a bass it was a question of them roping me in." In 1979, Clarke played guitar in an " Ultravox rip-off band", The Plan, with friends Robert Marlow and Paul Langwith.
Fletcher would later recall, "Why am I in the band? It was accidental right from the beginning. ĭepeche Mode's origins date to 1977, when schoolmates Vince Clarke and Andy Fletcher formed a band called No Romance in China, later influenced by the Cure, with Clarke on vocals and guitar and Fletcher on bass guitar. They were nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 20, and were inducted as part of the Class of 2020. In December 2016, Billboard named Depeche Mode the 10th Greatest of All Time Top Dance Club Artists. 98 on VH1's "100 Greatest Artists of All Time". Q included the band in its list of the "50 Bands That Changed the World!" Depeche Mode also rank No. The following album Songs of Faith and Devotion, released in 1993, was also a success, though the band's internal struggles during recording and touring resulted in Wilder's departure in 1995.ĭepeche Mode have had 54 songs in the UK Singles Chart and 17 Top 10 albums in the UK chart they have sold more than 100 million records worldwide. In early 1990, they released Violator, an international mainstream success. A highlight of this era was the band's June 1988 concert at the Pasadena Rose Bowl, where they drew a crowd in excess of 60,000 people. The band's last albums of the 1980s, Black Celebration and Music for the Masses, established them as a dominant force within the electronic music scene. Gore took over as main songwriter and later, in 1982, Alan Wilder replaced Clarke, establishing a lineup that continued for 13 years. Founding member Vince Clarke left after the release of the album they recorded A Broken Frame as a trio. The group consists of a trio of Dave Gahan (lead vocals and co-songwriting), Martin Gore (keyboards, guitar, co-lead vocals and main songwriting) and Andy Fletcher (keyboards).ĭepeche Mode released their debut album, Speak & Spell, in 1981, bringing the band onto the British new wave scene. Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Conn.Depeche Mode are an English electronic music band formed in Basildon in 1980. Palacio de los Deportes, Mexico City (1/0) Mid-America Center, Council Bluffs, Iowa (1/0) (1/0)Īrena at Gwinnett Center, Duluth, Ga. Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, N.Y. Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, Iowa (1/1) Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Mich. RankĮnergySolutions Arena, Salt Lake City (1/0) The performances occurred during the period of July 28 through Aug. The eight Beacon shows, promoted by Live Nation, grossed over $2.8 million with attendance topping 20,000. Totals reported from those shows combined with the duo’s eight-show run at the Beacon Theatre in New York place the veteran rockers at No. Steely Dan has kicked off the second leg of their “Rent Party Tour” with two performances at Seattle’s Paramount Theatre on Oct. Combined attendance for both shows in the nation’s capitol city was 88,380. 1 was followed by two shows in Mexico City at the Foro Sol outdoor baseball stadium on Oct. A sold out arena show in Guadalajara’s Arena VFG on Oct. Promoter OCESA/CIE has reported totals from two venues in Mexico for Depeche Mode, placing the English band among the top 10 on our tally.
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