Depeche Mode (the band name was inspired by a French fashion magazine) was found 1980 in Basildon (England) by
- [Vince Clarke]?
- [Andrew Fletcher]?
- [David Gahan]? (vocals)
- [Martin Gore]?
After the release of their first album (Speak & Spell) song-writer Clarke left the band to
first found Yazoo? together with [Alison Moyet]? and later Erasure? together with [Andy Bell]?.
[Alan Wilder]? joined the band as a replacement for Clarke and Martin Gore took over the
job of song-writing.
In June 1995 after the Songs of Faith and Devotion album/tour Alan Wilder left the band
because of unsatisfactory internal working conditions.
Depeche Mode albums:
- Speak & Spell (1981)
- A Broken Frame (1982)
- Construction Time Again (1983)
- People Are People (1984)
- Some Great Reward (1984)
- The Singles (81-85) (1985)
- Black Celebration (1986)
- Music For The Masses (1987)
- 101 (1989)
- Violator (1990)
- Songs of Faith and Devotion (1993)
- Songs of Faith and Devotion Live (1993)
- Ultra (1997)
- The Singles (81->85) Re-released (1998)
- The Singles (86->98) (1998)
- Exciter (2001)
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