British technopop band that originally formed in 1979 in Basildon (England)
Depeche Mode are an
electronic music group that formed in 1980 in
Basildon,
Essex,
England. The group's original lineup consisted of
David 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) who played with the band from 1982 to 1995. Following Wilder's departure, Gahan, Gore, and Fletcher have performed as a trio.
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