who is the lead singer of depeche mode
David Gahan
title: Depeche Mode text: Depeche Mode Depeche Mode (, or ) are an English electronic band formed in Basildon, Essex, in 1980, when Dave Gahan joined an existing duo consisting of Vince Clarke and Andy Fletcher. The group currently consists of Dave Gahan (lead vocals and co-songwriting), Martin Gore (keyboards, guitar and chief songwriting), and Andy Fletcher (keyboards). Depeche Mode released their debut album "Speak & Spell" in 1981, bringing the band onto the British new wave scene. Clarke left after the release of the album; they recorded "A Broken Frame" as a trio. Gore took over as primary songwriter and, later in 1982, title: Dave Gahan text: Dave Gahan Dave Gahan (; born David Callcott; 9 May 1962) is an English singer-songwriter, best known as the lead singer of the electronic band Depeche Mode since their debut in 1980. He is also a successful solo artist, releasing albums in 2003 ("Paper Monsters") and 2007 ("Hourglass"). Although his bandmate Martin Gore continues to be the main Depeche Mode songwriter, Gahan has also contributed a number of songs to the band's most recent albums; "Playing the Angel" (2005), "Sounds of the Universe" (2009), "Delta Machine" (2013) and "Spirit" (2017). Four of these songs were released as singles, including "Suffer title: Martin Gore text: to become a singer/songwriter himself. Gore has two younger half-sisters, Karen, born in 1967, and Jacqueline, born in 1968. In 1980, Gore met Andy "Fletch" Fletcher at the Van Gogh club. Fletcher recruited Gore into his band Composition of Sound along with Vince Clarke. Soon the band drafted Dave Gahan to be the lead singer after hearing him sing "Heroes" by David Bowie. Gahan is credited with the name "Depeche Mode" after seeing the phrase as a title of a French fashion magazine, which later considered taking them to court, but thought it would be good publicity for the magazine title: Martin Gore text: citing a hashtag "MGxMG" which was later revealed to be a promotional tool for his new solo studio album, titled MG (named after his previous collaborative album, "VCMG", with Vince Clarke from 2012). In a news post on his official website and various social media on 2 March, this confirmation of his new studio album announced its release would be on 27 or 28 April and previewed a track, "Europa Hymn", from the new album. Depeche Mode's lead vocals are generally sung by Dave Gahan, but occasionally, Gore will sing lead vocals. These are all the songs he sings, in title: Martin Gore text: composing music and writing lyrics for the majority of Depeche Mode's songs, Gore has also been the lead singer on some of them (examples include "Somebody", "A Question of Lust", "Home", and "One Caress"). He has been a backing singer on many others. In 1999, Gore received the Ivor Novello Award from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors for "International Achievement". Martin Lee Gore was born in Dagenham, Essex in England. Gore's biological father was a Black-American G.I. stationed in Britain. Gore was raised by his stepfather and biological mother. He believed his stepfather was his biological father