Martyn Ware

Martyn Ware was born and raised in Sheffield. His first success was as a founding member of the popular British synth-pop group The Human League. He left after two albums which achieved cult success (and shortly before they released their definitive album Dare). He then went on to greater success when he founded Heaven 17, who released the popular and influential album Penthouse and Pavement in 1981. They moved further into the mainstream with The Luxury Gap in 1983, which produced two classic singles co-written by Ware, Temptation (number two) and Come Live With Me (number 5). He was also a member of Band Aid in 1984.