Martyn Ware
- Actor
- Composer
- Music Department
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.
