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Phil Oakey
Philip Oakey, born on 2 October 1955 in Hinckley, Leicestershire, is a British
singer-songwriter who rose to prominence as the lead vocalist of the synth‑pop
group the Human League. After a brief, unremarkable start in unrelated jobs,
Oakey was recruited in 1977 by classmates Martyn Ware and Ian Craig Marsh to
replace guitarist Adi Newton in the Sheffield‑based trio the Future, which soon
renamed itself the Human League. The band released its debut album, Reproduction
(1979), followed by Travelogue (1980). The breakthrough single "Don't You Want
Me" (1981) topped the UK Singles C...
