Vince Clarke

Vincent Clarke (born Vincent Martin, South Woodford, Essex, England, July 3 1960) is an English pop musician and songwriter, who has been involved with a number of successful pop groups, including Depeche Mode, Yazoo, and Erasure.

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Essex - England - July 3 - 1960 - Pop - Musician - Depeche Mode - Yazoo - Erasure

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Raised in Basildon, Clarke initially studied the violin and then the piano.

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Basildon - Violin - Piano

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In the late 1970s Clarke and a schoolmate formed the short-lived band No Romance in China. In 1979 he teamed up with Martin Gore to form "French Look" which was later re-named "Composition of Sound". Vince Clarke initially handled vocals.

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1970s - No Romance in China - 1979 - Martin Gore

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