Heaven 17 are an English synth-pop band formed in Sheffield in 1980. The band were a trio for most of their career, composed of former Human League members Martyn Ware and Ian Craig Marsh (keyboards) with vocalist Glenn Gregory.
Heaven 17 performing live in Liverpool in July 2021 Left to right: Martyn Ware (keyboards), Glenn Gregory (vocals)
Glenn Gregory on stage in 2021
Martyn Ware on stage in 2014
Billie Godfrey onstage with Heaven 17
The Human League is an English synth-pop band formed in Sheffield in 1977. Initially an experimental electronic outfit, the group signed to Virgin Records in 1979 and later attained widespread commercial success with their third album Dare in 1981 after restructuring their lineup. The album contained four hit singles, including the UK/US number one hit "Don't You Want Me". The band received the Brit Award for Best British Breakthrough Act in 1982. Further hits followed throughout the 1980s and into the 1990s, including "Mirror Man", "(Keep Feeling) Fascination", "The Lebanon", "Human" and "Tell Me When".
Lineup: Susan Ann Sulley, Philip Oakey, Joanne Catherall
The original Human League in July 1980. From left to right: Oakey, Wright, Marsh, Ware.
Plaque located in Sheffield Hallam University commemorating the Human League's first live concert
The Human League in 1984. Members: Catherall, Callis, Wright, Oakey, Sulley, Burden