The Human League are 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 commer
Lineup: Susan Ann Sulley, Philip Oakey, Joanne Catherall
The original Human League in 1980. From left to right: Philip Oakey, Adrian Wright, Ian Craig Marsh, Martyn Ware.
Plaque located in Sheffield Hallam University commemorating the Human League's first live concert
The Human League in 1984. From left to right: Joanne Catherall, Jo Callis, Wright, Oakey, Susan Ann Sulley, Ian Burden.
Philip Oakey is an English singer-songwriter who is the frontman and co-founder of the synth-pop band the Human League. Aside from the Human League, he has enjoyed an extensive solo music career and h
The Human League
…number one) from the album Crash (1986) and "Tell Me When" from the album Octopus (1995). The only constant band member since 1977 has been lead singer Philip Oakey. The original lineup comprised Oakey, synthesizer players Ian Craig Marsh and Martyn Ware, and slide projectionist and visual director Adrian Wright…
Oakey performing with the Human League in 2014