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martin gore in 2009 -lsb- http://www.martingore.com/ www.martingore.com -rsb- 1977 -- present martin lee gore gretsch anniversary models gretsch white falcon synthesizers mute , sire , reprise 250px martin gore
 solo_singer 23 july 1961 guitar , bass guitar , piano , theremin , organ , , harmonium , accordion , melodica , recorder , banjo , vocals percussion , tronichord , turntables , keyboards , synthesizer , sampler alternative rock dance , synthpop , new wave , alternative martin gore in 2009.jpg dagenham , london , england martin gore
martin gore

martin lee gore -lrb- born 23 july 1961 -rrb- is an english singer songwriter , guitarist , keyboardist , producer , remixer , and dj .
he is a founding member of depeche mode and has written the majority of their songs .
his work now spans over three decades .
gore 's best-known compositions include hits such as `` personal jesus '' , `` enjoy the silence '' , `` stripped '' , `` it 's no good '' , `` in your room '' , `` i feel you '' , `` people are people '' , `` precious '' , `` a question of time '' , `` policy of truth '' , `` everything counts '' , `` behind the wheel '' , `` shake the disease '' , `` never let me down again '' and many more .
in addition to composing music and writing lyrics for depeche mode songs , he has also been lead vocalist on several , and usually solo -lrb- some examples are , `` somebody '' , `` a question of lust '' and `` home '' -rrb- , as evidenced by most of the depeche mode concerts , and has been a backing vocalist on many others .
in 1999 , gore received the ivor novello award from the british academy of songwriters , composers and authors for `` international achievement '' .
