Martyn Ware

Biography

Martyn Ware (born 19 May 1956) is an English musician, composer, arranger, record producer, and music programmer. As a founding member of both the Human League and Heaven 17, Ware co-wrote hit songs such as "Being Boiled" and "Temptation". Ware has also worked as a record producer, notably helping to revitalise Tina Turner's career in 1983 with her cover of "Let's Stay Together", launching Terence Trent D'Arby's career by co-producing his solo debut, Introducing the Hardline According to... in 1987, and producing Erasure's I Say I Say I Say album in 1994. He is also noted for work in surround sound technology and, more recently, for creation of sound installations.

Known For

The Sparks Brothers

as Self

Synth Britannia

as Self

Big Gold Dream: Scottish Post-Punk and Infiltrating the Mainstream

as Himself

Tina Turner - My Songs. My Life

as Self

Punk Britannia

Bryan Ferry and Roxy Music: A Musical History

as Self

Heaven 17 - At The Scala

as Self

When Tina Turner Came to Britain

as Self

This Happened: Claudia Brücken Live at the Scala

as Self

The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas?

as Self