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Vince Clarke (II)

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Vincent Clarke began his career in 1979 when he formed a band with school mates Martin Gore and Andrew Fletcher. That original band was named Composition of Sound and was primarily interested in using guitars for their source of music. By 1980 the band decided to trade in the guitars for some synthesizers which they felt would give them a wider range of possibilities on the musical front... See full bio »

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Vincent John Martin
in South Woodford, Essex, England, UK
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2013 Glee (TV series)
– I Do (2013) (writer: "I Just Can't Get Enough" - uncredited)
 
2012 Fringe (TV series)
– Transilience Thought Unifier Model-11 (2012) (writer: "Only You")
 
2011 Take Me Home Tonight (writer: "Situation")
 
2010 An Idiot Abroad (TV series documentary)
– Mexico (2010) (music: "Just Can't Get Enough" - uncredited / lyrics: "Just Can't Get Enough" - uncredited)
 
2010 20 to 1 (TV series documentary)
– 80's Good, Bad & Ugly (2010) (writer: "Just Can't Get Enough" - uncredited)
 
2010 Dirty Girl (writer: "Only You")
 
2010 Secret Diary of a Call Girl (TV series)
– Episode #3.1 (2010) (writer: "Just Can't Get Enough")
 
2009 Loose Women (TV series)
– Episode #13.120 (2009) (writer: "Just Can't Get Enough")
 
2008 Wild Child (writer: "If This Is Love")
 
2008 Lost Islands (writer: "Only You")
 
2007 Brooklyn Rules (writer: "Don't Go" / as Vincent Clark)
 
2007 Son of Rambow (writer: "Just Can't Get Enough")
 
2006 Starter for 10 (writer: "Situation")
 
2006 Shorty McShorts' Shorts (TV series)
– The Phabulizers (2006) (writer: "Everybody Phabulize")
 
2006 The Lather Effect (writer: "Situation" / as V. Martin)
 
2006 Alien Autopsy (writer: "Just Can't Get Enough")
 
2006 Extraordinary Breastfeeding (TV documentary) (writer: "Just Can't Get Enough")
 
2005 Independent Lens (TV series documentary)
– Imelda (2005) (writer: "Just Can't Get Enough")
 
2005 McLibel (documentary) (writer: "McJazz" / performer: "McJazz")
 
2004 A Home at the End of the World (writer: "Only You")
 
2004 D.E.B.S. (writer: "A Little Respect" / as Vincent Martin)
 
2003 The Office (TV series)
– Christmas Special: Part 2 (2003) (writer: "Only You")
 
2003 V Graham Norton (TV series)
– Episode #3.13 (2003) (performer: "Solsbury Hill")
 
2002 The Rules of Attraction (writer: "Situation", "Stop")
 
2001 Scrubs (TV series)
– My Best Friend's Mistake (2001) (writer: "A Little Respect")
 
2001 Me Without You (writer: "Just Can't Get Enough" 1981)
 
1998 Can't Hardly Wait (writer: "Only You")
 
1990-1991 Beverly Hills, 90210 (TV series)
– Halloween (1991) (writer: "Sweet, Sweet Baby" - uncredited)
– Perfect Mom (1990) (writer: "Stars" - uncredited)
– The First Time (1990) (writer: "Dreamlike State" - uncredited)
 
1990 Dick Tracy (writer: "Looking Glass Sea" / performer: "Looking Glass Sea")
 
1990 Exile (TV movie) (writer: "Situation")
 
1989 Tango & Cash (writer: "Don't Go")
 
1988 The Chocolate War (writer: "In My Room", "Only You")
 
1988 Top of the Pops (TV series)
– Episode dated 21 January 1988 (1988) (writer: "Oh L'amour")
 
1985 The World We Live in and Live in Hamburg (video) (writer: "New Life", "Photographic", "Shout", "Just Can't Get Enough")
 
Show ShowComposer (6 titles)
2002 Best FriEND (video documentary short)
 
2001 Baptism of Solitude: A Tribute to Paul Bowles (short)
 
2000 Bullfighter
 
2000 Blood
 
1999 Solo-Me-O (short)
 
1998 Merchants of Venus
 
Show ShowActor (2 titles)
2004 The Spy Who Boned Us
Cheney (as Vic Tally)
 
1986 Some Great Videos (video)
Band (in 'Just Can't Get Enough' video only)
 
Show ShowWriter (2 titles)
2004 Wallonie 2084 (scenario)
 
1992 Erasure: The Tank, the Swan, and the Balloon - Live! (video documentary)
 
Show ShowMusic Department (1 title)
2006 Shorty McShorts' Shorts (TV series) (composer: theme music - 1 episode)
– The Phabulizers (2006) (composer: theme music)
 
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
2001 Baptism of Solitude: A Tribute to Paul Bowles (short) (executive producer)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2012 Aqua Seafoam Shame (documentary) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (20 titles)
2011 Popstar to Operastar (TV series)
Himself
– Week Three (2011) … Himself
 
2009 Synth Britannia (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2009 Queens of British Pop (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.2 (2009) … Himself (also archive footage)
 
2008 Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #14.17 (2008) … Himself (as Yazoo)
 
2007 Shining Through: Behind the Scenes at True Colors (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Erasure: On the Road to Nashville (video documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.41 (2005) … Himself (as Erasure)
 
1982-2005 Top of the Pops (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 14 January 2005 (2005) … Himself (as Erasure)
– Episode dated 18 April 2003 (2003) … Himself (as Erasure)
– Episode dated 17 January 2003 (2003) … Himself (as Erasure)
– Episode dated 7 December 1995 (1995) … Himself (as Erasure)
– Episode dated 21 September 1995 (1995) … Himself (as Erasure)
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2003-2005 Today with Des and Mel (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 10 January 2005 (2005) … Himself (as Erasure)
– Episode dated 21 October 2003 (2003) … Himself (as Erasure)
 
2004 Essential Music Videos: Classic '80s (video short)
Himself (segment "Chains of Love") (as Erasure)
 
2003 V Graham Norton (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.13 (2003) … Himself (as Erasure)
 
1998 Behind the Music (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Depeche Mode (1998) … Himself
 
1997 The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 13 June 1997 (1997) … Himself (as Erasure)
 
1992 Erasure: Pop! The First Twenty Hits! (video)
Himself
 
1992 Erasure: The Tank, the Swan, and the Balloon - Live! (video documentary)
Himself
 
1989 Big World Cafe (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.3 (1989) … Himself (as Erasure)
 
1986-1987 Tocata (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 8 April 1987 (1987) … Himself (as Erasure)
– Episode dated 3 December 1986 (1986) … Himself (as Erasure)
 
1987 Erasure: Live at the Seaside (video)
Himself
 
1986 Roland Rat: The Series (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.9 (1986) … Himself (as Erasure)
– Episode #1.7 (1986) … Himself (as Erasure)
 
1983 Cheggers Plays Pop (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #6.6 (1983) … Himself (as Yazoo)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
1999 Power Vision - Pop Galerie (TV series documentary)
 
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Personal Details

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Alternate Names:

Vincent Clarke | Erasure | Vic Tally | Yazoo

Height:

5' 6" (1.68 m)
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Founder of Depeche Mode; wrote almost all of the songs on the band's debut album Speak And Spell (1981). See more »

Star Sign:

Cancer