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Phil Oakey

Born: 1955-10-02 • Hinckley, Leicestershire, England, UK

Philip Oakey (born 2 October 1955) 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 has collaborated with numerous other artists and producers.

Oakey was among the most visually distinctive music artists of the early 1980s. At the height of their success, the Human League released the triple platinum-certified studio album Dare (1981) and Oakey co-wrote and sang the multimillion-selling single "Don't You Want Me", a #1 single in both the US and UK, where it remains the 28th-highest-selling single of all time. Oakey has been lead vocalist of the Human League for more than 40 years. With the band, he has sold more than 20 million records worldwide. He continues recording and performing internationally.

Filmography
Synth Britannia poster
Synth Britannia
2009 • Self
The Human League: Live at the Dome poster
The Human League: Live at the Dome
2004 • Himself
Hunting Venus poster
Hunting Venus
1999 • Phil Oakey
The Weekenders poster
The Weekenders
1992 • Specialist Meat Seller
Human League - Greatest Hits poster
Human League - Greatest Hits
1989 • Self