Martyn Ware
Born: 1956-05-19
• Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK
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.
Filmography
The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas?
Tina Turner - My Songs. My Life
When Tina Turner Came to Britain
The Sparks Brothers
Bryan Ferry and Roxy Music: A Musical History
Stevie Wonder: A Musical History
Big Gold Dream: Scottish Post-Punk and Infiltrating the Mainstream
Fantastic Man
This Happened: Claudia Brücken Live at the Scala
No Image
Heaven 17: The Story of Penthouse and Pavement
Synth Britannia
No Image
Billy Mackenzie: The Glamour Chase
Heaven 17 - At The Scala
Heaven 17: Penthouse and Pavement - Live in Concert 2010