Phil Oakey
Known for Acting · 9 credits
- Born
- 1955-10-02 (age 70)
- Place of birth
- Hinckley, Leicestershire, England, UK
- Also known as
- Philip Oakey · The Human League
Biography
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.
Known For
TV Shows (3)
Movies (6)
About Phil Oakey
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… With 9 credits spanning from 1982 to 2009, Phil Oakey has appeared in 6 films and 3 TV shows.
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Most Popular Phil Oakey Movies
- Synth Britannia (2009) — as Self
- Hunting Venus (1999) — as Phil Oakey
- The Weekenders (1992) — as Specialist Meat Seller
- The Human League: The Very Best Of (2003) — as Phil Oakey
- The Human League: Live at the Dome (2004) — as Himself
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