Name:	Philip Oakey
Occupation:	Pop Singer
Gender:	Male
Birth Day:	October 2, 1955
Age:	69
Birth Place:	England
Zodiac Sign:	Libra
DOB in Roman:	X.II.MCMLV

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Philip Oakey

Philip Oakey was born on 2 October 1955(69 years old) in England. Philip Oakey is Pop Singer, Zodiac sign - Libra. More detail about Philip Oakey given below.

About Philip Oakey

The frontman and co-founder of The Human League is an English singer and producer best known for being the frontman and co-founder of the hugely popular synthpop band The Human League. With the group, he has sold over 20 million records worldwide, including the triple-platinum Dare from 1981.

Philip Oakey is an English singer, songwriter and record producer. He is best known as a singer, songwriter and co-founder of the British synth-pop group The Human League. In addition to The Human League, he has had a long solo music career and has collaborated with many other artists and producers. Oakey was one of the most distinctive visual music artists in the early 1980s. At the height of their success, The Human League released three platinum certified albums which Dare and Oakey co-composed and sang. t You Want Me, "which is the number one single in the US and UK, where it remains the 28th best-selling single of all time. Oakey has been the lead singer of The Human League for over 40 years , with whom he has sold over 20 million records worldwide, and continues to record and perform internationally.

Years active	1977–present
Occupation	Singer, songwriter, producer
Born	October 2, 1955, Hinckley, Leicestershire, England

Trivia

His biggest hit, 1981's "Don't You Want Me," is notable for being the first chart-topping single to feature the Linn LM-1 drum machine, which later became widespread among many of the decade's most popular artists.

Philip Oakey before fame

He dropped out of school when he was 18 and worked as a porter at Sheffield's Thornbury Annex Hospital. He founded the band The Future in 1977.

Achievement of Philip Oakey

"Don't You Want Me", his biggest hit from 1981, is notable for being the first chart-topping record to feature the Linn LM-1 drum machine, which was later employed by many of the decade's biggest stars.