Phil Oakey

Phil Oakey

Known for

Acting

Born

October 2, 1955 (age 70)

Birthplace

Hinckley, Leicestershire, England, UK

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 Leagu...

Best known work

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Electric Dreams
Electric Dreams
1984
Synth Britannia
Synth Britannia
2009
Hunting Venus
Hunting Venus
1999
The Weekenders
The Weekenders
1992
The Human League: Live at the Dome
The Human League: Live at the Dome
2004
Human League - Greatest Hits
Human League - Greatest Hits
1989
The Human League: The Very Best Of
The Human League: The Very Best Of
2003
O.T.T.
O.T.T.
1982
Riverside
Riverside
1982

Filmography

  1. 2009

    Synth Britannia

    as Self

  2. 2004

  3. 2003

  4. 2003

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!TV

    as Self - Musical Guest (1 episode)

  5. 1999

    Hunting Venus

    as Phil Oakey

  6. 1992

    The Weekenders

    as Specialist Meat Seller

  7. 1989

  8. 1984

    Electric Dreams

    Theme Song Performance

  9. 1982

    RiversideTV

    as Self (1 episode)

  10. 1982

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