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Paul Humphreys
London, England
Paul David Humphreys (born 27 February 1960) is an English singer, songwriter and musician. He is best known as the keyboardist and secondary vocalist of the electronic band Orche…
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Paul David Humphreys (born 27 February 1960) is an English singer, songwriter and musician. He is best known as the keyboardist and secondary vocalist of the electronic band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD), which he founded alongside lead vocalist and bassist Andy McCluskey in 1978. The Quietus remarked, "If, roughly speaking, McCluskey is the intellect and inquisitive nature in the group, then Humphreys is the heart." The pair have been recognised as pioneers of electronic music. Humphreys played with OMD until 1989, seven years before the band's dissolution, and returned for their 2006 reformation. His songwriting contribution features on all of the group's studio albums, save for 1991's Sugar Tax. Humphreys sang lead vocals on several OMD tracks, including the singles "Electricity", "Souvenir", "Never Turn Away", "Secret", "(Forever) Live and Die" and "What Have We Done". Aside from his work with OMD, Humphreys fronted spin-off band the Listening Pool from 1989 to 1996, and recorded with former Propaganda singer Claudia Brücken as the duo Onetwo from 2000 to 2013. Description above from the Wikipedia article Paul Humphreys, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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2025
Taratata numéro 600
Movie Self : Guest
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2025
Bauhaus Staircase OMD ARTefact
Movie Songwriter
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2013
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark - Live Architecture & Morality and More
Movie Keyboards/Vocals
- 2012
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2009
Synth Britannia
Movie Self
- 2008
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2008
OMD: Live - Architecture & Morality & More
Movie Keyboards/Vocals
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2007
OMD: Souvenir
Movie Himself
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2007
Souvenir: The Story of OMD
Movie Self
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1993
Taratata
TV show Self - Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
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1991
For the Greater Good
TV show Original Music Composer
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1985
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark: Crush - The Movie
Movie Himself
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1982
OMD - Live at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane
Movie Vocals and Keyboards
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OMD: Live From Your Sofa
Movie Self
