The main songwriter of Depeche Mode. He gave birth to N.1 hits such as “Personal Jesus”, “Stripped”, “Everything Counts”, “People are People”, and nearly every single the band released. His songwriting skills allowed him to win the Ivor Novello Award in 1999. Martin Gore is also the second vocalist of the band. Among best known Depeche Mode hits as the main singer, one can quote “Home”, “The Things You Said”, or “Somebody”.