How was I supposed to know who that man was? From that day on, Len often visited the house, until one year later he disappeared again, forever this time.' I remember I said that was impossible because my father was dead. My mother introduced him to me as my real dad. When I came home from school, there was this stranger in my mum's house. His biological father showed up again when he was 10 years old, an experience he recalled in a 1987 interview: 'I'll never forget that day. When Gahan was nine years old, his stepfather died. While growing up, he and his sister were told that their stepfather was their biological father. Through this marriage, he has two younger half-brothers named Peter (born 1966) and Phil (born 1968). His mother moved him and his older sister Sue (born 1960) to Basildon, Essex, after marrying her second husband, Shell Oil administrator Jack Gahan, whose surname the children took. When he was six months old, his father left the family, and his parents divorced two years later. He is of Malaysian descent through his father. His mother, Sylvia, was a conductor on London buses, while his father, Len, was a bus driver. Gahan was born David Callcott on in Epping, Essex, the son of working-class parents. He also contributed lyrics and sang lead vocals on the Soulsavers albums The Light the Dead See (2012), Angels & Ghosts (2015), and Imposter (2021). His solo albums include Paper Monsters (2003) and Hourglass (2007). Four of these songs were released as singles, including ' Suffer Well' in 2005, ' Hole to Feed' in 2009, ' Should Be Higher' in 2013, and ' Cover Me' in 2017.

Īlthough his bandmate Martin Gore continues to be the main songwriter for Depeche Mode, Gahan has contributed a number of songs to the band's albums Playing the Angel (2005), Sounds of the Universe (2009), Delta Machine (2013), Spirit (2017) and Memento Mori (2023). As part of Depeche Mode, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2020.

27 on its list of the '100 Greatest Frontmen'. 73 on its list of the '100 Greatest Singers' and No. Noted for his commanding stage presence and unique baritone voice, Q magazine ranked him at No. David Gahan ( / ɡ ɑː n/ GAHN né Callcott born ) is an English singer and songwriter, best known as the lead singer of electronic band Depeche Mode since their formation in 1980.

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