Glenn Gregory

Glenn Gregory is the lead vocalist for Heaven 17, the 1980's English electronic new wave band that consists of three members, the other two being Ian Craig Marsh' and Martyn Ware. Marsh and Ware were, in fact, the founding members of another Sheffield electronic band, The Human League (previously known as 'The Dead Daughters' and 'The Future'), and originally wanted Gregory as their lead singer. Glenn, however, was unavailable at the time and Phil Oakey was recruited. Due to creative differences, Marsh and Ware left The Human League and formed Heaven 17, this time successfully acquiring the vocal talents of Gregory. Between 1981 and 1982, Glenn and Heaven 17 (the name of the band was taken from Anthony Burgess's A Clockwork Orange (1971) produced a scattering of minor hit singles: '(We Don't Need This) Fascist Grrove Thang' (No.45), 'Play To Win' (No.46), 'Penthouse and Pavement' (No.57), and 'Let Me Go' (No.41). Their album 'Penthouse and Pavement' (1981) nevertheless performed well,