Heaven 17 is a British
synthpop band originating in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England that was formed in 1980, having much
80s success with their
electronic sound. Taking their name from a fictional group mentioned in Anthony Burgess's novel A Clockwork Orange (where 'The Heaven Seventeen' are at number 4 in the charts with 'Inside'), Heaven 17 formed when Ian Craig Marsh and Martyn Ware split from their earlier group,
The Human League, and devised the production company British Electric Foundation (
B.E.F.). Shortly after, they recruited their good friend …
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