{"id":31059,"date":"2025-05-09T07:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-09T05:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orkus1.com\/happy-birthday-dave-gahan\/"},"modified":"2025-05-09T07:30:00","modified_gmt":"2025-05-09T05:30:00","slug":"happy-birthday-dave-gahan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/orkus1.com\/en\/happy-birthday-dave-gahan\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy Birthday DAVE GAHAN!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/orkus1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Depeche-Mode_Dave-Gahan_23_credit-Anton-Corbijn-550x550.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25967\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orkus1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Depeche-Mode_Dave-Gahan_23_credit-Anton-Corbijn-550x550.jpg 550w, https:\/\/orkus1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Depeche-Mode_Dave-Gahan_23_credit-Anton-Corbijn-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/orkus1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Depeche-Mode_Dave-Gahan_23_credit-Anton-Corbijn-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/orkus1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Depeche-Mode_Dave-Gahan_23_credit-Anton-Corbijn-636x636.jpg 636w, https:\/\/orkus1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Depeche-Mode_Dave-Gahan_23_credit-Anton-Corbijn.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: Anton Corbijn<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>We wish the charismatic singer from <strong>Depeche Mode<\/strong> all the best for his 63rd birthday!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Did you know?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; Before <strong>Depeche Mode<\/strong>, Dave Gahan trained as a designer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; He also gave his name to <strong>Depeche Mode<\/strong> &#8211; inspired by a French fashion magazine of the same name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; In the nineties, Dave struggled with severe drug and alcohol problems, which eventually led to an overdose in 1996, after which he was clinically dead for two minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; Since around 2005, in addition to his work as a singer, he has also occasionally worked as a lyricist for <strong>Depeche Mode<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; He has released three albums with the <strong>Soulsavers<\/strong> since 2012.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Listen to <strong>Depeche Mode<\/strong> in our &#8220;Future Pop &amp; Synth Pop&#8221; playlist on Spotify:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/playlist\/37w7iRY2CT9mBBiHsjolYB?si=20e08fe8eef1460b\" title=\"Spotify Embed: FUTURE POP &amp; SYNTH POP\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/playlist\/37w7iRY2CT9mBBiHsjolYB?si=20e08fe8eef1460b&#038;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Which Depeche Mode item on EMP will complete your collection?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size has-medium-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-red-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.awin1.com\/cread.php?awinmid=14172&amp;awinaffid=1386213&amp;ued=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.emp.de\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>EMP*<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<p style=\"font-size:8px\">*The link recommendations marked with an asterisk are affiliate links\/affiliate program links which you can click on freely. When a click and purchase is made, we receive a commission from the provider (we earn from qualified sales as an affiliate). Of course, the price does not change for you. In this way you can help to cover some of the costs of this website.<\/p>\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We wish the charismatic singer from Depeche Mode all the best for his 63rd birthday! 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