Trevor Horn: Playing the songs he produced, played & sang on

THE TREVOR HORN BAND

“The Man Who Invented the Eighties”

As one of this generation’s most decorated producers, Trevor Horn is a true legend in the music industry. After forming The Buggles and recording the chart topping 1979 hit “Video Killed the Radio Star”, Horn went on to produce some of the most recognizable anthems that defined the Eighties, including ABC’s “Lexicon of Love”, “Owner of a Lonely Heart” by Yes, and Frankie Goes to Hollywood’s number one hits “Relax”, “Two Tribes” and “The Power of Love”.

Horn also produced hits for Tina Turner, Tom Jones, Barry Manilow, Cher, Boyzone, 10cc, John Legend, Lisa Stansfield, and Robbie Williams, altogether earning him 3 Brit Awards for Best British Producer, 3 Producer of the Year awards, 5 Ivor Novellos, 2 Grammy Awards for Yes’ “90215” and Seal’s “Kiss From a Rose”, and the 2014 MPG Lifetime Achievement Award.

In 2006 Horn created his supergroup The Producers, performing with fellow producers and musicians Lol Creme, Steve Lipson, and Ash Soan. In 2012, the group released their debut album “Made in Basing Street” and continue to perform covers of their favourite works as well as original material.

Horn was the executive producer of Jeff Beck’s 2010 album Emotion & Commotion. and returned to work with Yes again, producing their new album from October 2010. That album, 2011’s Fly From Here, is a reunion of sorts for Horn’s former bandmate Geoff Downes; not only is Downes a member of the band’s current incarnation, but the album also takes its title from a song written by Horn and Downes and performed by Yes during their original stint with the band in 1980.

In 2017, Horn wrote the music for the Stan Lee co-produced anime The Reflection, the soundtrack being released as the first album under Horn’s name. Horn remixed 2011’s Fly From Here with Yes, adding new vocals and editing parts. released in March 2018.

In November 2018, Horn performed a one-off concert at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London and Trevor Horn Reimagines the Eighties, was released on 25 January 2019. A single, “Everybody Wants to Rule the World”, with vocals by Robbie Williams, was released on 24 October 2018. Further guests include Rumer, All Saints, Simple Minds and Gabrielle Aplin.

In late 2022, he published a memoir, Adventures in Modern Recording: From ABC to ZTT. He joined Seal’s 2023 tour, playing bass in Seal’s band and reviving the Buggles as an opening act. In December 2023, Horn released Echoes: Ancient and Modern, another album of covers with guest singers.

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