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40 million albums sold - The Human League

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Philip Oakey from the British synth-pop Brit Award-winning band, The Human League, joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Philip takes us through a multi-decade journey of success, which includes 40 million albums sold. Philip explains that he never planned to be in a band until he was in one, how fear of failure kept them going, and more about their upcoming tour in South Africa and their Generations Tour in the USA.
This episode of Celeb Savant was recorded at Solid Gold Podcasts, Randburg, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Website - www.thehumanleague.co.uk
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3 May English South Africa Music · Music Interviews

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