Hall Of Fame

March, 2007

THIS YEAR MARKS a milestone in the Hall of Fame. Please help us welcome and anoint the first Generation X act, Depeche Mode. Formed during the experimen­tal days of postpunk England, Depeche helped launch the New Romantic move­ment. Melodic synth pop and foppish clothing, however, didn't seem like a for­mula for longevity. So despite the group1! huge single, "Just Can't Get Enough," am hit first album, the future looked bleak when songwriter Vince Clarke departed in 1981. Funny thing h...