Playlist: The inspirational Trevor Horn

After first coming to prominence with The Buggles, Horn performed with the progressive rock band Yes for a year, before moving into producing.

It was his work in this field, where he honed a distinctive synth and drum machine sound, that would lead to him later being dubbed ‘the man who invented the Eighties,’ by the music journalist Simon Price. Horn produced some of the decade’s biggest acts, including Dollar, Malcolm McLaren, Frankie Goes to Hollywood and the Pet Shop Boys, as well as forming his own synth-pop group, Art of Noise. His success would continue well into the following decade, including a Grammy award for his production of Seal’s hit single, ‘Kiss from a Rose’.

To celebrate Horn’s incredible influence, we’ve put together this playlist of some the most celebrated and iconic tracks on which he worked.