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Happy Birthday to Dave Gahan, Born May 9, 1962

May 9, 2026 Albumism Staff
Photo: MJ Kim | Getty Images

Photo: MJ Kim | Getty Images

Please join the Albumism team in celebrating Dave Gahan’s musical legacy and revisit audio & video highlights from his career below!

Born: May 9, 1962
Biography | Discography:

Depeche Mode Studio Albums

Speak & Spell (1981) | Read More
A Broken Frame (1982)
Construction Time Again (1983) | Read More
Some Great Reward (1984) | Read More
Black Celebration (1986) | Read More
Music for the Masses (1987) | Read More
Violator (1990) | Read More
Songs of Faith and Devotion (1993) | Read More
Ultra (1997) | Read More
Exciter (2001)
Playing the Angel (2005)
Sounds of the Universe (2009)
Delta Machine (2013)
Spirit (2017)
Memento Mori (2023)

Solo Studio Albums

Paper Monsters (2003)
Hourglass (2007)

Studio Albums with Soulsavers

The Light the Dead See (2012)
Angels & Ghosts (2015)
Imposter (2021)

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