Knowra Trevor Horn Trevor Horn Trevor Horn is an English record producer, songwriter, musician, and singer. He co-founded the Buggles and Art of Noise and produced influential pop records for artists including ABC, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, and Seal.
Frankie Goes to Hollywood : An English band whose 1980s hits included “Relax” and “Two Tribes.” Horn produced the band’s early hits, using dense arrangements and studio effects to amplify their impact.
The Buggles : A British new-wave duo best known for the 1979 single “Video Killed the Radio Star.” Horn co-founded the duo with Geoff Downes and sang on its signature hit.
Record producer : A professional who guides the recording process and shapes a record’s performances, arrangements, and sound. Horn’s career exemplifies how a producer can become a defining creative force behind artists’ records.
Jill Sinclair : An English music executive and former teacher who co-founded the record company ZTT with Trevor Horn. Sinclair was Horn’s business partner and helped build the organization behind many of his productions.
ZTT Records : A British record label founded in 1983 by Trevor Horn, Jill Sinclair, and Paul Morley. ZTT gave Horn a label through which production, artist development, and striking visual presentation worked together.
ABC : An English pop band formed in Sheffield in 1980, known for the album The Lexicon of Love. Horn produced The Lexicon of Love, helping shape its polished orchestral pop sound.
Art of Noise : A British electronic group formed in 1983, known for collage-like instrumental music. Horn co-founded the group, whose studio experiments extended his interest in electronic sound.
Fairlight CMI : A digital sampling synthesizer and workstation introduced in Australia in the late 1970s. Horn used the Fairlight to bring sampled and programmed sounds into polished pop productions.
Paul Morley : An English music journalist, writer, and cultural commentator associated with ZTT Records. Morley co-founded ZTT with Horn and Sinclair and shaped its distinctive promotional language.
Video Killed the Radio Star : A 1979 Buggles song written by Trevor Horn, Geoff Downes, and Bruce Woolley. The song established Horn’s early identity and became the first music video shown on MTV.
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