Horn's success with Dollar generated interest from other acts. He next produced The Lexicon of Love by ABC, which became one of the best-selling albums of 1982. [29] During the recording, he persuaded ABC to replace their bassist, feeling he was subpar. Horn regretted the decision, and later learnt that U2 had declined to work with him as they were concerned he would split the band. [14] All in all, we worked on the album for about six weeks in London. It proved to be expensive, though, partly because I flew to New York on Concorde to master it, partly because we had a horn section and string section on it. I think it’s fair to say that I got carried away. Mettler, Mike (17 June 2016). "Gary Barlow didn't just meet his '80s heroes, he made a retro album with them". Digital Trends . Retrieved 4 December 2021.

In 1978, Horn and Downes formed the new wave band the Buggles with early contributions from Woolley. They secured a recording deal with Island Records and spent much of 1979 recording their debut album, The Age of Plastic (1980). The credits list Horn with co-production, lead vocals, guitar and bass. [ citation needed] a b McNamee, David (28 September 2009). "Hey, what's that sound: Sampler". The Guardian . Retrieved 12 October 2018.

Johnson, Brent (8 September 2011). "Interview: Geoff Downes of Yes". Pop-break.com. Archived from the original on 10 July 2015 . Retrieved 29 June 2014. The thing was that I wanted to do a really good record with Grace, not just some throwaway song, and that’s what the original of Slave to the Rhythm sounded like. In retrospect, I should have finished there and then, and saved loads of time, money and energy. Instead, I decided that we would rewrite the song and play it over a go-go beat. As a renow ned recording-studio maven, Trevor Horn has been dubbed 'the man who invented the '80s'. On 11 November 2004, a Prince's Trust charity concert celebrating Horn's 25 years as a record producer took place at Wembley Arena, featuring performances from Horn and many acts he produced. [47] It was released on DVD as Produced By Trevor Horn: A Concert For The Prince's Trust - Live At Wembley Arena London 2004 (2005) and Trevor Horn and Friends: Slaves to the Rhythm (2008), [48] and accompanied by a compilation album, Produced by Trevor Horn (2004). [49] Horn performing with the Producers in 2007

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Horn toured as the bass player in Dire Straits Legacy in 2018–20. [10] [63] In late 2022, he published a memoir, Adventures in Modern Recording: From ABC to ZTT. [64] He joined Seal's 2023 tour, playing bass in Seal's band and reviving the Buggles as an opening act. [65] In 2006, Horn co-formed the supergroup the Producers, with the singer Lol Creme, the producer Steve Lipson, the drummer Ash Soan and the singer-songwriter Chris Braide. They performed their first gig at the Camden Barfly in November 2006. They continue to perform, now under the name the Trevor Horn Band. He rejects the notion that the 1980s was awash with drugs. “It made me laugh when people used to talk about music-business debauchery. Get out of it! Go down to the City if you want to see all that stuff. In the studio, we were too busy trying to earn a living.”This book is Trevor's story in his own words, as told through the prism of twentythree of his most important songs - from the ones that inspired him to the ones that defined him. This play-by-play memoir transports readers into the heart of the studio to witness the making of some of music's most memorable moments, from the Buggles' ground-breaking 'Video Killed the Radio Star' to Band Aid's perennial 'Do They Know It's Christmas?', via hits such as 'Relax', 'Poison Arrow ', 'Owner of a Lonely Heart' and 'Crazy'. The funny thing about the single of Slave to the Rhythm is that although everybody remembers it now, it wasn’t a huge hit at the time. The video by Jean-Paul Goude was brilliant. Grace performed it on Wogan in a full-face covering. I know now that she was years ahead of her time. It probably wasn’t great for the song’s commercial prospects. Her death two years ago hit us hard and I will always miss her. I think about her a lot and I don’t know if I can envisage getting married again. Peel, Ian (1 January 2010). "From the Art of Plastic to the Age of Noise". Trevorhorn.com. Archived from the original on 11 November 2013 . Retrieved 19 May 2013. The memoir should be required reading for anyone who wants to learn more about the passion, patience, skill and serendipity that goes into recording. “Anybody can make a flop,” notes Horn. “I was determined that everything I did was going to be a hit.”