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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Neil Sutton
| image = Neilsutton.jpg
| caption =
| image_size =
| background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
| origin =
| instrument = [[Synthesizer]], [[Keyboard instrument|keyboards]], [[Electric guitar|guitar]], [[bass guitar|bass]]
| genre = [[Synthpop]]
| years_active = 1986–present
| label = Various
| associated_acts = [[The Human League]]
| website =
| current_members =
}}

'''Neil Sutton''' is an English musician, known for being a long term touring member for the synthpop group [[The Human League]]. He is best known as the on stage and studio keyboard player, but also has written various lyrics and composed instrumental tracks for the band and has numerous Human League album credits.

His association with the Human League started in 1986, where he was employed as a session musician for the ''[[Crash (Human League album)|Crash]] Tour'' of late 1986. Studying as a Geology Undergraduate at Sheffield University, Neil took on a job at a Sheffield music instrument store. Philip Oakey came in one day and asked him to demonstrate some keyboards, then offered Neil the chance to go on tour with the band. Neil accepted and left his degree course. He was subsequently invited to work with the band further and joined the studio and stage team.

In conjunction with band principal [[Philip Oakey]], Sutton has composed a number of the Human League's lyrics and instrumental scores on the ''[[Romantic?]]'' (1990), ''[[Octopus (Human League album)|Octopus]]'' (1995) and ''[[Secrets (Human League album)|Secrets]]'' (2001) albums.<ref>Windle, Rob [http://www.league-online.com/biography1.html Human League Band Biography] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720174340/http://www.league-online.com/biography1.html |date=2011-07-20 }}</ref>

==Discography==
Sutton has writing credits for the following Human League songs:

===''Romantic?'' (1990)===
# "Kiss the Future" (Oakey, Sutton)
# "A Doorway" (Dennett, Oakey, Sutton)
# "Mister Moon and Mister Sun" (Oakey, Sutton)
# "[[Soundtrack to a Generation (song)|Soundtrack to a Generation]]" (Oakey, Sutton)
# "Rebound" (Oakey, Sutton)
# "The Stars Are Going Out" (Oakey, Sutton)

===''Octopus'' (1995)===
# "[[One Man in My Heart]]" (Oakey, Sutton)

===''Secrets'' (2001)===
# "[[All I Ever Wanted (The Human League song)|All I Ever Wanted]]" (Oakey, Sutton)
# "Nervous" (Oakey, Sutton, Toy) +
# "[[Love Me Madly?]]" (Oakey, Sutton)
# "Shameless" (Oakey, Sutton)
# "122.3 BPM" (Oakey, Sutton) +
# "Never Give Your Heart" (Oakey, Sutton)
# "Ran" (Oakey, Sutton) +
# "The Snake" (Oakey, Sutton)
# "Ringinglow" (Oakey, Sutton, Toy) +
# "Liar" (Oakey, Sutton)
# "Lament" (Sutton) +
# "Release" (Sutton) +
# "You'll Be Sorry" (Oakey, Sutton)

+ Instrumental

==References ==
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{{Human League}}
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[[Category:British rock keyboardists]]
[[Category:British male songwriters]]

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Neil Sutton - Revision history

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