 Nearly all its members went on to enjoy successful careers afterwards, notably guitarist Clive Langer, who would produce Madness and Dexys Midnight Runners (two non-Liverpool acts who cite Deaf School as an influence).He would also co-write (with Elvis Costello) the song "Shipbuilding".Langer and Costello discuss the writing of "Shipbuilding" in a BBC Radio 4 programme, "Soul Music", first broadcast March 2013.