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Geneviève Alison Jane Moyet MBE (/ ˈ m ɔɪ. eɪ / MOY-ay; born 18 June 1961), formerly known as Alf, is an English singer.Noted for her powerful bluesy contralto voice, she came to prominence as half of the synth-pop duo Yazoo (known as Yaz in North America), but has since mainly worked as a solo artist.
The writer also believed the song featured one of Moyet's "strongest ever vocal performances". [11] The Music stated: ""The Rarest Birds" could have been plucked from her early '90s powerful soul-rock peak". [12] Albumism picked the song as one of four "notable tracks" from the album, noting the song "celebrates the humanity of diversity". [13]
"This House" is a song by the British singer-songwriter Alison Moyet, released on 30 September 1991 as the fourth single from her third studio album, Hoodoo (1991). It was written by Moyet and produced by Dave Dix. The song reached No. 40 on the UK Singles Chart and also reached the top 40 in the Netherlands, peaking at number 31 on the Dutch ...
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The video was filmed on England's 1.3-mile Southend Pier [1] in March 2013. Moyet refers to it as 'a place that figured highly in my girlhood years.' [1] The video features Moyet, and Moyet's real-life daughter, Caitlin, walking along the rain-soaked pier (as well as standing underneath it) lip-syncing to the song.
Following the release of her successful debut album Alf, Moyet decided to move to Los Angeles where she remained for almost a year. Once settled, Moyet's manager hired Jimmy Iovine to produce her second studio album. Aware of Floy Joy's "Weak in the Presence of Beauty", Moyet chose to record the song for the album. [12]
"Is This Love?" is a song by British singer-songwriter Alison Moyet, released in November 1986 as the first single from her second studio album Raindancing (1987). The song was written by Moyet and Dave Stewart, who used the pseudonym Jean Guiot for his involvement with the song. [1]
The Best of Alison Moyet is a compilation album by British singer-songwriter Alison Moyet, released in 2009. Moyet's first compilation album since 2001's The Essential , The Best of contains twenty tracks, with selections from her seven solo albums.