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Yazoo (known as Yaz in North America) were an English synth-pop duo from Basildon, Essex, consisting of former Depeche Mode member Vince Clarke (keyboards) and Alison Moyet (vocals). [9] The duo formed in late 1981 after Clarke responded to an advertisement Moyet placed in a British music magazine.
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.
Around this time, the rhythm and blues band The Screamin' Ab Dabs split, and singer Alison Moyet placed an ad in Melody Maker looking for a new band. [11] Clarke had heard Moyet perform with a few other bands in the pub circuit, and felt she was a good fit for the song. He responded to the ad and asked Moyet if she was interested in singing for ...
Situation" is a 1982 single by British synth-pop band Yazoo. The song was released in the UK as the B-side to Yazoo's debut single " Only You ", which went to number two on the UK Singles Chart. Released as a single in North America, the song peaked at number 73 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the US, and hit the top 40 in Canadian charts ...
The problems within Yazoo had started even before the recording of You and Me Both.Clarke had never envisioned the band as a long-term project, and was ready to move on after making Upstairs at Eric's, but having already walked out of Depeche Mode after just one album he was persuaded that it would not be a good idea to do the same thing again only a year later.
The discography of English synth-pop duo Yazoo consists of two studio albums, one live album, six compilation albums, two extended plays (EPs) and nine singles.Their debut studio album, Upstairs at Eric's, achieved platinum status both in the United Kingdom and the United States of America.
Pages in category "Yazoo (band) members" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C. Vince Clarke; M.
Vincent John Martin (born 3 July 1960), known professionally as Vince Clarke, is an English synth-pop musician and songwriter. Clarke has been the main composer and musician of the band Erasure since its inception in 1985, and was previously the main songwriter for several groups, including Depeche Mode, Yazoo, and the Assembly.