Alison Moyet
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| Alison Moyet | ||
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| Background information | ||
| Birth name | Genevieve Alison Jane Moyet | |
| Born | June 18, 1961 (age 47) | |
| Origin | Billericay, Essex, England | |
| Type(s) of music | Pop, Rock, Blues | |
| Years active | 1981-present | |
| Label(s) | Columbia (1983-2002) Sanctuary (2002-2006) W14 Music (2006-) |
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| Website | official site | |
Alison Moyet (born Genevieve Alison Jane Moyet on 18 June 1961), is an English pop singer-songwriter noted for her bluesy voice [1].
[change] Early life and career
Alison Moyet was born in Billericay, Essex, England. Her father was French, and her mother was English. She grew up in Basildon, where she attended school. She left school age 16 and trained as a piano tuner. She was involved in a number of punk rock, pub rock and blues bands in the South East Essex area during the late 1970s and early 1980s, including The Vandals and the Screamin' Ab Dabs, The Vicars and The Little Roosters.
[change] Yazoo
Moyet's pop career began in 1981 when she formed the electropop group Yazoo with former Depeche Mode member Vince Clarke. Yazoo had several hits, including "Only You", "Don't Go", "Situation" and "Nobody's Diary", and recorded two albums, 'Upstairs at Eric's' and 'You and Me Both'.
In 1983 Moyet and Clarke decided to quit Yazoo. Clarke formed The Assembly and later Erasure, and Moyet started a solo career. Moyet will be reuniting with Clarke as Yazoo for of live tour during 2008.
