Alison Moyet
Alison Moyet (born Genevieve Alison Jane Moyet on 18 June 1961), is an English pop singer-songwriter noted for her bluesy voice [1] Archived 2008-03-03 at the Wayback Machine.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Genevieve Alison Jane Moyet |
| Born | 18 June 1961 Billericay, Essex, England |
| Origin | Basildon, Essex, England |
| Genres | Pop, Rock, Blues |
| Occupation(s) | singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Singing |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Labels | Columbia (1983–2002) Sanctuary (2002–2006) W14 (2006–) |
| Associated acts | Yazoo |
| Website | http://www.alisonmoyet.com |
Early life and career
Alison Moyet was born in Billericay, Essex, England. Her father was French; her mother was English. She grew up in Basildon, where she attended school. She left school at 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, the Screamin' Ab Dabs, the Vicars and the Little Roosters.
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 end Yazoo. Clarke formed The Assembly and later Erasure; Moyet started a solo career. Moyet reunited with Clarke as Yazoo for a live tour during 2008.
Alison Moyet Media
Moyet with Jools Holland's Rhythm and Blues Orchestra at the Apollo Theatre, Manchester, December 2010
Moyet in the Gruenspan Hamburg, September 2013
Other websites
- Alison Moyet on IMDb