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Alison Moyet
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Alison Moyet

Alison Moyet is a pop artist from United Kingdom formed in 1984. 46 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.

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46
Releases
1984–2024
Active years
1984
Formed

Discography

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Raindancing

1987 · 10 tracks

Singles & EPs

20

Live & compilations

8

Credits

3

Records Alison Moyet worked on for other artists — the roles are as credited on each release.

Videos

4

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Alison Moyet at a glance

Born in
Billericay
From
France, United Kingdom
Active since
1978
Instruments
voice
Voice
contralto
Member of
Yazoo, The Vandals
Labels
Columbia Records, Sanctuary Records, Cooking Vinyl
Educated at
University of Brighton, South Essex College

Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Children listed are those with their own public record, so the list may be incomplete.

About

Alison Moyet (born Geneviève Alison Jane Moyet, 18 June 1961), is an English pop singer-songwriter noted for her bluesy voice. Moyet was born in Billericay, Essex, England, to a French father and English mother. She grew up in Basildon, where she attended St Nicholas School. After leaving school at 16, she worked as a shop assistant 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 (the latter featuring Gary Lammin formerly of Cock Sparrer). Her mainstream pop career began in 1981 when she formed the electropop duo Yazoo with former Depeche Mode member Vince Clarke. In the United States, the band became known as Yaz, as there was a record label in the region already operating as Yazoo Records that presented trademark issues. 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.

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In 1983 Moyet and Clarke decided to disband Yazoo. While Clarke went on to form The Assembly (another duo, this time with former Undertones vocalist Feargal Sharkey) and then Erasure (a duo again, with Andy Bell (singer)), Moyet signed to CBS (in part because it had been Janis Joplin's label), and began her solo career. During mid-2008, Moyet reunited with Clarke as Yazoo for a series of live dates.

Alison Moyet in brief

How many Alison Moyet releases are on Riffiter?
46 releases are catalogued, spanning 1984 to 2024.
When was Alison Moyet formed?
Alison Moyet formed in 1984, in United Kingdom.
What genre is Alison Moyet?
Alison Moyet is catalogued under Pop.
What is the most recent Alison Moyet release on Riffiter?
Key, released in 2024.

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