Moyet, Alison (1961–)

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Moyet, Alison (1961–)

English musician and singer. Name variations: Genevieve Alison-Jane Moyet. Born Genevieve Alison-Jane Moyet, June 18, 1961, in Billericay, Essex, England.

Partnered with Vince Carter, sang in technopop duo Yazoo (known as Yaz in US, early 1980s); with Carter, released album Upstairs at Eric's (1982), which included dance-club hits, "Don't Go," "Only You," and "Situation," and album, You and Me Both (1983); released debut solo album Alf (1984), which sold over 1.5 million copies in England; released Raindancing (1987), which entered UK charts at #2, followed by Hoodoo (1991), which included Grammy-nominated single "It Won't Be Long," and Essex (1993); released greatest hits collection, Singles (1995), which entered UK charts at #1 and went double platinum; released The Best of Yaz (1999).