Alison Moyet

Pop Singer-Songwriter

Alison Moyet (born Geneviève Alison Jane Moyet, 18 June 1961), is an English pop singer-songwriter noted for her bluesy voice.
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.
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.
December 2006 saw Moyet signing a recording contract with W14 Music, the new Universal Music Group imprint. The deal sees Moyet reunited with label head John Williams, who was her A&R man for her last two albums, Hometime and Voice.
Moyet's album, The Turn, was released on 15 October 2007, preceded by the single "One More Time" a week earlier. The album features an eclectic mix of self-penned songs, including the three numbers she wrote for the stage play, Smaller. Again, Moyet worked alongside producer/songwriter and frequent Moyet collaborator Pete Glenister.
The Turn debuted at #21 on the UK Album Chart on 22 October, 2007. Alison left W14 shortly after the release of "The Turn" The album received little promotion from W14
Sony Music released Revisited: The Very Best of Alison Moyet on 19 October 2009. The track listing has been personally compiled by Moyet including material from her seven solo albums, such as All Cried Out, Invisible, Is This Love? and Windmills of Your Mind. The 'Deluxe' version of the album contains an extra disc with re-recorded versions of older songs. In support of the release Moyet will be touring the UK and Ireland during November and December.

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