Yazoo

Yazoo
Formed: 1981
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Disbanded: 1983
Styles: New Wave, Dance-Pop, Synth Pop, Alternative Dance, Club/Dance, Pop/Rock, Post-Punk
Group Members: Vince Clarke, Alison Moyet
Biography: Yazoo (known in the U.S. as Yaz) was a short-lived but quite successful synth-dance duo from the early '80s. Comprised of synthesizer player Vince Clarke and singer Alison Moyet, the group formed in 1981, after Clarke left Depeche Mode (Clarke had penned almost all of Depeche Mode's debut album, Speak ...Read full biography
You and Me Both
Released: 1983
Label: Sire
Critics' Rating:
Perhaps a more consistent collection overall than the first album, this one demonstrates that the duo was anything but played out. While both have gone on to successful careers, you can't help regretting ...Read full review
Upstairs at Eric's
Released: 1982
Label: Sire
Critics' Rating:
Vince Clarke can claim involvement in two stunning debuts in only two years: Depeche Mode's Speak and Spell and Yaz's Upstairs at Eric's. While Speak and Spell is, by far, the more consistent record, ...Read full review
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