Yazoo
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Yazoo was a British synth-pop duo from the early 1980s, best known for combining Vince Clarke’s electronic songwriting with Alison Moyet’s soulful vocals on hits like "Only You" and "Don’t Go."
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British musical group
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music duo ⓘ synth-pop duo ⓘ |
| activeInDecade | 1980s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Yaz
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Yazoo (band) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Depeche Mode
NERFINISHED
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Erasure NERFINISHED ⓘ The Assembly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1983 ⓘ |
| endTime | 1983 ⓘ |
| firstAlbum | Upstairs at Eric’s NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedBy |
Alison Moyet
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Vince Clarke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
electronic music
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new wave ⓘ synth-pop ⓘ |
| hasCompilationAlbum | Only Yazoo – The Best of Yazoo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Alison Moyet
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Vince Clarke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Upstairs at Eric’s
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You and Me Both NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1981 ⓘ |
| locationOfFormation | Basildon, Essex, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainInstrument | synthesizer ⓘ |
| musicPeriod | early 1980s ⓘ |
| notableSingle |
Don’t Go
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Nobody’s Diary NERFINISHED ⓘ Only You NERFINISHED ⓘ Situation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSongwriter | Vince Clarke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableTour | Reconnected tour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableVocalist | Alison Moyet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Don’t Go
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Nobody’s Diary NERFINISHED ⓘ Only You NERFINISHED ⓘ Situation ⓘ |
| numberOfStudioAlbums | 2 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Mute Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reunited | 2008 ⓘ |
| secondAlbum | You and Me Both NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1981 ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic | combination of electronic songwriting and soulful vocals ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | soulful vocals ⓘ |
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