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Yazoo

Last album: June 17, 2008
First published: April 11, 2009
Downloads: 2814 albums downloaded

Biography

Yazoo (known as Yaz in the U.S.) were an English synthpop duo from Basildon, UK. Yazoo were formed in early 1982 by former Depeche Mode songwriter Vince Clarke (synthesizers) and English singer Alison Moyet (vocals) and was signed to Mute Records in the United Kingdom. Their debut single "Only You" was released on 15 March 1982 and rose to number 2 on the UK charts. They also released two studio albums "Upstairs at Eric's" in 1982 and "You and Me Both" in 1983.