Yazoo (aka "
Yaz" in the United States) was 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 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. Shortly after the release of the second album, Moyet and Clarke decided to break up. Moyet pursued…
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