Yazoo (or to Americans, Yaz) are an English synth-pop duo consisting of keyboardist Vince Clarke and vocalist Alison Moyet. Whilst they are better known as an 80s outfit. Their songs were very popular with remixers, particularly "Situation", "Don't go" and "Only you". "Situation" remixed in 1990 reached the UK Top 20 and remixed again in 1999 reached and spent 3 weeks at #1 on US Dance Chart in October 1999.
90 Hits (Discography):Date UK Song Dec 1990 14 Situation Sep 1999 38 Only you (re-issue)
What happened next?
Yazoo actually disbanded in 1983 and both have had successful careers, Clarke was an ex-member of Depeche Mode but would be part of another duo, Erasure with Andy Bell. Alison Moyet had multiple hits in the 1980s but has continued to release albums and singles over the years. Yazoo reconnected for a 25-year anniversairy tour in 2008 and briefly in 2011 for a number of festival appearances.
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