Moyet was born to a French father and English mother. She grew up in Basildon, where she attended school. After leaving school at 16, she worked as a shop worker and a piano tuner. She was involved in a number of punk rock, pub rock and blues bands in the South East Essex area during the late 1970s and early 1980s, including The Vandals and the Screamin' Ab Dabs, The Vicars, The Vandals (UK 1978) and The Little Roosters.
Her mainstream pop career began in 1982 when she formed the electro-pop duo Yazoo with former Depeche Mode member Vince Clarke. The duo had several hits, including "Situation", "Only You", "Don't Go" and recorded two albums, "Upstairs At Eric's" and "You And Me Both". The group was notable for melding Clarke's trademark electronic sounds with Moyet's warm, soulful voice.
In 1983 Moyet and Clarke decided to disband Yazoo. While Clarke went on to form Erasure, Moyet signed to CBS (in part because it had been Janis Joplin's label), and began her solo career.
In 1984 she released her debut album "Alf" (titled after her punk-era nickname). Alf included contributions by popular producers/songwriters Swain and Jolley, as well as a song, "Invisible", written by Motown legend Lamont Dozier. The record was a hit in Britain, reaching number one in the album charts. Alf spawned 3 hit singles, "Love Resurrection", "Invisible" and "All Cried Out". In the US, "Invisible" was a Top 40 hit (something Yazoo had never achieved).
In 1985 Moyet performed at the historic Live Aid concert, alongside Paul Young. She also released a single not featured on "Alf", a cover of the standard "That Ole Devil Called Love." The single went to #2 on the UK singles chart. (At present, it remains Moyet's highest-charting UK single.)
In 1986 Moyet had another big UK hit with the single "Is This Love?," followed in 1987 by the album Raindancing. Raindancing spawned further hit singles, including a cover of Floy Joy's "Weak In The Presence of Beauty" and "Ordinary Girl". In 1987, she scored another cover hit with "Love Letters"; the video for the song featured comedy duo French & Saunders.
Following a period of personal and career evaluation Hoodoo was released in 1991. Hoodoo, which took several steps away from the glossy pop sheen of Raindancing and was a far earthier and more personal album. Compared to her earlier releases, Hoodoo received little label support and only minimal promotion. The album sold respectably in Britain, and was nominated for a Grammy for the single "It Won't Be Long." However, the release of Hoodoo marked the beginning of what was to become a long fight for Moyet to secure complete control of her artistic direction. Like many similar artists of Moyet's calibre (including Aimee Mann and the late Kirsty MacColl), Moyet was reluctant to record a radio-friendly "pop" album simply for the sake of creating chart hits.
Moyet's next album Essex (1994) was also a source of controversy for her; in order for the album to be released, her label (now Sony) insisted that certain Essex tracks be re-recorded and re-produced, and that there be additional material remixed to create a more 'commercial' package. The video for the single "Whispering Your Name" again featured Dawn French.
Following the release of Essex, Sony released a greatest-hits compilation of Moyet's work the following year. Singles entered the UK charts at number one. Following incredible CD success and a UK tour, Singles was re-issued as a double CD set which included "No Overdubs", a bonus live CD. Upon re-issue Singles again charted, this time in the top 20.
Due to prolonged litigation with Sony, Moyet did not record or release a new studio album for over eight years after the release of Essex. During this time, however, Moyet recorded vocals for Tricky, Sylk-130, Ocean Colour Scene, The Lightning Seeds and King Britt, and was featured on the British leg of the Lilith Fair tour. 2001 saw the release of The Essential Alison Moyet CD.
In August 2002, after years of holding out and refusing to compromise, Moyet was finally released from her Sony contract. Moyet signed to Sanctuary Records and released her first studio album in eight years, Hometime, an album which Sony had refused to release. Hometime was produced by the Insects, who had also produced works by Goldfrapp and Massive Attack. The release of the CD launched Moyet into the top five best-selling female UK artists of 2002 and resulted in a Brit nomination for Best Female Vocal as well as a nomination for the Mercury Music Prize.
Moyet's following CD, Voice, an eclectic collection of covers, was released on 6 September 2004 and entered the UK charts at number seven. The album was later re-issued with a bonus track, "Alfie." A companion DVD, One Blue Voice, was released in 2006.
After signing with the W14 Music label in late 2006, Moyet released the all-original The Turn in October 2007. As of this writing (15 Sept 2008), Moyet will be touring North America for the first time in 14 years after the huge success of the Yazoo Reconnected Tour of 2008.
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Whispering Your Name
Alison Moyet Lyrics
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I thought that there was
Nothing that I could do
Just because she ran right here
Doesn't mean I interfered
Now I'm wondering
If we can feel the same
She keeps on whispering your name
Like she's just waiting
She once told me how she felt
Didn't just want me
To hear it from someone else
There were unknowns she couldn't know
But she hoped you two would grow
And when you didn't
She was brought to me in pain
And she keeps whispering your name
She keeps on whispering your name
Like she's just waiting
If it's just a little fling
A simple thing
I'll try not to pretend
If it's just for jealousy
She's using me
That might be hard to mend
Oh what else can I do
But try to give her
More than she got from you
And when she wakes up suddenly
And she says your name to me
I'll just hope it's force of habit
And not need
'Cause she keeps whispering your name
She keeps on whispering your name
Like she's just waiting
Oh tell me what is fair
When nothing's wrong and
She just stares
Like she's just waiting
The lyrics to Alison Moyet's song "Whispering Your Name" describe a complicated love triangle. Moyet sings about a woman who is in love with a man (presumably her ex) who is now with another woman. The other woman comes to Moyet for comfort when she realizes the relationship is over, but she continues to whisper the man's name, indicating that she still has feelings for him. Moyet doesn't know what to do - if the other woman is just using her to make the man jealous, or if she truly has feelings for him.
The lyrics are poetic and poignant, describing the emotional turmoil that can come with unrequited love and the pain of watching someone you care about suffer. Moyet's voice is emotional and raw, conveying the longing and confusion in the lyrics.
Overall, "Whispering Your Name" is a beautiful and introspective song that captures the complexities of the human heart.
Line by Line Meaning
When she said that you were through
When the other woman said that your relationship was over
I thought that there was
I didn't think there was anything I could do
Nothing that I could do
I felt helpless in the situation
Just because she ran right here
Just because she came to me doesn't mean I got involved
Doesn't mean I interfered
I didn't want to cause any trouble
Now I'm wondering
I'm starting to question
If we can feel the same
If we have the same feelings for each other
'Cause she keeps whispering your name
The other woman keeps talking about you to me
She keeps on whispering your name
It seems like the other woman can't stop talking about you
Like she's just waiting
It feels like she's waiting for something to happen
She once told me how she felt
The other woman had expressed her feelings to me before
Didn't just want me
She didn't want me to hear it from someone else
To hear it from someone else
She wanted to be honest with me
There were unknowns she couldn't know
There were things she didn't know about your relationship
But she hoped you two would grow
She hoped that you and her would have a future together
And when you didn't
When you and her didn't work out
She was brought to me in pain
She came to me because she was hurting
If it's just a little fling
If your relationship is just a casual thing
A simple thing
Something that's not serious
I'll try not to pretend
I won't pretend that it doesn't bother me
If it's just for jealousy
If the other woman is just using me to make you jealous
She's using me
The other woman is using me to get to you
That might be hard to mend
It would be difficult to fix our relationship after that
Oh what else can I do
I don't know what else to do
But try to give her
But I'll try to be there for her
More than she got from you
To give her more than what you gave her
And when she wakes up suddenly
If she suddenly wakes up in the middle of the night
And she says your name to me
And she mentions your name to me
I'll just hope it's force of habit
I'll hope that she's just used to saying your name
And not need
And that she doesn't still have feelings for you
Oh tell me what is fair
What is the right thing to do?
When nothing's wrong and
When there's no obvious problem
She just stares
The other woman just looks at me
Like she's just waiting
Like she's waiting for something to happen
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JULES SHEAR
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@midnightson33
When she said that you were through
I thought that there was
Nothing that I could do
Just because she ran right here
Doesn't mean I interfered
Now I'm wondering
If we can feel the same
'Cause she keeps whispering your name
She keeps on whispering your name
Like she's just waiting
She once told me how she felt
Didn't just want me
To hear it from someone else
There were unknowns she couldn't know
But she hoped you two would grow
And when you didn't
She was brought to me in pain
And she keeps whispering your name
She keeps on whispering your name
Like she's just waiting
If it's just a little fling
A simple thing
I'll try not to pretend
If it's just for jealousy
She's using me
That might be hard to mend
Oh what else can I do
But try to give her
More than she got from you
And when she wakes up suddenly
And she says your name to me
I'll just hope it's force of habit
And not need
'Cause she keeps whispering your name
She keeps on whispering your name
Like she's just waiting
Oh tell me what is fair
When nothing's wrong and
She just stares
Like she's just waiting
@photoshoott2022
Love her voice and all of the songs that she ever sang, but this one is one of the best. What an amazing lyrics and music. Such an amazing song from the 80s, our teens and young adulthood, brings back so many incredible memories and makes me so nostalgic. Get chills every time I hear this song. Amazing.
@81StrangeFruit
Actually, this song doesn't come from the 80s.. it was released in 1994 😊
@photoshoott2022
@@81StrangeFruit didn’t realize that. Was one big blur of amazing music at the time. Thanks for correction. 😀👍
@RudeGoldberg
this song is from 1983 originally, by jules shear. the 1994 version is a cover@@81StrangeFruit
@atombaum26
I love Alison and Dawn together here. I first discovered this song literally 30 years ago working at Macy's in Palm Beach, FL. Every time this video came on, I had to stop what I was doing and watch.
@johnwalton3743
Alison moyet looks amazing now and what a beautiful voice she as got ❤
@charlottearena
I have always loved Alison Moyet, stunning voice, her range is fantastic. And this song she really reminds me of Dusty. Great video
@craiglewis6145
Two of my favourite women in showbiz. Love them both. ❤️❤️❤️
@shapoopy4784
Dawn French is one of those people you laugh at before they’ve even done anything … Gene Wilder was another and of course the master , the late great Rik Mayall
@benicio1967
Her voice is truly one of a kind. Absolutely incredible.