Prince showed up last night at the Orpheum in Los Angeles to see YAZ . He was wearing all black

howardbear said:

I wanted to see Yaz!

Who knew Prince was into Yaz back in the '80's?
The man does have taste.

I am wearing all black today...

Anyway, Whooze YAZ? Don't be offended...I have lived in seclusion.

Who is YAZ?

Tame said:

Yaz is the group formed by a ex-Depeche Mode band member, that have many clasic club hits in th early 80's, was a really radical band with great beats.

They have a prayer type of song that remind me of Prince a lot.

Yaz is the original Erasure - With a better voice ;P

Yaz (or Yazoo if you're a really big fan - Since that was their actual name) was a synthpop band started by Vince Clark (the "other guy" in Erasure - and from the original Depeche Mode) and Alison Moyet.

Check out a clip of the song "Situation" somewhere on line and you might recognize it. After they broke up, Vince Clark started Erasure and Alison Moyet went on to a VERY successful solo career - She's REALLY quite good. If you haven't heard of either Yaz or Alison Moyet, it's not shocking (especially if you're from the US), but I'd encourage you to check them out

Woo Hoo! First post! Thanks!

darren2458 said:

Welcome to the org! Thanks for the info. I'll need to check that out.

howardbear said:

Your pulling my leg ....really...i think you got me...for real Yazoo? What ok Alison is a big girl with a good voice but Prince a fan...what next

I just found out Yazoo were known as Yaz in the states:

(We Europeans had another Yaz: different musician, very very strange woman)

From Wikipedia:
Yazoo's initial foray into the US was disastrous when they received a £3.5 million lawsuit threat over the band's name; Yazoo subsequently renamed to Yaz for the US market because the name was already in use by a small American rock band

YAZOO are amazing, amazing, Alison Moyet has a truly fantastic voice...

looks like they have another few dates in the states to go...
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darren2458 said:

I always think of them as YAZ because there is another group named Yazoo.
I have at least three of Alison Moyet's solo albums. Good stuff.
I heard a mixtape with Situation on it and that is the only song I remember.
My roommate in the Army said he got the name of the song because he knew I would like it. () I bought the album and we both became Yaz fans.
Nobody's Diary was simply brilliant.

how about tht then?! prince a yazoo fan!? maybe something 2 do with the 80's connection - they were very big in uk - vince clark was the man! & she's got a really powerful voice.
the funny thing being i went 2 see them the night b4 the cancelled dublin gig! we were moping about wondering what 2 do with ourselves..wouldn't have gone otherwise
they still sound pretty good

"Upstairs at Eric's" is among favorite cd's that are always front and center.

Love " Midnight" and "Don't Go"

Wearing all black.





My favorite

Barbara07 said:

'YAZ and the plastic population' ? "the only way is up" ? when i first saw the thread i thought that was who it meant ! now that WOULD have been surreal.

alexandernevermind1999 said:

No , that's a different group YAZZ, with the black lead singer....I like that song I totally forgot about it...the 90s had good dance music

I loved UPSTAIRS AT ERICS. I still jam on the song "Don't Go". I know they are touring again with a new compilation release, so that is cool that Prince decided to check them out.