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  1. Career

  2. Discography

     Albums  Singles 

  3. References

  4. External links

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| image =
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| background = solo_singer
| birth_name = Yasmin M. Evans[1]
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1960|5|19}}
| birth_place = Shepherd's Bush, London, England
| origin =
| genre = Dance, funk, Christian
| instrument = Vocals
| occupation = Musician, model
| years_active = 1988–present
| label = Big Life, Polydor, eastwest, Elevation
| website = www.yazzmusic.co.uk
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Yazz (born Yasmin Evans, 19 May 1960)[2] is a British pop singer, who remains best known for her successful 1988 dance track, "The Only Way Is Up". Some of her records were credited to Yazz & The Plastic Population.

Career

Yazz was born in Shepherd's Bush, London, to a Jamaican father and English mother. She attended Holland Park School, where she excelled at sports, including the 400 metres. She was also a member of the England under-19 volleyball team. After a spell as a catwalk model, she scored a number of club hits after recording with the group The Biz in 1983. Her first commercial success came in early 1988, when she supplied the vocals on Coldcut's "Doctorin' the House".[3] She soon launched a solo career on Big Life records, a label set up by her husband Jazz Summers, releasing her debut single, "The Only Way Is Up", in the summer of 1988. It went on to spend five weeks at the top of the UK Singles Chart,[4] eventually becoming the second biggest selling UK single of the year. Suddenly one of Britain's biggest pop acts, her follow-up "Stand Up for Your Love Rights" was another big hit (UK number 2),[4]) while her debut album Wanted (UK number 3)[4] was certified double platinum in the UK in September 1989,[4] for sales exceeding 600,000.[5]

She had a fourth UK top 10 single in 1989 with "Fine Time",[4] but has since recorded only sporadically. A second Big Life album, titled Revolution of Love,[6] was scheduled for release in 1990 following the single "Treat Me Good" (peaking at number 20 in the UK).[4] The album was shelved, however, when Yazz parted ways with the label.

Yazz signed with Polydor Records, and an album titled One True Woman was scheduled for release in May 1992[7] following the release of the title track, but was also cancelled. She returned to the Top 40 in 1993, performing with Aswad on the hit "How Long".[4] Her second album, One on One was finally released in 1994, including some of the tracks recorded for the One True Woman album.

She continued to release singles throughout the 1990s, including a cover version of The Jackson 5's "Never Can Say Goodbye". In 1997, she released The Natural Life, an album of cover versions, after signing with East West Records. The album was released in Japan, Australia and some parts of Europe, but not in the UK.

During this period, Yazz began to reevaluate her career choices; she wanted to give up not only a lifestyle that included her failed marriage to Summers (their union had resulted in a daughter, Rio, born in April 1990),[7] but also her dependency on alcohol. After she had researched various religions, a friend who used to be her hairstylist suggested to her that she try visiting her church. Soon after that, she decided to "turn her life over to Christ".[8]

Her 2008 album Running Back to You, distributed in the UK by ICC Records, charted her spiritual journey and her new-found Christian faith. Yazz is now based in Spain,[9] and is an active member of the Calahonda Baptist Church. She returns to Britain occasionally to promote this album, performing songs from it live interspersed with several anecdotes pertaining to her faith.{{Citation needed|date= February 2012}}

In August 2009, Yazz performed with a full band on stage for the first time in several years at a church in Southampton. In October 2010, she performed again with a full band at Cathedral House in Huddersfield, home of the Huddersfield Christian Fellowship.{{Citation needed|date= February 2012}}

A three-CD remastered deluxe edition of the Wanted album, containing Yazz's 1990 single "Treat Me Good", B-sides and remixes, was released on Cherry Red Records on 25 November 2016.[10]

Discography

Albums

YearAlbumUK
[11]		AUS
[19]		GER
[12]		NED
[13]		NZ
[14]		SWE
[23]		SWI
[15]
1988Wanted343358027819
1989The Wanted Remixes53——————
1994One on One———————
1997The Natural Life———————
2001At Her Very Best and All the Greatest Hits166——————
2008Running Back to You———————
2011This Is Love———————

Singles

YearSinglePeak positionsAlbum
UK
[11]		AUS
[16]		AUT
[17]		BEL (FLA)
[18]		FRA
[19]		GER
[20]		IRE
[21]		NED
[22]		NOR
[23]		NZ
[24]		SWE
[25]		SWI
[26]		US
[27]		US Dance
[28]
1988"Doctorin' the House" (Coldcut featuring Yazz & The Plastic Population) 6 45 — 40 — 11 16 20 — 33 — 4 — 3What's That Noise?
(by Coldcut)
"The Only Way Is Up" (as Yazz & The Plastic Population) 1 2 5 1 4 3 1 1 5 1 1 2 96 2Wanted
"Stand Up for Your Love Rights" 2 22 29 4 19 10 1 6 — 8 12 7 — 5
1989"Fine Time" 9 60 — 28 31 32 4 42 — 18 — 25 — —
"Where Has All the Love Gone" 16 83 — — — 40 30 86 — — — — — —
1990"Yazz' Megamix" (France only) — — — — — — — — — — — — — —singles only
"Treat Me Good" 20 100 — — — 55 — 48 — — — 28 — 7
1992"One True Woman" 60 — — — — — — — — — — — — –
1993"How Long" (with Aswad) 31 — — — — 52 — — — — — — — —One on One
1994"Have Mercy" 42 — — — — 86 — — — — — — — —
"Everybody's Got to Learn Sometime" 56 — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1996"Good Thing Going" 53 — — — — — — — — — — — — —The Natural Life
1997"Never Can Say Goodbye" 61 240 — — — — — — — — — — — —
1998"Abandon Me" 78 — — — — — — — — — — — — —single only
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released.

References

1. ^Ancestry.com. England & Wales, Birth Index: 1916–2005 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008. Original data: General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England: General Register Office.
2. ^{{cite web|last=Heathcote |first=Charlotte |url=http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/176648/Yazz-at-50-The-only-way-is-uplifting-God |title=Yazz at 50: The only way is uplifting God | UK | News | Daily Express |publisher=Express.co.uk |date=23 May 2010 |accessdate=2014-08-22}}
3. ^{{cite book| first=David| last=Roberts| year=2006| title=British Hit Singles & Albums| edition=19th| publisher=Guinness World Records Limited| location=London| isbn=1-904994-10-5| page=613}}
4. ^{{cite web|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151014022535/http://i.imgur.com/FLtY0eG.jpg|title=BPI Certified Awards > Search Results > Yazz|url=http://i.imgur.com/FLtY0eG.jpg|archivedate=2015-10-14|accessdate=2015-10-14|publisher=Imgur}}
5. ^{{cite web|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151005032505/http://scans.chartarchive.org/UK/1989/02%20-%2014%20January%20-%20RM%20S%20A%20C.jpg|title=The Top of the Pops Chart > January 8–14, 1989|url=http://scans.chartarchive.org/UK/1989/02%20-%2014%20January%20-%20RM%20S%20A%20C.jpg|publisher=Record Mirror|archivedate=2015-10-05|accessdate=2015-10-05}}
6. ^{{cite web|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151002052457/http://i.imgur.com/IcR53CD.jpg|url=http://i.imgur.com/IcR53CD.jpg|archivedate=2015-10-02|title=Yazz 'Treat Me Good' (US promotional poster)|accessdate=2015-10-02|publisher=Imgur}}
7. ^1 {{cite web|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151002053908/http://i.imgur.com/YTD5arn.jpg|url=http://i.imgur.com/YTD5arn.jpg|archivedate=2015-10-02|title=Yazz ♥ One True Woman (liner notes from the 'One True Woman' UK promotional CD single)|accessdate=2015-10-02|publisher=Imgur}}
8. ^[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShC_r7tmaQQ Life and Music of 80s Pop sensation: Yazz] from YouTube
9. ^{{cite web|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151014024021/http://i.imgur.com/sTEjyPw.jpg|url=http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/176648|title=Yazz at 50: The Only Way is Uplifting God|publisher=Northern and Shell Media Publications|archivedate=2015-10-14|accessdate=2011-10-09}}
10. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.cherryred.co.uk/product/wanted-3cd-deluxe-digipak-edition/|title=New Releases > Wanted: 3CD Deluxe Digipak Edition – Yazz|publisher=Cherry Red Records|accessdate=2016-10-07}}
11. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 UK chart peaks*Top 100 peaks, other than specified: {{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/25138/yazz/|title=Official Charts > Yazz|publisher=The Official UK Charts Company|accessdate=2016-02-28}} N.B. This site combines The 'Wanted' Remixes' chart data with that for the Wanted album.*The 'Wanted' Remixes: {{cite book| first=Neil| last=Warwick|author2=Kutner, Jon |author3=Brown, Tony | year=2004| title=The Complete Book of the British Charts| edition=3rd| publisher=Music Sales Limited | location=London| isbn=1-84449-058-0| page=1213}}*Top 200 peaks between November 1994 and December 2010: {{cite web|url=http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/CLUK_Y.HTM|title=Chart Log UK|accessdate=2011-07-15|publisher=Dipl.-Bibl.(FH) Tobias Zywietz}}*"Doctorin' the House" {{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/25451/coldcut/|title=Official Charts > Coldcut|publisher=The Official UK Charts Company|accessdate=2016-02-28}}
12. ^{{cite web|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151014025938/http://i.imgur.com/0WMryYD.jpg|title=Offizielle Deutsche Charts > Yazz - Wanted|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/album-details-814|archivedate=2015-10-14|accessdate=2015-10-14|publisher=GfK Entertainment}}
13. ^{{cite web|url=http://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Yazz&titel=Wanted&cat=a|title=Dutch Charts > Yazz - Wanted (album)|publisher=DutchCharts|accessdate=2015-10-14}}
14. ^{{cite web|url=http://charts.org.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=Yazz&titel=Wanted&cat=a|title=charts.org.nz > Yazz - Wanted (album)|publisher=Hung Medien|accessdate=2015-10-14}}
15. ^{{cite web|url=http://hitparade.ch/album/Yazz/Wanted-814|title=hitparade.ch > Yazz - Wanted|publisher=Hung Medien|accessdate=2015-10-14}}
16. ^1 Australian (ARIA) chart peaks*Top 50 peaks other than "Doctorin' the House": {{cite web|url=https://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Yazz|title=australian-charts.com > Discography Yazz|accessdate=2016-02-28|publisher=Hung Medien}}*"Doctorin' the House": {{cite web|url=https://australian-charts.com/search.asp?search=coldcut&cat=s|title=australian-charts.com > Coldcut – Doctorin' the House (song)|accessdate=2014-01-17|publisher=Hung Medien}}*Top 100 peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: {{cite book|last=Ryan|first=Gavin|title=Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010|year=2011|publisher=Moonlight Publishing|location=Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia|edition=pdf|page=307}}*"Treat Me Good": {{cite web|url=https://i.imgur.com/lIbWWQH.jpg|title=The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 02 Sep 1990 (61–100) (from The ARIA Report Issue No. 34)|publisher=Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA)|accessdate=2018-01-28}} N.B. The HP column displays the highest peak reached.*All solo ARIA chart peaks to 20 September 2017: {{cite web|url=https://i.imgur.com/cvGTuBl.jpg|title=Response from ARIA re: Yazz chart history, received 20 September 2017|publisher=Imgur.com|accessdate=2018-01-28}} N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
17. ^{{cite web|url=http://austriancharts.at/search.asp?search=yazz&cat=s|title=austriancharts.at > Yazz|publisher=Hung Medien|accessdate=2015-10-05}}
18. ^Belgian (FLA) peaks* all except "Doctorin' the House": {{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/search.asp?search=yazz&cat=s|title=Ultratop > Yazz|publisher=Hung Medien|accessdate=2015-10-05}}* "Doctorin' the House": {{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/song/6f4/Coldcut-Doctorin'-The-House|title=Ultratop > Coldcut - Doctorin' the House|publisher=Hung Medien|accessdate=2015-10-05}}
19. ^{{cite web|url=http://lescharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Yazz|title=lescharts.com > Discographie Yazz|publisher=Hung Medien|accessdate=2015-10-05}}
20. ^German singles chart peaks* All except "Doctorin' the House": {{cite web|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151014024934/http://i.imgur.com/MK4MKSj.jpg |title=Offizielle Deutsche Charts > Suchen Nach "Yazz" |url=http://i.imgur.com/MK4MKSj.jpg |archivedate=2015-10-14 |accessdate=2015-10-14 |publisher=GfK Entertainment }}* "Doctorin' the House": {{cite web|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151014025533/http://i.imgur.com/50hPeEw.jpg |title=Offizielle Deutsche Charts > Coldcut - Doctorin' the House |url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/titel-details-1780 |archivedate=14 October 2015 |accessdate=2015-10-14 |publisher=GfK Entertainment |deadurl=yes |df= }}
21. ^Irish singles chart peaks*All except "Doctorin' the House": {{cite web|url=http://i.imgur.com/qMeHliu.jpg|title=The Irish Charts – All there is to know > Search results for Yazz (from irishcharts.ie)|publisher=Imgur.com (original source published by Fireball Media)|accessdate=2016-07-31}}*"Doctorin' the House": {{cite web|url=http://i.imgur.com/APCtNQR.jpg|title=The Irish Charts – All there is to know > Search results for Coldcut (from irishcharts.ie)|publisher=Imgur.com (original source published by Fireball Media)|accessdate=2016-07-31}}
22. ^Dutch singles chart peaks* all except "Doctorin' the House": {{cite web|url=http://dutchcharts.nl/search.asp?search=yazz&cat=s|title=Dutch Charts > Yazz|publisher=DutchCharts|accessdate=2015-10-05}}* "Doctorin' the House": {{cite web|url=http://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Coldcut&titel=Doctorin%27+The+House&cat=s|title=Dutch Charts > Coldcut - Doctorin' the House|publisher=DutchCharts|accessdate=2015-10-05}}
23. ^{{cite web|url=http://norwegiancharts.com/search.asp?search=yazz&cat=s|title=norwegiancharts.com > Yazz|publisher=Hung Medien|accessdate=2015-10-05}}
24. ^New Zealand singles chart peaks* "Doctorin' the House": {{cite web|url=http://charts.org.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=Coldcut&titel=Doctorin%27+The+House&cat=s|title=Charts.org.nz – "Doctorin' the House"|publisher=Recording Industry Association of New Zealand|accessdate=2013-11-19}}* all except "Doctorin' the House": {{cite web|url=http://charts.org.nz/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Yazz|title=Charts.org.nz – Yazz|publisher=Recording Industry Association of New Zealand|accessdate=2013-11-19}}
25. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://swedishcharts.com/search.asp?search=yazz&cat=s|title=swedishcharts.com > Yazz|publisher=Hung Medien|accessdate=2015-10-05}}
26. ^Swiss singles chart peaks* all except "Doctorin' the House": {{cite web|url=http://hitparade.ch/search.asp?search=yazz&cat=s|title=hitparade.ch > Yazz|publisher=Hung Medien|accessdate=2015-10-05}}* "Doctorin' the House": {{cite web|url=http://hitparade.ch/search.asp?search=coldcut&cat=s|title=hitparade.ch > Coldcut|publisher=Hung Medien|accessdate=2015-10-05}}
27. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/yazz|title=Billboard > Yazz > Chart History|publisher=Billboard|accessdate=2018-12-06}}
28. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/yazz/chart-history/dance-club-play-songs|title=Billboard > Yazz > Chart History > Dance Club Songs|publisher=Billboard|accessdate=2018-12-06}}

External links

  • Yazz information and details of the 2008 album 'Running back to you' at Yazzmusic.co.uk
  • Interview with Yazz at Premier.tv
  • Running Back to You album review
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