Yazz was born in Shepherd's Bush, London, to a Jamaican father and a British mother.
12 Facts About Yazz
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Yazz attended Holland Park School, where she excelled at sports, including the 400 metres.
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Yazz was a member of the England under-19 volleyball team.
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Yazz soon launched a solo career on Big Life records, a label set up by her husband Jazz Summers, releasing her debut solo single, "The Only Way Is Up", in the summer of 1988.
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Yazz's follow-up "Stand Up for Your Love Rights" was another big hit, while her debut album Wanted was certified double platinum in the UK in September 1989 for sales exceeding 600,000.
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Yazz had a fourth UK top-10 single in 1989 with "Fine Time", but has since recorded only sporadically.
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The album was shelved when Yazz parted ways with the label.
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Yazz signed with Polydor Records, and an album titled One True Woman was scheduled for release in May 1992 following the release of the title track, but was cancelled.
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Yazz returned to the Top 40 in 1993, performing with Aswad on the hit "How Long".
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Yazz continued to release singles throughout the 1990s, including a cover version of The Jackson 5's "Never Can Say Goodbye".
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Yazz is based in Spain, and is an active member of the Calahonda Baptist Church.
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Yazz returned to Britain occasionally to promote this album, performing songs from it live interspersed with several anecdotes pertaining to her faith.