Alison Moyet: The Hidden Legend Poem by Paula Glynn

Born to loving parents in Basildon Essex in 1961
Raised with inner strength and self-belief
Her full name Genevieve Alison Jane Moyet
Nickname Alf by longtime good friends
Alison with genuine popularity that never ends
A career spanning decades where Alison has won
The 1980's her most prominent decade in music.

Major commercial breakthrough with synth-pop duo
Yazoo coming to the forefront of popular music
The culture of the 80's echoing throughout
A duo with a distinctive different take on pop
For Yazoo did surely climb the charts and rock
Alison with a powerful bluesy contralto voice
A woman who does love her voice and does rejoice.

Worldwide album sales over 23 million
Not bad for a woman that worked at a factory and took a chance
But those sad days over and gone
Alison celebrating her life and loving being strong
Audience buying ten genius studio albums where music does advance
And three perfect compilation albums where Alison does belong
The UK album charts loving Alison's musical work.

Going from synth-pop, new wave, R&B,
Soul, pop rock and jazz: genres Alison does not leave
Alison with pizazz and funk and allure
Her music quality that no one does ignore
Alison's charismatic stage performances stellar
Audiences flocking to see and hear Alison sing
Joy and inspiration she does happily bring.

1980's songs Only You, Nobody's Diary, Situation, Love Resurrection,
Songs on albums being the right selections
Other songs All Cried Out, Invisible: although Alison never invisible
Musical notes to Alison to be as clear as crystal,
Later songs released Weak In The Presence of Beauty
Is The Love? A song from above, The First Time I ever Saw Your Face
A ballad Alison does do honour to: vocals no one can replace.

Record labels Cooking Vinyl, Columbia,
Sanctuary, W14 music, Sony music, mute
Commercial success no label does refute
Alison a talented singer and songwriter
Clever with her media and social approach
Even when travelling cross country via coach
Alison happy and enjoying her dream life.