Alison Statton

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Alison Statton (born 1958) is a Welsh singer. She presently works as a chiropractor in Cardiff, Wales, where she was born.

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[edit] Musical career

Statton is best known as the singer for the band Young Marble Giants. Her vocals are gentle, plaintive, and poetic. After Young Marble Giants, she formed the band Weekend with Simon Emmerson(Booth) and Spike Williams, releasing the LP La Variete in 1982 and a live EP, Live at Ronnie Scott's the following year.

She released two recordings with the guitarist from Ludus, Ian Devine, The Prince of Wales and Cardiffians . After working with Devine, she released several records with Spike.

[edit] Recordings

[edit] With Young Marble Giants

  • Colossal Youth
  • Salad Days

[edit] With Weekend

  • La Variete (1982)
  • Live at Ronnie Scott's (1983)

[edit] With Ian Devine

  • The Prince of Wales (1988)
  • Cardiffians (1990)

[edit] With Spike

  • Weekend in Wales (1993)
  • Tidal Blues (1994)
  • Maple Snow (1995)
  • The Shady Tree (1997)

[edit] External links


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