Yanick Étienne
Haitian singer (c. 1957–2022)
Yanick Étienne (c. 1957 – 30 March 2022) was a Haitian singer and backing vocalist. She performed backing vocals on the hit song, "Avalon" by Roxy Music in 1982.[1][2][3]
Biography
Étienne was born in Haiti and started her recording career in 1982, performing the backing vocals on the Roxy Music song, "Avalon". She later appeared on three Bryan Ferry solo studio albums, Boys and Girls (1985), Bête Noire (1987), and Mamouna (1994).[4]
Étienne died from cancer on 30 March 2022, at the age of 64.[5]
Personal life
Étienne was the mother of rapper and producer Dernst Emile II, better known as D'Mile.
Discography
Solo albums
- Love Songs for You (2004)
- Dernst Emile Presents: Yanick Etienne (1990)
References
- ^ "Roxy Music's "Avalon"". mixonline.com. Archived from the original on 2014-07-22. Retrieved 2014-07-17.
- ^ "100 Best Albums of the Eighties: Roxy Music, 'Avalon' | Rolling Stone". rollingstone.com. 16 November 1989. Retrieved 2014-07-17.
- ^ "CD Baby: YANICK ETIENNE: Love Songs For You". Archived from the original on 2005-05-31. Retrieved 2014-07-17.
- ^ "Roxy Music - Musicians & Credits - on VivaRoxyMusic.com". vivaroxymusic.com. Retrieved 2014-07-17.
- ^ "Obituaries : Passing away of Singer Yanick Étienne". iciHaiti. 1 April 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
External links
- Interview about Roxy Music album Avalon
- Yanick Étienne discography at Discogs
- Yanick Étienne at IMDb
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Roxy Music
- Bryan Ferry
- Andy Mackay
- Paul Thompson
- Phil Manzanera
- Graham Simpson
- Brian Eno
- Roger Bunn
- Dexter Lloyd
- David O'List
- Rik Kenton
- John Porter
- Eddie Jobson
- John Gustafson
- Sal Maida
- John Wetton
- Rick Wills
- Roxy Music
- For Your Pleasure
- Stranded
- Country Life
- Siren
- Manifesto
- Flesh + Blood
- Avalon
- Viva!
- The High Road
- Heart Still Beating
- Concert Classics
- Concerto
- Live
- Greatest Hits
- Street Life: 20 Great Hits
- The Ultimate Collection
- More than This: The Best of Bryan Ferry + Roxy Music
- The Thrill of It All
- The Best of Roxy Music
- "Virginia Plain"
- "Pyjamarama"
- "Do the Strand"
- "Street Life"
- "All I Want Is You"
- "The Thrill of It All"
- "Love Is the Drug"
- "Both Ends Burning"
- "Trash"
- "Dance Away"
- "Angel Eyes"
- "Over You"
- "Oh Yeah"
- "Same Old Scene"
- "In the Midnight Hour"
- "Jealous Guy"
- "More Than This"
- "Avalon"
- "If There Is Something"
- "2HB"
- "The Bob (Medley)"
- "In Every Dream Home a Heartache"
- "Beauty Queen"
- "Amazona"
- "Like a Hurricane"
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