Jay Aston
| Jay Aston | |
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Jay Aston in 2009
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jay Hilda Aston |
| Born |
4 May 1961 Purley, Greater London, England, United Kingdom |
| Genres | Pop |
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| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1981–present |
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| Website | Jay-Aston.co.uk |
Jay Hilda Aston (born 4 May 1961 in Purley, Surrey) is an English singer and occasional songwriter. She was a member of the British pop group Bucks Fizz, from 1981–1985. She was the youngest member of the group's original line-up, being just 19 when they won the 1981 Eurovision Song Contest. While Aston was a member, the group had 12 of their 13 UK top 40 hit singles, including three number one hits. Since 2009, she has performed alongside fellow original Bucks Fizz members Cheryl Baker and Mike Nolan. The group used to perform under the name The Original Bucks Fizz. They are now known as Cheryl Baker, Mike Nolan and Jay Aston, formerly of Bucks Fizz.
Aston was born in Purley, Surrey, and came from a theatrical/circus family. Her father was a comedian, her mother a former dancer before she became her husband's straight man. They also performed as acrobats. Her brother, Lance, had performed at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1980 with the band Prima Donna. Aston herself trained as a dancer, singer and actress at the Italia Conti School of Speech and Drama and performed on stage many times in her teens mainly as a dancer.
Aston was one of the four original members of Bucks Fizz when they were formed in 1981 to compete in the Eurovision Song Contest that year. They won with "Making Your Mind Up" and the song went to number one in many countries, including the United Kingdom. The group went on to become one of the top selling groups of the 1980s and scored many hit single and albums over the next few years, including two more British Number 1s: "The Land of Make Believe" and "My Camera Never Lies". Aston's interest in fashion and design came into good use while with the group as she designed many of the group's stage outfits and created many memorable images. In 1983, she performed the lead vocal to the song "When We Were Young", which went on to become one of the group's biggest hits.
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