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Toyah

Real Name:
Toyah Ann Willcox
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Born 18 May 1958 in Kings Heath, Birmingham.

Toyah has a prolific and incredibly diverse career. Her hit records and many stage and screen roles have made her a household name in Britain.

In a career spanning over 30 years Toyah has had 13 top 40 singles so far, recorded 20 albums, written 2 books, appeared in over 40 stage plays, made 10 feature films and presented hundreds of television programmes.  She continues to work in media, music, acting and writing.
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Discography

Releases:
Sheep Farming In Barnet (7")   Safari Records 1979
Sheep Farming In Barnet (Album) (4 versions)   Safari Records ... 1979
Victims Of The Riddle (7")   Safari Records 1979
Bird In Flight / Tribal Look (7")   Safari Records 1980
Danced (7")   Safari Records 1980
Ieya (Single) (5 versions)   Safari Records 1980
The Blue Meaning (4 versions)   Safari Records ... 1980
Toyah! Toyah! Toyah! (Album) (3 versions)   Safari Records ... 1980
Anthem (Album) (7 versions)   Safari Records ... 1981
Four From Toyah (2 versions)   Safari Records ... 1981
Four More From Toyah (EP) (4 versions)   Safari Records ... 1981
I Want To Be Free (4 versions)   Safari Records ... 1981
It's A Mystery (7", Single)   Safari Records 1981
Sphinx / For You (Flexi, 7", S/Sided, EP, Gre)   Flexipop 1981
Stand Proud (Flexi, S/Sided)   Safari Records 1981
Thunder In The Mountains (Single) (4 versions)   Safari Records ... 1981
Be Proud Be Loud (Be Heard) (2 versions)   Safari Records ... 1982
Brave New World (Single) (4 versions)   Safari Records ... 1982
The Changeling (Album) (5 versions)   Metronome ... 1982
Warrior Rock (2xLP)   Metronome 1982
Warrior Rock (2xLP)   Safari 1982
Warrior Rock (2xLP)   Safari Records 1982
Love Is The Law (Album) (4 versions)   CNR Records ... 1983
Rebel Run (4 versions)   Safari Records ... 1983
The Vow (12", Single)   Safari Records, Safari Records 1983
Don't Fall In Love (I Said) (Maxi) (3 versions)   Portrait 1985
Minx (Album) (3 versions)   Portrait ... 1985
Soul Passing Through Soul (5 versions)   Portrait 1985
The Lady Or The Tiger? (Album) (3 versions)   Editions EG 1986
Desire (LP)   Virgin Schallplatten GmbH 1987
Echo Beach (12")   E'G Records 1987
Prostitute (Album) (3 versions)   Editions EG ... 1988
Ophelia's Shadow (Album) (2 versions)   E'G Records 1991
Out Of The Blue (CD, Single)   Cryptic Records 1993
Best Of Toyah (CD, Comp)   Connoisseur Collection, Connoisseur Collection 1994
Dreamchild (CD, Album)   Cryptic Records, SPV Recordings 1994
Now And Then (Single) (2 versions)   Cryptic Records ... 1994
Looking Back (Album) (2 versions)   QED ... 1995
Live & More (CD, Comp, RE)   Connoisseur Collection 1998
The Best Of Toyah: Proud, Loud & Heard (CD)   Music Club 1998
Sheep Farming In Barnet / The Blue Meaning (2xCD)   Safari Records 2002
Velvet Lined Shell (CD)   Vertical Species Records 2003
Mayhem (CD, Album)   Cherry Red Records Ltd 2005
The Safari Singles Collection Part 1: 1979-1981 (CD, Comp)   Cherry Red 2005
The Safari Singles Collection Part 2: 1981-1983 (CD, Comp)   Cherry Red 2005
Good Morning Universe The Very Best Of Toyah (2xCD, Comp, RM)   Music Club 2008
The Acoustic Album (CD, Album)   Going For A Song  
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Kneeling At The Shrine (Album) (3 versions)   E'G Records ... 1991
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What's All This, John? (LP, Comp) Our Movie EMI Electrola 1980
The Hit Sensation (2xLP, Comp) I Want To Be Free K-Tel 1981
URGH! A Music War (Comp) (2 versions) Dance (Live), Dance (L... A&M Records 1981
Overload (Album, Comp) (2 versions) Brave New World Ronco 1982
Soundtracks (Album) (2 versions) Lion Of Symmetry Charisma 1986
Kneeling At The Shrine (Album) (3 versions) Freedom E'G Records ... 1991
Kiss Of Reality (CD, Album)   M+D Records 1993
The Third Star (CD) Symbiotic Discipline Global Mobile 1996
The Stranglers And Friends Live In Concert (CD) Peaches, Bear Cage, Du... Castle Music 2002
Happy Christmas From The Stars (Flexi, 7", S/Sided)   Smash Hits, Lyntone, Levi's  
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What's All This, John? (LP, Comp) Our Movie EMI Electrola 1980
Charthits 81 Volume 2 (LP) Thunder In The Mountains K-Tel 1981
Hits Hits Hits (Comp, Album) (2 versions) Good Morning Universe Ronco 1981
Super Hits #1 (LP, Comp) I Want To Be Free Ronco 1981
The Hit Sensation (2xLP, Comp) I Want To Be Free K-Tel 1981
Too Drunk To Fuck / It's A Mistery / Canzone D'Amore / La Gazzella / Remember / Incontrarsi Una Sera (12", Promo) It's A Mistery Ariston Music 1981
Top Of The Pops Vol.9 (LP, Comp) It's A Mystery Super Beeb Records 1981
URGH! A Music War (Comp) (5 versions) Dance A&M Records 1981
Wired Vol. 1. (LP, Comp) I Want To Be Free K-Tel, CBS Records Australia 1981
Direct Hits (LP, Comp) Be Proud Be Loud (Be H... Telstar 1982
Overload (Album, Comp) (2 versions) Brave New World Ronco 1982
Beatwaves Of The 80's (LP) Be Proud, Be Loud (Be ... K-Tel International (Holland) B.V. 1983
Pop Hits (Cass, Album, Comp, Smplr) Brave New World Pushbike Records 1983
The Marquee Collection Vol. 4 (LP, Smplr) It's A Mystery England Records 1983
Tube (2 versions) Rebel Run K-Tel 1984
Grandes Exitos Del Pop.4 (Cass, Comp) It's A Mystery Victoria, Yelsa 1986
25 Years Of Rock 'N' Roll 1982 - Volume 2 (CD, Comp) Brave New World Connoisseur Collection 1992
A Kick Up The Eighties Vol. 8 (Comp) (2 versions) Don't Fall In Love (I ... Old Gold (2) 1992
The Indie Scene 81 (CD, Comp) I Want To Be Free Connoisseur Collection 1992
Forever Pop Volume 3 (CD, Comp) Don't Fall In Love (I ... Columbia 1995
The Age Of New Wave (CD) I Want To Be Free LaserLight Digital 1996
Pop & Wave Vol. 7 - The Sound Of The 80's (2xCD, Comp) It's A Mystery Sony Music Media, Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) 1997
The World Of Punk (2xCD, Comp) Be Loud, Be Proud (Be ... ZYX Music 1997
New Romantics (CD) I Want To Be Free Universal Music (Brazil) 1998
Back To The Eighties (CD, Comp) It's A Mystery Music Club 1999
Classic Rock: Women In Rock (2xCD, Comp) I Want To Be Free Time Life Music 2000
A Kick Up The 80s (CD, Comp) It's A Mystery Crimson 2001
Electric 80s (3xCD, Album, Comp, Whi) It's A Mystery Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. 2005
Electric 80s (3xCD, Album, Comp, Bla) It's A Mystery Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. 2005
Electrax - 18 Synth Pop Classix (CD, Album, Comp) I Want To Be Free Music Club, Music Collection International (MCI), Demon Music Group 2007
100 Hits 80s Pop (5xCD, Comp) It's A Mystery Demon Music Group 2008
Fantastic 80's! - The Complete Collection (5xCD, Comp + Box) It's A Mystery Warner Music TV, Rhino (UK) 2008
100 Hits More 80s (5xCD, Comp + Box) I Want To Be Free Demon Music Group 2009
Hot Ladies Of Rock (LP, Comp) I Want To Be Free, War... Pickwick  
TV Disco Stars (LP) I Want To Be Free Metronome  
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