Yanick Étienne ( 1957 – 30 March 2022) was a Haitian singer and backing vocalist. She performed backing vocals on the hit song, "
Avalon" by
Roxy Music
Roxy Music are an English rock band formed in 1970 by Bryan Ferry—who became the band's lead vocalist and principal songwriter—and bassist Graham Simpson. The other longtime members are Phil Manzanera (guitar), Andy Mackay (saxophone and ...
in 1982.
She was the mother of rapper and producer Dernst Emile II, better known as
D'Mile.
Étienne was born in
Haiti
Haiti (; ht, Ayiti ; French: ), officially the Republic of Haiti (); ) and formerly known as Hayti, is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean Sea, east of Cuba and Jamaica, and ...
and died from cancer on 30 March 2022, at the age of 64.
Career
Étienne started her recording career in 1982, performing the backing vocals on the Roxy Music song, "Avalon". She later appeared on three
Bryan Ferry
Bryan Ferry CBE (born 26 September 1945) is an English singer and songwriter. His voice has been described as an "elegant, seductive croon". He also established a distinctive image and sartorial style: according to ''The Independent'', Ferry and ...
solo studio albums, ''
Boys and Girls'' (1985), ''
Bête Noire
''Bête noire'' ("black beast" in French, meaning something that is an object of aversion or the bane of one’s existence) may refer to:
* ''Bête Noire'' (album), an album by British singer Bryan Ferry, released on Virgin Records in November 1 ...
'' (1987), and ''
Mamouna'' (1994).
Discography
Solo albums
* ''Love Songs for You'' (2004)
* ''Dernst Emile Presents: Yanick Etienne'' (1990)
References
External links
Interview about Roxy Music album Avalon*
*
1950s births
2022 deaths
Year of birth missing
20th-century Haitian women singers
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