Judie Tzuke
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Judie Tzuke at Fairfield Halls, Croydon, September 1985
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Judie Myers |
| Born |
3 April 1956 London, England, UK |
| Genres | Pop rock, hard rock, soft rock, folk pop, adult contemporary |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 1979–present |
| Labels |
The Rocket Record Company Chrysalis Records Polydor Records Columbia Records Capitol Records Castle Music Big Moon Records |
| Associated acts | Elton John, Mike Paxman |
| Website | www |
Judie Tzuke (born Judie Myers, 3 April 1956) is an English singer-songwriter. She is best known for her 1979 hit "Stay with Me till Dawn", which reached number 16 on the UK Singles Chart.
Tzuke's family relocated from Poland to England in the 1920s, and changed their surname from Tzuke to Myers. Her mother, Jean Silverside, was a television actress, and her father, Sefton Myers, was a successful property developer who also managed artists and singers—most notably Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice during the writing of Jesus Christ Superstar. When Tzuke embarked on her singing career, she decided to reclaim the family's Polish name as her stage name.
Educated in the visual arts, performing arts, and music, Tzuke performed in folk clubs from the age of 15. Her meeting with Mike Paxman in 1975 was a turning point and they began to collaborate. Under the name Tzuke & Paxo, they eventually secured a recording contract and the duo released a single, "These are the Laws", produced by Tony Visconti.
Tzuke's career as a solo artist began in 1977, when she signed to Elton John's label The Rocket Record Company. Her first single was on Rocket, "For You", released in 1978. Her only notable success, "Stay with Me Till Dawn", was released in 1979. The track, which was co-written with Mike Paxman, became a Top 20 hit in the UK in the summer of 1979 and a Top 10 hit in Australia and was featured on Tzuke's 1979 debut album, Welcome to the Cruise, which was also a Top 20 hit. In 2002, "Stay With Me Till Dawn" was chosen by the British public in a poll of the 50 Best British Songs 1952–2002 (ranking at number 39). The song was also sampled by Mylo in the song "Need You Tonite", which is taken from his 2004 album Destroy Rock & Roll.
Tzuke's second album, Sportscar (1980), charted higher than her debut album (reaching no.7 in the UK) and contained one single "Living on the Coast" which failed to chart. Both albums were certified Gold by the British Phonographic Industry in 1981. Tzuke became Elton John's support act for his North American tour, and went on to release one more album on Rocket, I Am the Phoenix (1981), which also made the UK Top 20.
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