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Everything but the Girl are an English musical duo formed in Kingston upon Hull in 1982, consisting of lead singer, songwriter, composer and occasional guitarist Tracey Thorn and guitarist, keyboardist, songwriter, composer, producer and singer Ben Watt.
Dec 1, 1994 · Like the Sex Pistols, who named themselves after a punk fashion boutique, Everything But the Girl appropriated its name from an English commercial establishment.
Mar 24, 2023 · Everything but the Girl got its name, with post-punk cheekiness, from the sexist tagline of a local furniture-store advertisement that showed a model next to the goods on sale.
- Jon Pareles
Everything But The Girl was formed in 1982 by singer-songwriter-musicians Tracey Thorn and Ben Watt after the pair met as students, aged 19, at Hull University in October 1981.
The inspiration for their name came from the local furniture shop, Turner, in Hull. On a sign in their window was the stores slogan, "For your bedroom needs, we sell everything but the girl." They released their debut album Eden in 1984 on Warner Music's international record label, WEA.
Jan 22, 2022 · They took their name from the signage outside a local furniture shop, which read “Turners – Everything But The Girl”. Having spent their time performing in local pubs and releasing solo albums, Thorn and Watt joined forces and were signed to Blanco y Negro Records.
Apr 12, 2023 · After meeting and becoming a couple while at university in Hull, UK, Thorn and Watt formed Everything But the Girl in 1982 and released their debut album, the bossa nova-inspired Eden, in 1984.
