About Toyah Willcox
Toyah Ann Willcox is an English singer-songwriter, actress, and television presenter. In a career spanning more than 40 years, she has had eight top 40 singles, released more than 20 albums, written two books, appeared in more than 40 stage plays and 10 feature films, and voiced and presented numerous television shows. Willcox has suggested her first name could be a reference to the town of Toyah, Texas, or to the Native American word "toyah" meaning water, although she notes her parents deny both origins. Citing her role in Quadrophenia as a boost to her musical career, with growing audiences Toyah signed to Safari Records, releasing a debut single "Victims of the Riddle", which topped the UK Indie Chart. She became one of the first acts to score regularly in the UK Singles Chart with EPs, which were also successful on an international level. Toyah!, recorded at the Lafayette Club in Wolverhampton the previous June, made it to the Top 30, backed up by a TV documentary Toyah.
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