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Yazz

Yazz (born Yasmin Evans; 19 May 1960) is a British pop singer, who remains perhaps best known for her 1988 UK number one single "The Only Way Is Up". Some of her records are credited to Yazz and the Plastic Population.

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Yazz (born Yasmin Evans; 19 May 1960) is a British pop singer, who remains perhaps best known for her 1988 UK number one single "The Only Way Is Up". Some of her records are credited to Yazz and the Plastic Population.

Key claims

  1. date of birth: 1960-05-19 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. date of birth: 1990 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  3. release date: 1994 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  4. release date: 2016-11-25 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of birth is "1960-05-19". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the date of birth is "1990". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. The record states that the release date is "1994". What evidence would count against this claim?
  5. The record states that the release date is "2016-11-25". What evidence would count against this claim?
  6. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  7. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1326770942

Key claims and bibliography are generated from the same tracked claims and sources as the article page.