Betty Boo we love you we do we do

Betty Boo (aka Alison Clarkson) is the official queen of Planet Boo.
Here's why...

PAST -
*Born Alison Moira Clarkson on 6th March 1970 in London
*Started rapping with The She Rockers in the late 80s
*Studied sound engineering at college
*Began solo career after recording 'Hey DJ' with The Beatmasters
*Betty's debut LP was 'Boomania' in 1990. Her highest chart hit was on it, 'Where Are You Baby?', which reached number 3 in the UK charts in August of that year. It's video, featuring Betty and her twin 'Booettes' in spacesuits on some sort of kitschy sci-fi set is a thing of rare beauty and joy. The highlight is Betty riding a rocket, like a bucking bronco, to the stars...
*Betty became a journalist's favourite due to her forthright and sometimes downright catty opinions on her fellow popsters. She once said she didn't like former New Kid On The Block Joey Lawrence because he had 'girly arms'.
*Winner of a 'Best Newcomer' award at 1991's Brits she appeared in a minidress covered in hundreds of triangular mirrors. Her acceptance speech ended with the phrase, "Long live Des O'Connor!"
*Her second LP, 'Grrr! It's Betty Boo' was described by none other than Madonna as "criminally overlooked". At one point Madonna tried to sign her to her Maverick label in the states.
*Betty withdrew from the public eye for family reasons, only to reappear gradually as a songwriter, co-writing Hearsay's 'Pure & Simple' and writing songs for Girls Aloud.
*Relations between Betty and GA's record company soured when they asked her to pay for her own Platinum disc of their first album. She asked them how big the disk was. They replied, "normal size." She then asked, "Is it big enough to stick it up your arse?"
*Betty Boo invented Girl Power! An advert in 'The Stage' asked for 'Five Betty Boos'... those five turned out to be The Spice Girls!
*Sample spotters may want to check out 'Captain Of Your Ship' by Reparata & The Delrons, where they will recognise a chunk of 'Doin The Do'. We highly recommend this...

PRESENT -
BETTY IS BACK!! Finally after years in the wilderness Betty Boo has teamed up with louche unshaven Independent journo and sometime bassist with Blue Alex James to form Wigwam. Their eponymous debut single was released this April through Instant Karma Records. Here are some shots from the video -

...Doesn't she look as wonderful as ever?! And she's just as forthright and entertaining as she ever was (she recently called Westlife "pondlife" in an interview"!) and recently we had a good old chat to her. You can view the interview by clicking the link below -
CLICK HERE FOR OUR BETTY INTERVIEW!!!

We are also collecting a press archive on Ms Boo - see below -
Scotsman article
Yorkshire Post article
Guardian article
Channel4.com article
...If you have any Betty press that we don't, please let us know!

Also you can go to the Wigwam website -
WIGWAM WEBSITE

Boostuff in our shop! HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE....

FUTURE -
You mean old sods. Everybody loved Wigwam it seemed - just none of you went out and bought the single. Boo hiss on you, pop pickers. However - NEWS NEWS NEWS!!! Betty has turned up with a supercool vocal on a track by Jack Rokka - you can hear it here. See also the pic below... and is this a return for the Booettes????

Obviously, more news as and when it reaches us.

PLEASE NOTE - We are an unofficial site and as such cannot put you in touch with Betty herself - sorry.

	BETTY BOO
	Betty Boo (aka Alison Clarkson) is the official queen of Planet Boo. Here's why... PAST - Born Alison Moira Clarkson on 6th March 1970 in London Started rapping with The She Rockers in the late 80s Studied sound engineering at college Began solo career after recording 'Hey DJ' with The Beatmasters Betty's debut LP was 'Boomania' in 1990. Her highest chart hit was on it, 'Where Are You Baby?', which reached number 3 in the UK charts in August of that year. It's video, featuring Betty and her twin 'Booettes' in spacesuits on some sort of kitschy sci-fi set is a thing of rare beauty and joy. The highlight is Betty riding a rocket, like a bucking bronco, to the stars... Betty became a journalist's favourite due to her forthright and sometimes downright catty opinions on her fellow popsters. She once said she didn't like former New Kid On The Block Joey Lawrence because he had 'girly arms'. Winner of a 'Best Newcomer' award at 1991's Brits she appeared in a minidress covered in hundreds of triangular mirrors. Her acceptance speech ended with the phrase, "Long live Des O'Connor!" Her second LP, 'Grrr! It's Betty Boo' was described by none other than Madonna as "criminally overlooked". At one point Madonna tried to sign her to her Maverick label in the states. Betty withdrew from the public eye for family reasons, only to reappear gradually as a songwriter, co-writing Hearsay's 'Pure & Simple' and writing songs for Girls Aloud. Relations between Betty and GA's record company soured when they asked her to pay for her own Platinum disc of their first album. She asked them how big the disk was. They replied, "normal size." She then asked, "Is it big enough to stick it up your arse?" Betty Boo invented Girl Power! An advert in 'The Stage' asked for 'Five Betty Boos'... those five turned out to be The Spice Girls! Sample spotters may want to check out 'Captain Of Your Ship' by Reparata & The Delrons, where they will recognise a chunk of 'Doin The Do'. We highly recommend this... PRESENT - BETTY IS BACK!! Finally after years in the wilderness Betty Boo has teamed up with louche unshaven Independent journo and sometime bassist with Blue Alex James to form Wigwam. Their eponymous debut single was released this April through Instant Karma Records. Here are some shots from the video - ...Doesn't she look as wonderful as ever?! And she's just as forthright and entertaining as she ever was (she recently called Westlife "pondlife" in an interview"!) and recently we had a good old chat to her. You can view the interview by clicking the link below - CLICK HERE FOR OUR BETTY INTERVIEW!!! We are also collecting a press archive on Ms Boo - see below - Scotsman article Yorkshire Post article Guardian article Channel4.com article ...If you have any Betty press that we don't, please let us know! Also you can go to the Wigwam website - WIGWAM WEBSITE Boostuff in our shop! HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE.... FUTURE - You mean old sods. Everybody loved Wigwam it seemed - just none of you went out and bought the single. Boo hiss on you, pop pickers. However - NEWS NEWS NEWS!!! Betty has turned up with a supercool vocal on a track by Jack Rokka - you can hear it here. See also the pic below... and is this a return for the Booettes???? Obviously, more news as and when it reaches us. PLEASE NOTE - We are an unofficial site and as such cannot put you in touch with Betty herself - sorry.