Yazoo's initial foray into the US was disastrous when they received a £3.5 million lawsuit threat over the band's name. Yazoo renamed to Yaz for the US market because the name was already in use by a small American rock band.
I suppose Vince and Alf had the last laugh; unheard-of US rock outfit "Yazoo" might have picked up some sales from misguided Brit-Synth-Pop completists if they hadn't forced the name change.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yazoo_(band)
I suppose Vince and Alf had the last laugh; unheard-of US rock outfit "Yazoo" might have picked up some sales from misguided Brit-Synth-Pop completists if they hadn't forced the name change.