Debora Iyall | |
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Birth name | Debora Kay Iyall |
Born | Soap Lake, Washington | 29 April 1954
Origin | Cowlitz Native American |
Genres | Punk rock, new wave, post-punk |
Occupation(s) | Singer, artist and art instructor |
Years active | 1979–present |
Debora Kay Iyall (/ˈaɪ.ɑːl/; Salishan pronunciation: [ˈʌɪalwahawa];[citation needed] born 29 April 1954), is a Cowlitz Native American artist and was lead singer for the new wave band Romeo Void.[1] Iyall got her surname from her family adopting their ancestor Iyallwahawa's "first" name written at the time as Ayiel.[2]