Alison Moira Clarkson, better known as Betty Boo born 6 March, 1970 in Kensington, London) is an English dance-music artist, singer, and songwriter Career Clarkson studied sound engineering at college before having a string of hit between 1989 and 1992. Originally nicknamed "Betty Boop" for her similarity to the cartoon character, she changed it to avoid trademark disputes with Boop's owners. Of mixed Dusun and Scottish descent, she had an unusual, striking look and dressed in mildly provocative and revealing outfits. A sampled version of her 1990 hit "Doin' The Do" was used as a title tune for the 1991 video game Magic Pockets by the Bitmap Brothers. Boo started off working with the group the She Rockers, before going solo. Her big break came with the 1989 number 7 UK smash, "Hey DJ - I Can't Dance (To That Music You're Playing)", with the Beatmasters. "Doin' The Do" followed and was another Top

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