"Avalon" is a 1982 song by the English rock band Roxy Music.

It was released as the second single from their eighth and final studio album Avalon (1982).

[3] The song's distinctive backing vocals were performed by Haitian singer Yanick Étienne, whom Bryan Ferry encountered during the recording of the album.

He heard her in the adjacent studio and invited her to contribute backing vocals to the recording.

[4][5] The song's music video was directed by Ridley Scott[6] and features the English actress Sophie Ward, daughter of actor Simon Ward.