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Caron Wheeler (b. January 19, 1963 in London) is an English R&B singer who gained fame by writing and singing the lead vocals on the two biggest hits for Soul II Soul ("Keep On Movin'" and "Back To Life"). She also was a background singer for Elvis Costello in 1983 and Howard Jones in 1985. She's also a founder member of the female vocal group 'Brown Sugar' along with vocalist Kofi whose biggest solo hit "Black is My Colour" is today considered in reggae circles a bona fide classic. In fact the two were re united in October 2005 at the Metropolitan Black Police Association's annual gala at the Barbican in London.
After her success with Soul II Soul, Wheeler enbarked on a solo career, and released two albums: UK Blak (1990) and Beach of the War Goddess (1993). Her biggest solo hit is "Livin' In the Light" from her first solo album, which hit #53 on the Hot 100 and spent a week at #1 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in 1989.It hit the Top 20 in the UK. Her only other solo Top 40 hit single is the title-track from her critically acclaimed album, UK Blak. She also featured with Soul II Soul on the soundtrack to the Angela Bassett movie 'How Stella Got Her Groove Back'(1998). More recently, she featured on Richard X's 2003 album Richard X Presents His X-Factor Vol. 1
[edit] Solo Discography
[edit] Albums
| Year |
Album |
UK |
| 1990 |
UK Blak |
14 |
| 1993 |
Beach of the War Goddess |
?? |
[edit] Singles
| Year |
Title |
Album |
UK |
U.S. |
U.S. R&B |
| 1990 |
Living In The Light |
UK Blak |
14 |
53 |
3 |
| 1990 |
UK Blak |
UK Blak |
40 |
- |
44 |
| 1991 |
Blue |
UK Blak |
- |
- |
37 |
| 1991 |
Don't Quit |
UK Blak |
53 |
- |
- |
| 1992 |
I Adore You |
Mo' Money soundtrack and
Beach Of The War Goddess |
59 |
- |
12 |
| 1993 |
Beach Of The War Goddess |
Beach Of The War Goddess |
75 |
- |
- |
| 1993 |
In Our Love |
Beach Of The War Goddess |
- |
- |
61 |
| 1999 |
Star |
|
- |
- |
82 |
[edit] See also
