Caron Wheeler
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| Caron Wheeler | |
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 Caron Wheeler at the 1990 Grammy Awards
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Caron Wheeler |
| Born | January 19, 1963 |
| Origin |  London, England |
| Genre(s) | R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 1989– |
| Label(s) | Capitol (1990–1993) |
| Associated acts | Soul II Soul |
Caron Wheeler (January 19, 1963) is an two-time Grammy Award-winning British R&B/soul 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 backing vocalist for Elvis Costello in 1983, and Howard Jones in 1985. She also provided backing vocals for a track on Erasure's album, The Innocents in 1988.
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[edit] Career
Wheeler is also a founder member of the female vocal group 'Brown Sugar' along with vocalist Kofi whose solo hit "Black is My Colour" is today considered in reggae circles a classic. 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 embarked on a solo career, and released two albums: UK Blak (1990) and Beach of the War Goddess (1993). Her biggest solo success single is "Livin' In The Light" from her first solo album, which hit #53 on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent a week at #1 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in 1989. It also reached the Top 20 in the UK Singles Chart.
Wheeler's only other solo Top 40 hit single was the title track from UK Blak. She also featured with Soul II Soul on the soundtrack to the Angela Bassett movie, How Stella Got Her Groove Back in 1998. More recently, Wheeler featured on Richard X's 2003 album, Richard X Presents His X-Factor Vol. 1
During the 1980s, she was a member of the female vocal quartet Afrodisiak, and sang on records by Madness, Elvis Costello, and Dexy's Midnight Runners, among others.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
| Year | Album | UK | U.S. |
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| 1990 | UK Blak | 14 | 133 |
| 1993 | Beach of the War Goddess | - | - |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Title | Album | UK | U.S. | U.S. R&B |
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| 1989 | Keep On Movin' (with Soul II Soul) | Club Classics Vol. I | 5 | 11 | 1 |
| 1989 | Back To Life (However Do You Want Me) (with Soul II Soul) | Club Classics Vol. I | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 1990 | Living In The Light | UK Blak | 14 | 53 | 3 |
| 1990 | UK Blak | UK Blak | 40 | - | 44 |
| 1991 | Blue (Is The Colour Of Pain) | 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 |
| 1993 | Soul Street | Beach Of The War Goddess | - | - | - |
| 1996 | Keep On Movin' (remix) (with Soul II Soul) | - | 31 | - | - |
| 1999 | Star | - | - | 82 |
[edit] See also
- List of number-one dance hits (United States)
- List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart
