Rose Windross
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Rose Windross originally began as a singer-songwriter on the UK reggae scene. She recorded her first album, Just Rose, on the Ital Records label when she was still at school.
Windross is renowned for being the launch voice of the UK sound system, Soul II Soul. She both wrote and recorded Soul II Soul's first single "Fairplay" for Jazzie B, which is featured on the album, Club Classics Vol. I. This was re-named Keep On Movin' for the U.S. market.
Windross joined forces with her brother (Norris 'da boss' Windross) in 1999 to launch W Records through his own booking agency, Da Boss Entertainments.
Windross has a string of UK garage hits and continues to collaborate with other acts.