Caron Wheeler

Caron Wheeler

born on 19/1/1963 in London, England, United Kingdom

Caron Wheeler

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Caron Wheeler

Caron Wheeler (born 19 January 1963) is a British recording artist who gained fame by writing and singing the lead vocals on the two biggest hits for Soul II Soul, "Keep on Movin'"[1] and "Back to Life (However Do You Want Me)". She also was a backing vocalist for Elvis Costello in 1983, The Special AKA in 1984 (singing background vocals on the hit single Free Nelson Mandela) and Howard Jones in 1985. She also provided backing vocals for a track on Erasure's album, The Innocents in 1988. She was a member of the female trio Afrodiziak.

Career

Wheeler was also a founder member of the female vocal group Brown Sugar, along with vocalist Kofi. 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 No. 53 on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent a week at No. 1 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in 1989. It also reached No. 14 in the UK Singles Chart.[2]

Wheeler's only other solo Top 40 hit single was the title track from UK Blak.[2] 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.

In 2003, she also contributed the track "Another Star" to the Stevie Wonder tribute album "Conception - An Interpretation of Stevie Wonder's Songs."

During the 1980s, she was a member of the female vocal quartet Afrodiziak, and sang on records by Madness, Elvis Costello, and Dexys Midnight Runners, among others.

She is reportedly working on a new solo album to be released in 2014. She is also back in the recording studio with Jazzie B recording tracks for a new Soul II Soul album for a 2014 release.

Discography

Albums

Studio albums

Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
UK US US R&B
1990 UK Blak
  • First studio album
  • Release date: May 15, 1990
  • Label: EMI
14 133 30
  • UK: Silver[3]
1991 Remix Only For Japan
  • Remix album
  • Release date: August 21, 1991
  • Label: RCA
- - -
    1993 Beach of the War Goddess
    • Second studio album
    • Release date: February 23, 1993
    • Label: EMI
    - - 81
      2006 Live at Duo Music Exchange
      • Live album
      • Release date: January 21, 2006
      • Label: Universal / Soft Exchange
      - - -

        Singles

        Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications Album
        UK[2] AUS AUT BEL
        [4]
        CAN
        [5]
        GER
        [6]
        IRE
        [7]
        NLD
        [8]
        NZ
        [8]
        SWE SWI US US
        R&B
        US
        Dan
        1989 "Keep On Movin'" (with Soul II Soul) 5 87 18 20 15 13 10 9 14 18 11 1 1
        • US: Platinum[9]
        Club Classics Vol. One
        "Back to Life (However Do You Want Me)" (with Soul II Soul) 1 45 13 4 11 4 6 1 4 3 2 4 1 1
        1990 "Livin' In The Light" 14 6 46 25 26 43 53 3 1 UK Blak
        "UK Blak" 40 50 44
        1991 "Blue (Is The Colour of Pain)" 37
        "Don't Quit" 53 44
        1992 "I Adore You" 59 99 12 Beach of the War Goddess
        1993 "Beach of the War Goddess" 75
        "In Our Love" 61
        "Soul Street"
        1996 "Keep on Movin' (Remix)" (with Soul II Soul) 31 non-album single
        "Just the Two of Us" (Toshinobu Kubota featuring Caron Wheeler) Sunshine, Moonlight
        1999 "Star" 82 non-album single

        See also

        • List of number-one dance hits (United States)
        • List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart
        • Kingsdale School

        References

        1. Wynn, Ron. [Caron Wheeler at All Music Guide Biography: Caron Wheeler]. Allmusic. Retrieved on 22 March 2010.
        2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums, 19th, London: Guinness World Records Limited.
        3. 3.0 3.1 UK Certified Awards Search > Caron Wheeler. British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved on 2014-01-01.
        4. BEL Charts > Soul II Soul. VRT Top 30. Retrieved on 2014-01-02.
        5. Can Charts > Caron Wheeler. RPM (magazine). Retrieved on 2014-01-02.
        6. Ger Charts > Caron Wheeler. Media Control Charts. Retrieved on 2014-01-02.
        7. IRE Charts Search > Caron Wheeler. Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved on 2014-01-02.
        8. 8.0 8.1 NLD Charts > Caron Wheeler. MegaCharts. Retrieved on 2014-01-02.
        9. 9.0 9.1 US Certifications > Soul II Soul. Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved on 2014-01-01.
        10. CAN Certifications > Soul II Soul. Music Canada. Retrieved on 2014-01-01.

        External links

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