Soul II Soul are a British

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formed in London in 1988. They are best known for their two major hits; 1989's UK number five and US number eleven " Keep On Movin'", and its follow-up, the UK number one and US number four " Back to Life". They have won two

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s, and have been nominated for five

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—twice for Best British Group.Soul II Soul BRITS Profile
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Career

1988–1989: Beginnings and club classics

The group initially attracted attention as a sound system some years prior to 1988 run by founder Jazzie B, playing at nights including their own at the

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. By 1988, the official lineup was Jazzie B, Caron Wheeler, Nellie Hooper,

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Doreen Waddell Doreen Tess Waddell (10 July 1965 – 1 March 2002), also known by her stage name Do'reen, was a singer who worked with Soul II Soul, The KLF The KLF (also known as the Justified Ancients of Mu Mu, the JAMs, the Timelords and other names) a ...

Rose Windross Rose Windross originally began as a singer and songwriter in the UK reggae scene. She recorded her first album, ''Just Rose'', on the Ital Records label when she was still at school. Windross both wrote and recorded Soul II Soul's first single " ...

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, Aitch B, and Jazzie Q. They released their first single, "Fairplay", with Rose Windross on lead vocals, recorded at the Africa Centre. where the collective hosted a regular Sunday-night residency. The song charted at number 63 on the

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, while their follow-up single "Feel Free", which featured Doreen on lead vocals, charted at number 64. The weekly club night, having grown ever more popular, moved to the much larger The Fridge Nightclub in

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, South London, where it would remain well into the 1990s. The collective used the venue to test their musical composites on the dance floor. Together with an eclectic mix of “Funki Dredd" – "A happy face, a thumpin' bass, for a lovin' race!" – themed club classics that combined British, Caribbean, African, and African American influences. One night in 1988, the residency hosted a personal appearance by the nascent rap group

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. who were briefly in the UK promoting their album '' Straight Outta Compton''. At The Fridge nightclub, Soul II Soul helped cement club culture and lay the visual and musical template for the 1988

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in the UK and Ibiza. Together with the nascent UK Dance Music movement originating both there and at venues like

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in Manchester, and

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in Liverpool and on to the massive 1990s legal rave scene at club nights, venues and festivals all across the UK, Ibiza and Europe. Ultimately leading to the global electronic dance music (EDM) explosion of the new millennium. A plaque now commemorates the collective's significant influence on the original venue, which closed in 2010 but which was subsequently renamed and reopened as the

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During the late 1980s Jazzie B and several other members of the group became involved in the local

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station movement. Jazzie B hosted a show on

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. In March 1989, their label released the group's single " Keep on Movin', featuring Caron Wheeler on lead vocals. The song became a success and also sold over one million copies in the US. The following month, the group's first album '' Club Classics Vol. One'' was released. The album peaked at number one on the

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and sold over four million copies worldwide. The group's next single, " Back to Life", became their biggest hit, hitting the top five on the US Hot 100 and number one on the UK Singles chart. The single went on to win the group their first

for

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in 1990. The group would continue to see some UK success but "Back to Life" would be the second and last US hit for the group. In late 1989, Waddell and Windross departed from the group. Marcia Lewis, a cousin of Jazzie B, joined the group. The single " Get a Life", which featured Lewis on lead vocals, charted at number three on the UK Singles chart. The song also sold over 60 thousand copies in the United Kingdom. Lewis' debut performance came on ''

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'' when she performed alongside Caron Wheeler and Jazzie B.

1990: ''Volume II A New Decade'' and lineup changes

In early 1990, Wheeler officially left the group to pursue her solo career. To fill out the group's dynamic, Jazzie B turned to a few singers he had performed with in the past. This led to the brief addition of

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Lamya Lamya Al-Mugheiry (30 October 1973 – 8 January 2009), better known as her mononym Lamya, was a Kenyan-born English singer-songwriter and record producer. She rose to fame in the early 1990s as one of the lead singers of R&B group Soul II Soul, ...

, and

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to the new lineup. With a new official lineup, the group released their second album, '' Vol. II: 1990 – A New Decade'', which peaked at number one on the

. The album's second single " A Dream's a Dream", which features Victoria Wilson James on lead vocals, performed success on the chart. The album's third single "

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", featuring Lewis on lead vocals, garnered moderate success on the charts but managed to achieve success on the Dance charts. The album's final single " Missing You", featuring Kym Mazelle on lead vocals, also performed well on the charts. In the mid-1990s, the group toured throughout the United Kingdom. One of their concerts at

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was recorded live and released in September 1990, titled '' A New Decade: Live from Brixton Academy''. After the conclusion of the tour, Wilson-James, Mazelle, Lewis left the group to pursue solo careers.

1991–1993: ''Volume III Just Right'' and another lineup change

In 1991, Soul II Soul was in need of lead vocalists for the recording of their third album. During recording sessions, Jazzie B recruited guest singers

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, Kofi,

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, Rick Clarke, along with the re-addition of Caron Wheeler to record on the album. In April 1992, Soul II Soul released their third album, ''Volume III Just Right''. The album's lead single, "

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", performed by Stephens, reached the top ten on the UK Singles Chart. The follow-up single " Move Me No Mountain", performed by Kofi on lead vocals, achieved moderate success in the UK. The third single, "Just Right", suffered the same fate, regulating the album to limited and moderate sales figures. The group toured for a brief time throughout 1993. In November 1993, the group released their

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album ''

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''. The album spawned the single "Wish", which featured the new addition to the group Melissa Bell on lead vocals.

1994–1997: ''Volume V Believe'', lineup changes, ''Time for Change''

In 1994, Soul II Soul prepared to record their fourth album. Despite her career as an established solo artist, Caron Wheeler once again joined the group and committed to the recording of the group's upcoming album. During the record sessions, Wheeler and Jazzie B struggled with creative difficulties for the production of the album. This ultimately led to Wheeler leaving the group again during the recording of the song "Love Enuff". Now without an official lead singer for the group, Jazzie B was left to recruit a few singers once more. Penny Ford, background vocalist on the group's single "Move Me No Mountain", officially became a member of the group.

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, a background vocalist from the group's previous tour, was also recruited to join the group. Melissa Bell and Lamya also contributed vocals to the forthcoming album. In January 1995, Soul II Soul and

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also performed "

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" live on French TV show ''

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'', with Kelly on lead vocals. In June 1995, Soul II Soul released the single "Love Enuff". The single retained the use of Wheeler's pre-recorded background vocals and Penny Ford on lead vocals. The song invited Soul II Soul to perform on ''

'' with Ford performing lead vocals. In August 1995, Soul II Soul released their fourth studio album, ''Volume V Believe''. The album's second single "I Care", which features Charlotte on lead vocals, charted at number 17 on the UK Singles Chart. In August 1997, the group released their fifth studio album, ''Time for Change''. The album featured the singles "Represent" and "Pleasure Dome".

1998–2006: Disbandment and aftermath

In 1997, Daddae teamed up with Joey Jay and

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to produce the

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dub reggae album "I n I Deal With Roots" under the collective monikor, The Truth, which was successful with

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followers. The album reworked drum and bass structures and production techniques from

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, Big Youth's iconic ''Screaming Target'' album, as well as sampling bass lines from The Palmer Brothers ''Step it Out of

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''In 1998, the group officially disbanded with each member pursuing solo careers. Following their disbandment, several members including Wilson-James, Mazelle, Lamya, and Kelly would release solo albums which would each garner success, respectively. Marcia Lewis and Kym Mazelle would also go on to become educators. In 1999, Kelly released her self-titled debut album, which spawned the number-one Dance chart single "Skin". The group often reunited and performed for a few selected dates over the course of their hiatus. In March 2002,

, who had been living in

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following her departure, died at 36 after being hit by three cars while she was fleeing from a shoplifting incident. In July 2002, Lamya released her solo debut album ''

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'', which spawned the number-one Dance chart single "

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2007–2012: Reunion

In 2007, Soul II Soul reformed at the

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. The lineup consisted of Caron Wheeler, Jazzie B, Aitch B, with the new addition of

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. In December 2008, a radio programme about Soul II Soul was broadcast on

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. In January 2009, Lamya died of a sudden heart attack. The Soul II Soul Sound System featuring Caron Wheeler toured Australia nationally in February 2009. They performed at the Playground Weekender Festival near Sydney. Soul II Soul performed live at the Yasalam free concerts in conjunction with the 2009 Formula 1TM Etihad Airways

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celebrations in October 2009. In 2010, Soul II Soul reunited for their reunion tour with the lineup consisting of Jazzie B, Caron Wheeler, Rose Windross, Kym Mazelle, Charlotte Kelly, Aitch B, and MC Chickaboo. The group toured until the end of 2011. Following the tour, Kelly and Wheeler performed on-and-off as the featured vocalists for Soul II Soul. In 2012, Soul II Soul performed at the Lovebox Festival in which Kelly performed as the featured vocalist. In June 2012, Soul II Soul received the honorary PRS Heritage Plaque award. Jazzie B, Wheeler, Daddae, Mazelle, Kelly, Aitch B were among the members present. They also performed during the ceremony. In August 2012, Soul II Soul (Jazzie B, Jazzi Q, Aitch B, Caron Wheeler, and MC Chickaboo) performed at Channel 4's "House Party". In December 2012, Soul II Soul performed "Keep on Movin and "Back to Life (However Do You Want Me)" on '' Later... with Jools Holland'' with Caron Wheeler as the lead vocalist. They also confirmed to be working on a new album.

2013–present: Later years

In April 2013, Jazzie B and Charlotte Kelly launched the Soul II Soul "Classics" Collection at

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in London, England. The Classics Collection features T-shirts and sweatshirts with Soul II Soul's Funky Dred logo. In the same year, Kelly left the group again and Wheeler rejoined the group. In 2014, Soul II Soul performed at the Lovebox Festival. In 2016, Soul II Soul released a single, "A New Day", credited to Caron Wheeler, which features production from Jazzie B and

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. Soul II Soul released their live album ''Origins: The Roots Of Soul II Soul'' on 9 December 2016. In May 2017, Soul II Soul performed at

, with Caron Wheeler and Charlotte Kelly as the lead vocalists. On 28 August 2017, Melissa Bell died after suffering from

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. The group appeared on ''

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'' on New Year's Eve in 2017.

Members timeline

Current members

* Jazzie B – co–lead vocals, turntables (DJ), rapper, producer, programming (1988–present) * Caron Wheeler – lead vocals (1988–1990), (1992), (1995), (2007–2010), (2013–present) *

– lead vocals (1994–1997), (2008), (2010–2013), (2017–present)

Touring and session musicians

* Ellen Blair – violin (1988–present) *

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– programming (1988) *

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– producer, programming (1988–1997) * Simon Law – producer, keyboards, drums (1988) * Emma "S.E.L." Louise – backing vocals (2007–2017) * Samantha Pennells – backing vocals (2007–2017) * Jody Findley – backing vocals (2007–2017) *

– turntables (DJ), rapper (2007–2018) * Gill Morley – violin (2007–present) * Nadine Caesar – backing vocals, co–lead vocals (2018–present) * Nikisha Reyes – backing vocals (2018–present) * Tanya Edwards – backing vocals (2018–present)

Former members

– co–lead vocals (1988) *

– co–lead vocals (1988), (2010–2011) * Jazzi Q – turntables (DJ) (1988–1990), (2012) * Aitch Bee – turntables (DJ) (1988–1995), (2007), (2012) *

– producer (1988–1992) *

– co–lead vocals, turntables (DJ), rapper, producer (1988–1995) * Marcia Lewis – lead vocals (1989–1990) * Lamya Al-Mugheiry – co–lead vocals (1990) *

– co–lead vocals (1990) *

– co–lead vocals (1990), (2010–2011) *

– lead vocals (1992–1995) * Melissa Bell – co–lead vocals (1993–1995)

Discography

* '' Club Classics Vol. One'' (1989) * '' Vol. II: 1990 – A New Decade'' (1990) * ''

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'' (1992) * ''Volume V: Believe'' (1995) * ''Time for Change'' (1997)

Awards and nominations

American Music Awards

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Grammy Awards

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Juno Awards

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Soul Train Music Awards