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Soul II Soul is a 2-time Grammy winning act that emerged at the end of the 1980s from London
London

London is the capital of both England and the United Kingdom, and the most populous municipality in the European Union. An important settlement for two millennia, History of London goes back to its founding by the Roman Empire....
. The group initially attracted attention as a sound system
Sound system (DJ)

A sound system is a group of disc jockey and Audio engineering contributing and working together as one, often playing and producing one particular kind of music....
, playing records at house and street parties (where their clothing style - dubbed "Funki Dred" - quickly made a splash, inspiring them to start a line of clothing). Founded by Jazzie B
Jazzie B

Trevor Beresford Romeo Order of the British Empire , known as Jazzie B, is a Disc Jockey, music record producer, and entrepreneur. He is a founding member of the musical band Soul II Soul....
 and featuring a changing roster of other musicians - notably Nellee Hooper
Nellee Hooper

Nellee Hooper is a United Kingdom record producer/remixer/composer best-known for his work with Bj?rk, No Doubt/Gwen Stefani, Madonna , Garbage , U2, Sneaker Pimps, Soul II Soul and Massive Attack....
, Simon Law
Simon Law

Simon Law was the keyboardist for Soul II Soul. While he was with them, they had a #1 UK hit single with "Back To Life " and a Top 10 hit with "Keep on Movin' "....
, Phillip 'Daddae
Daddae

Daddae is the guitarist, percussionist and keyboardist with Soul II Soul. He has been with the group since they formed, and, along with Jazzie B, is one of the last remaining original members of the band....
' Harvey and Caron Wheeler
Caron Wheeler

Caron Wheeler is a two-time Grammy Award-winning United Kingdom Rhythm and blues/soul music singing, who gained fame by songwriter and singing the lead vocals on the two biggest hit single for Soul II Soul ....
 - Soul II Soul's experiments in music-making of their own resulted in the dub plate "Fairplay," which secured them a deal with Virgin Records
Virgin Records

Virgin Records is a United Kingdom record label founded by England entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell in 1972 in music. It was later sold to Thorn EMI, and then, in the US, merged with Capitol Records in 2007 to create the Capitol Music Group....
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Soul II Soul is a 2-time Grammy winning act that emerged at the end of the 1980s from London
London

London is the capital of both England and the United Kingdom, and the most populous municipality in the European Union. An important settlement for two millennia, History of London goes back to its founding by the Roman Empire....
. The group initially attracted attention as a sound system
Sound system (DJ)

A sound system is a group of disc jockey and Audio engineering contributing and working together as one, often playing and producing one particular kind of music....
, playing records at house and street parties (where their clothing style - dubbed "Funki Dred" - quickly made a splash, inspiring them to start a line of clothing). Founded by Jazzie B
Jazzie B

Trevor Beresford Romeo Order of the British Empire , known as Jazzie B, is a Disc Jockey, music record producer, and entrepreneur. He is a founding member of the musical band Soul II Soul....
 and featuring a changing roster of other musicians - notably Nellee Hooper
Nellee Hooper

Nellee Hooper is a United Kingdom record producer/remixer/composer best-known for his work with Bj?rk, No Doubt/Gwen Stefani, Madonna , Garbage , U2, Sneaker Pimps, Soul II Soul and Massive Attack....
, Simon Law
Simon Law

Simon Law was the keyboardist for Soul II Soul. While he was with them, they had a #1 UK hit single with "Back To Life " and a Top 10 hit with "Keep on Movin' "....
, Phillip 'Daddae
Daddae

Daddae is the guitarist, percussionist and keyboardist with Soul II Soul. He has been with the group since they formed, and, along with Jazzie B, is one of the last remaining original members of the band....
' Harvey and Caron Wheeler
Caron Wheeler

Caron Wheeler is a two-time Grammy Award-winning United Kingdom Rhythm and blues/soul music singing, who gained fame by songwriter and singing the lead vocals on the two biggest hit single for Soul II Soul ....
 - Soul II Soul's experiments in music-making of their own resulted in the dub plate "Fairplay," which secured them a deal with Virgin Records
Virgin Records

Virgin Records is a United Kingdom record label founded by England entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell in 1972 in music. It was later sold to Thorn EMI, and then, in the US, merged with Capitol Records in 2007 to create the Capitol Music Group....
. They had huge hits in 1989 with the singles "Keep on Movin'
Keep on Movin' (Soul II Soul song)

"Keep on Movin'" is a song by British R&B band Soul II Soul. It was the second single released from their debut album Club Classics Vol. I, after "Fairplay"....
" and "Back to Life
Back to Life

Background"Back to Life " is a song by British R&B band Soul II Soul. It appeared on their debut album Club Classics Vol. I, and was released as its second single....
 (However Do You Want Me)," both from their debut album Club Classics Vol. I
Club Classics Vol. I

Club Classics Vol. One is a 1989 album by the United Kingdom group Soul II Soul. The album was released to great critical acclaim following three top 20 singles - "Fairplay", "Keep on Movin' " and "Back To Life" ....
. These songs (both featuring Wheeler on vocals) set the tone for early 90s mainstream dance music
Dance music

Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dance. It can be either a whole musical piece or part of a larger musical arrangement....
 in the UK.

Doreen Waddell
Doreen Waddell

Doreen Waddell was a singer who worked with Soul II Soul and The KLF.She was killed on 1 March, 2002 in Brighton, England when being chased from a store where she had been shoplifting; she ran onto the A27 road, where she was hit by three vehicles, dying instantly....
, a former singer with Soul II Soul living in Clarendon Villas, Hove
Hove

Hove is a town on the south coast of England, immediately to the west of its larger neighbour Brighton, with which it forms the unitary authority Brighton and Hove....
, died after being hit by three cars while fleeing from a shoplifting incident. The 36-year-old, who left behind a four-year-old son, sang some lead vocal parts on Soul II Soul's 1989 Club Classics Volume I album.

Their follow-up album, Vol. II: 1990 - A New Decade
Vol. II: 1990 - A New Decade

Vol. II: 1990 - A New Decade is a 1990 album by Soul II Soul. The album was #1 in the UK during early 1990. The album contained three UK hits, "Get A Life", which reached #3 , "A Dream's A Dream", which made #6 , and "Missing You", which reached #22 ....
, yielded the hits "Get A Life" and "A Dream's A Dream," the latter featuring operatic vocals by Victoria Wilson-James. While their U.S. following declined somewhat following its release, Soul II Soul continued to have hits in the UK, including 1992's #4 single, "Joy."

Soul II Soul reached Volume 5 of their series for Virgin in 1995, then released 2 more albums for Island Records
Island Records

Island Records was a record label that was founded by British record producers in Jamaica. It was based in England for many years, but is now owned by Universal Music Group and is operated in the United States through The Island Def Jam Music Group and in the UK through Island Records Group ....
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In October 2004 "Keep on Movin" appeared in popular videogame Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is a Nonlinear gameplay action-adventure game computer game and video game developed by Rockstar North. It is the third 3D computer graphics game in the Grand Theft Auto video game franchise and fifth original game overall....
, playing on R&B
Rhythm and blues

Rhythm and blues is the name given to a wide-ranging genre of popular music first created by African Americans in the late 1940s and early 1950s....
, Soul
Soul music

Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the African American culture through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of funky, Secularity testifying." The genre occasion...
 radio station CSR 103.9.

The Soul II Soul Sound System featuring Caron Wheeler will be touring Australia nationally in February 2009. They are also playing the Playground Weekender Festival near Sydney, New South Wales. The group are currently finishing up recording sessions for their 7th album to be released in 2009.

On 2nd December 2008 a programme on Soul II Soul appeared on bbc Radio 4, at 1.30PM GMT.

The daughter
Alexandra Burke

Alexandra Imelda Cecelia Ewan Burke is an English singer and winner of the The X Factor of UK television talent show The X Factor . Burke had previously auditioned for the The X Factor of the show, where she reached the last seven in her category but was not selected for the The X Factor #Live_shows....
 of former member Melissa Bell was the winner of the 2008, fifth season of the UK television talent competition/show The X Factor
The X Factor (UK series 5)

The fifth UK series of The X Factor was broadcast on ITV in 2008. The series premiereed on 16 August and was won by Alexandra Burke on 13 December, with Cheryl Cole emerging as the winning mentor....
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Discography


Albums

YearAlbumUK
UK Albums Chart

The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website ; the full Top 200 is published exclusively in ChartsPlus....
US
Billboard Hot 100

The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard Single popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on airplay and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday; while the airplay tracking-week runs from Wednesday to Tuesday....
1989Club Classics Vol. I
Club Classics Vol. I

Club Classics Vol. One is a 1989 album by the United Kingdom group Soul II Soul. The album was released to great critical acclaim following three top 20 singles - "Fairplay", "Keep on Movin' " and "Back To Life" ....
114
1990Vol. II: 1990 - A New Decade
Vol. II: 1990 - A New Decade

Vol. II: 1990 - A New Decade is a 1990 album by Soul II Soul. The album was #1 in the UK during early 1990. The album contained three UK hits, "Get A Life", which reached #3 , "A Dream's A Dream", which made #6 , and "Missing You", which reached #22 ....
121
1992Just Right Vol. III388
1993The Classic Singles 88-93 Vol. IV10-
1995Believe Volume. V13-
1997Time for Change--


Singles

YearTitleAlbumUK
UK Singles Chart

The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company on behalf of the British record industry. The chart week runs from Sunday to Saturday, with the chart being printed in Music Week magazine , ChartsPlus , and published online on various sites ....
U.S.
Billboard Hot 100

The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard Single popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on airplay and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday; while the airplay tracking-week runs from Wednesday to Tuesday....
U.S. R&B
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in Urban area, or primarily African-American, venues....
U.S. Dance
1988"Fairplay"Club Classics Vol. I63--9
1988"Feel Free"Club Classics Vol. I64---
1989"Keep on Movin'
Keep on Movin' (Soul II Soul song)

"Keep on Movin'" is a song by British R&B band Soul II Soul. It was the second single released from their debut album Club Classics Vol. I, after "Fairplay"....
"		Club Classics Vol. I51111
1989"Back to Life (However Do You Want Me)
Back to Life

Background"Back to Life " is a song by British R&B band Soul II Soul. It appeared on their debut album Club Classics Vol. I, and was released as its second single....
"		Club Classics Vol. I1411
1989"Jazzie's Groove"Club Classics Vol. I--63
1989"Get a Life"Vol. II: 1990 - A New Decade35459
1990"A Dream's a Dream"Vol. II: 1990 - A New Decade685193
1990"People"Vol. II: 1990 - A New Decade--443
1990"Missing You"Vol. II: 1990 - A New Decade22-2939
1992"Joy"Just Right Vol. III4-14-
1992"Move Me No Mountain"Just Right Vol. III31-3329
1992"Just Right"Just Right Vol. III38---
1993"Wish"The Classic Singles 88-93 Vol. IV24---
1995"Love Enuff"Believe Vol. V12---
1995"I Care
I Care

I Care is the second studio album by Filipina singer Rachelle Ann Go. Released in 2006, I Care followed the release of Go's self-titled debut album....
"		Believe Vol. V17---
1996"Keep on Movin'" (remix)-31---
1997"Represent"Time of Change39---
1997"Pleasure Dome"Time of Change51---


See also

  • List of number-one dance hits (United States)
    List of number-one dance hits (United States)

    This is a list of number-one dance hits as recorded by Billboard magazine's Hot Dance Club Play chart — a weekly national survey of popular songs in United States dance clubs....
  • List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. Dance chart
    List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. Dance chart

    This is a list of recording artists who have reached number one on Billboard magazine's Hot Dance Club Play chart. Billboard began ranking dance music on the week ending October 26 1974 and this is the standard music popularity chart in the United States for play in nightclubs....


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