In 1978, Caron reunited with Brown Sugar and embarked on a tour with Dennis Brown. Their self-titled album was scheduled to be released in 1977, but was shelved after the group disbanded due to the mistreatment by their recording label, Lover's Rock. The song was a massive hit with sound system owners and reggae lovers and went on to reach the top spot in the British reggae charts. In 1977, Brown Sugar released their major label debut song 'I'm in Love with a Dreadlocks'. Catlin and Wheeler later added Carol Simms and the women began performing as Brown Sugar. In 1976, Wheeler and Catlin eventually entered and won a singing competition at the Bali Hai nightclub in London. Inspired by female groups The Shirelles and The Ronettes whom they hoped to emulate, they began performing together professionally. When Caron was in high school, she and childhood friend Pauline Catlin began performing together for fun. Wheeler was born in England to Jamaican parents, and raised briefly in Jamaica. In June 2012, Wheeler was honored with the Heritage Award from Performing Right Society along with the members of Soul II Soul. Throughout a career spanning 40 years, she has sold over 6 million records collectively as a solo artist and as a member of Soul II Soul.

Her dynamic on-stage performances have led many critics to consider her one of the most effective singers in popular music. Throughout her career, she has performed on and off with Soul II Soul but officially rejoined them in 2013.ĭescribed as a pioneer of the British soul scene, her musical repertoire is often characterized by themes of love, relationships, and empowerment, as well as black history. Wheeler reunited with Soul II Soul in 1994, but left in 1995 due to creative differences. She continued her solo career with the release of her second album, Beach of the War Goddess (1993). One (1989), which established them as a global success worldwide, earned two Grammy Awards and featured the UK and Billboard number-one singles 'Keep on Movin'' and 'Back to Life (However Do You Want Me)'.įollowing the exit from the group in 1990, she released her debut solo album, UK Blak (1990), which contained hits 'Livin' in the Light', 'UK Blak', and 'Don't Quit'. Managed by her bandmate, Jazzie B, the group became one of the London's best-selling groups in the 1990s. She officially rose to fame in the late 1980s as lead singer of R&B group Soul II Soul. She was also one of the founding member of the female backing vocalist group Afrodiziak. Born and raised in London, she performed in various singing competitions as a teenager and begin her recording career as one of the founding members of Brown Sugar. Caron Melina Wheeler (born 19 January 1963) is a British singer, songwriter, record producer and musician.

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