Soul II Soul

Soul II Soul
Original line-up (left to right): Aitch B, Rose, Jazzie Q, Doreen, Jazzie B, Caron, Daddae (1989)
Background information
Origin	London, United Kingdom
Genres	Soul,neo soul,dance-pop,R&B,hip hop,British soul,reggae
Years active	1988–1997, 2007–present
Labels	Virgin/EMI Records
Website	soul2soul.co.uk
Members	Jazzie B Caron Wheeler
Past members	Rose Windross Doreen Waddell Marcia Lewis Victoria Wilson James Lamya Al-Mugheiry Kym Mazelle Jazzi Q Nellee Hooper Melissa Bell Aitch Bee Penny Ford Charlotte Kelly Daddae

Soul II Soul are a British musical group formed in London in 1988. They are best known for their 1989 UK chart-topper and US Top 5 hit "Back to Life (However Do You Want Me)". They won two Grammy Awards, and have been nominated for five Brit Awards – twice for Best British Group.

The group initially attracted attention as a sound system, playing records at house and street parties (where their clothing style, dubbed "Funki Dred", started a line of clothing). In 1988, the official lineup was recognized as Jazzie B, Caron Wheeler, Doreen Waddell, Rose Windross, Daddae, Aitch B, and Jazzie Q. The group released their first single "Fairplay", with Rose Windross on lead vocals. The song only charted at number 63 on the UK Singles Chart, which failed to create a huge buzz for the group. Their followup single "Feel Free", which featured Doreen on lead vocals also failed to make a huge buzz as it only charted at number 64.

In March 1989, the group released their breakthrough single "Keep on Movin'", featuring Caron Wheeler on lead vocals. The song became a worldwide success and sold over one million copies in the United States of America. The following month, the group released their first album Club Classics Vol. One. The album peaked at number 1 on the UK Albums chart and sold over four million copies worldwide. The group continued their success with the single "Back to Life (However Do You Want Me)". The song charted number 1 on the UK Singles chart and R&B chart. The single went on to win the group their first Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal in 1990.

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 3 on the UK Singles chart. The song also sold over 60 thousand copies in the United Kingdom. Lewis' debut performance came on Top of the Pops when she performed alongside Caron Wheeler and Jazzie B.