Storm - Music

Soul II Soul Is A Two-Time Grammy Winning Act That Emerged At The End Of The 1980s From London. The Group Initially Attracted Attention As A Sound System 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 And Featuring A Changing Roster Of Other Musicians - Notably Nellee Hooper Simon Law Phillip 'Daddae' Harvey And Caron Wheeler - 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. They Had Huge Hits In 1989 With The Singles "Keep On Movin'" And "Back To Life However Do You Want Me " Both From Their Debut Album Club Classics Vol. I. These Songs Both Featuring Wheeler On Vocals Set The Tone For Early 90s Mainstream Dance Music In The UK. Their Follow-Up Album Vol. II 1990 - A New Decade 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. read less