Caron Wheeler

Quick Facts

Full Name	Caron Wheeler
Occupation	Singer
Date Of Birth	Jan 19, 1963(1963-01-19)
Age	61
Birthplace	London
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Capricorn

Caron Wheeler Biography

Caron Wheeler is one of the most popular and richest Singer who was born on January 19, 1963 in London, England, United Kingdom. Caron Melina Wheeler, born 19 January 1963, is a British singer-songwriter, record producer, and musician. She was born in London and grew up singing in many singing competitions. As a teenager, Brown Sugar was her first recording project. She was also a founding member of Afrodiziak, a female backing vocalist group. In the late 1980s, she rose to prominence as the lead singer of Soul II Soul, an R&B group. Jazzie B was her bandmate and the group went on to become one of London’s most-sold groups in the 1990s. Their debut album, Club Classics Vol. Their debut album, Club Classics Vol. (1989), was a worldwide success and won them two Grammy Awards. It featured the UK and Billboard number one singles “Keep on Movin'”, and “Back to Life [However Do You Want me]”.

She sang backing vocals for Erasure’s 1988 song, “Chains of Love”

In March 1989, Caron performed “Keep on Movin'” with Soul II Soul on Top of the Pops. She continued to tour with the group throughout the year but left Soul II Soul to begin recording her solo album.

In early 1990, Wheeler secured a recording contract with EMI. Her first solo album UK Blak was released on May 15, 1990. The album sold 60,000 copies in the UK, debuted at number 14 the UK Albums chart, and has since sold 100 thousand copies worldwide. The album’s lead single, “Livin’ in the Light”, became Caron’s first number-one single as a solo artist in the US. The album also featured the singles “UK Blak”, “Blue (Is the Colour of Pain)”, and “Don’t Quit”, which also charted on UK Singles chart.

Wheeler met Claudia Fontaine in 1982. She was an English backing singer from Bethnal Green. Afrodiziak was formed by them. They would perform only as session singers for other singers, most prominently for Elvis Costello’s 1983 album Punch the Clock. Afrodiziak toured with Elvis Costello in the UK as his backing vocalists during 1983. They became a band when they added Naomi Thompson to their ranks. They would continue to provide background vocals for many artists, including Heaven 17, Special AKA and Howard Jones. In 1988, Wheeler would leave the group.

Caron Wheeler Net Worth

Caron Wheeler is one of the richest Singer from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Caron Wheeler 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Wheeler was born to Jamaican parents in England and raised briefly in Jamaica. Caron and Pauline Catlin, her childhood friend, began performing together in high school. They began performing professionally together after being inspired by The Shirelles and The Ronettes, two female groups they wanted to imitate. Wheeler and Catlin entered the Bali Hai nightclub in London and won a singing contest. Catlin and Wheeler added Carol Simms to their repertoire and the women started performing under the name Brown Sugar.

Brown Sugar’s 1977 debut single “I’m In Love With a Dreadlocks” was released by the major label. It was a huge hit with sound system owners as well as reggae fans and reached the top of the British reggae chart. The self-titled album was due to be released in 1977. However, the group was forced to cancel their plans after Lover’s Rock, their recording label, mistreated them. Caron was reunited with Brown Sugar in 1978 and went on a tour along with Dennis Brown. The group released several singles during the tour: “Our Reggae Music”, “Confession Hurts”, “Dreaming of Zion”, “Confession Hurts” and “I am So Proud”. The group split in 1983 after the release of their last single, “Go On Now”. They then went on to pursue solo careers.

In 1988, Wheeler met Jazzie B who asked her to become one of the founding members of Soul II Soul. At the time, the group consisted of Jazzie B, Caron Wheeler, Rose Windross, Doreen Waddell, Jazzie Q, Aitch Bee, and Nellee Hooper. The group began recording their first album in 1988. The following year, the group released their debut album, Club Classics Vol. One. The album spawned the major hits “Keep on Movin'” and “Back to Life (However Do You Want Me)”, which featured Wheeler as lead vocalist and sold over one million copies worldwide each. The album established the group as a viable act in the music industry, with huge sales and winning the group a Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Urban Contemporary Album, Group, Band, or Duo, and two Grammy Awards for Best R&B Instrumental Performance for “African Dance”, and Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for “Back to Life (However Do You Want Me)”.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Caron Wheeler Dating?

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In 1997, Wheeler provided guest vocals on the song “You’re Mine” for Eric Gadd’s album The Right Way. In 1999, Wheeler released a single “Star”, which peaked at number 82 on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs’ chart. In 2001, Wheeler recorded the song “Open” with Pete Rock on the American hip hop production team Da Beatminerz’s album Brace 4 Impak. In 2002, Wheeler was featured on Meshell Ndegeocello’s Cookie: The Anthropological Mixtape.

Facts & Trivia

Caron Ranked on the list of most popular Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Caron Wheeler celebrates birthday on January 19 of every year.

In 2004, Wheeler gave birth to her daughter Asha Star.

Where is Caron Wheeler now?

Well, she is definitely “Back to Life” in 2012. After her success with Soul II Soul, Wheeler embarked on a solo career. Now, she is reportedly working on a new solo album to be released this year!

Is Karen Wheeler from Soul to Soul still alive?

She was struck by three cars on the nearby A27 highway and was pronounced dead at a local hospital. Goods from the store were found scattered across the road. Soul II Soul topped the charts with the song “Back to Life″ on the same album, in which Caron Wheeler was the lead singer.

Who is Karen Wheeler's daughter?

Caron Melina Wheeler (born 19 January 1963) is an English singer, songwriter, record producer and musician.

Who sang Back to Life?

Soul II Soul

What ever happened to Soul II Soul?

She was killed instantly when she was hit by three vehicles as she ran across a busy dual carriageway in Shoreham in East Sussex after fleeing a Tesco supermarket at Holmbush.