Corinne Drewery
Corinne Drewery | |
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Drewery performing in 2013 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 21 September 1959 Nottingham, England |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Labels | |
| Member of | Swing Out Sister |
| Website | Official Swing Out Sister Website |
Corinne Drewery (born 21 September 1959) is an English singer-songwriter and fashion designer, best known for being the lead vocalist of the band Swing Out Sister.
Early life
Drewery was born in Nottingham. She later moved to the Lincolnshire village of Authorpe and went to South Reston Primary School, then Monks' Dyke High School and King Edward VI Grammar School in nearby Louth, then Lincoln College.[1] She grew up listening to classic pop standards, as her father played in a band that provided regular support to famous stars such as Tom Jones and Sandie Shaw. Drewery was strongly influenced by Northern soul, visiting performances at the Winter Gardens in Cleethorpes, and referred to Northern soul tracks during an extensive interview on BBC Radio Nottingham. Her mother, Elaine Drewery, a former singer, is the founder of Hedgehog Care in Authorpe.[2] Her brother Anton was also a singer and musician whose debut studio album, With a Little Help, was released posthumously in August 2022, six months after his death.[3]
Music
In 1976, after leaving school, Drewery moved to London to study fashion at the Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design[4] and eventually became a fashion designer. But she also sang for short periods with bands such as Working Week.
She first met Andy Connell and Martin Jackson in 1984 and together they formed Swing Out Sister. In 1986–87 the group achieved success on both sides of the Atlantic with "Breakout", the band's signature song.
Drewery is not only the band's lyricist, but its composer together with her musical partner, Connell.[5]
In 1986, she provided additional vocals on the track "Bootsy" by Connell's former band A Certain Ratio. The song was released exclusively as a single in Australia and featured on their fifth studio album Force.
In 2022, Drewery sang with Ryan Bland of Ache on the 24-7 Spyz track "Angels & Demons."[6]
References
- ^ Campbell, Mary (Associated Press) (15 November 1987) Swing Out Sister makes smooth home run debut, The Gadsden Times, retrieved 28 October 2010
- ^ Authorpe Hedgehog Care. Retrieved 23 November 2017
- ^ "Post-humous album finished with 'little help from friends'". lincolnshireworld.com. 6 September 2022. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Swing it like you mean it!". Bangkok Post. 1 June 2010. Archived from the original on 8 January 2010.
- ^ "Corinne Brewery [sic] - Still in full swing". The Scotsman. 8 September 2008. Archived from the original on 3 April 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
- ^ ""Angels and Demons" featuring Corinne Drewery of Swing Out Sister and Ryan Bland of ACHE, by 24-7 Spyz". 24-7 Spyz. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
External links
- Corinne Drewery at AllMusic
- Corinne Drewery discography at Discogs
- Corinne Drewery at IMDb