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United Kingdom (1985 – present)

Swing Out Sister are a British pop musical group best known worldwide for their 1986 hit single

Breakout.

The group presently comprises Andy Connell (born Andrew John Connell, Jul 26, 1961, Nottingham; keyboards) and Corinne Drewery (born Sep 21, 1959, Nottingham; vocals), though it began as a trio in the United Kingdom. The group was initially formed by Connell and Martin Jackson (drums), in 1985 who were later joined by Drewery. The group’s name came from a 1945 movie called Swing Out, Sister, and they reportedly chose the name because there was only one thing they could agree on: they all hated it! Both Connell and Jackson had been playing in other bands prior to forming SOS, while Drewery was actually a fashion designer and model before she became the band’s lead vocalist and lyricist.

It’s Better To Travel (1987, debut album)
Together with their producer, Paul Staveley O’Duffy, they signed with Mercury Records Limited. Prior to their first album, they released the single

Blue Mood in the UK in November 1985. However, it did not chart. In late 1986, the single “Breakout” was released. It peaked at #4 on the UK charts, and #6 in the United States. Consequently, when they released their debut album, It’s Better to Travel, on May 11, 1987, it reached #1 on the UK album charts.

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fmera wrote:
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2009 SoulTracks Awards Finalists - nominations are out, and Swing Out Sister are up for "duo or group of the year". register @ soultracks to receive your ballots by email!

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fmera wrote:
August 2009

swing out sister's just released a free official app for the iphone/ ipod touch: link opens in itunes

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Ushiroyubi wrote:
July 2009

...don't be fooled by love songs and lonely heartssss ...

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yinrin wrote:
July 2009

All time classic! I love SOS!

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greenbee111 wrote:
June 2009

check out DJ KK's best 100 songs from 1977~2008. http://blog.yam.com/kisskk/category/2354342/t=list&page=1

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LittleWhiteCat wrote:
June 2009

I have all their albums except The Big Elsewhere, I really hope to get it some day (so that my life is complete :p)

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fmera wrote:
May 2009

then listen to Breakout (Nad mix)- that's much closer to the original version.

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Ohstone wrote:
May 2009

I agree with Lenorazmelody...The original is SO much better.

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guenhadu wrote:
May 2009

i love, simply. :-)

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freddtedd wrote:
May 2009

i loved her hair

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wilderjai wrote:
April 2009

hell yeah..i caught this traveling from NYC back home to Kenya via Heathrow in 1986 for my dads funeral. It spoke to me and I've loved it ever since

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NeSuntetuchna wrote:
April 2009

Hey, everyone who likes happy, cheerful music! Come join the first Preppy group on last.fm!

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lenorazmelody wrote:
April 2009

okay, I added breakout and the version is okay if you are sipping a f&^%$ martini, but I would like the original version...geeeeezzzzussss

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disasterhead wrote:
February 2009

i wish i could watch them perform here in java jazz. but i dont have much money. :(

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fmera wrote:
February 2009

whole bunch of vimeo videos here to watch of SOS at gigs and such, courtesy of andy and corinne. enjoy!

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fmera wrote:
December 2008

newer high-quality pics of swing out sister, please vote: http://www.last.fm/music/Swing+Out+Sister/+images/18032281 http://www.last.fm/music/Swing+Out+Sister/+images/18031193 http://www.last.fm/music/Swing+Out+Sister/+images/15600673

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fmera wrote:
November 2008

behind-the-scenes glimpse of an sos soundcheck (youtube vid).

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fmera wrote:
November 2008

pics of Swing Out Sister at the recent Bratislava Jazz Days festival the previous weekend: here

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musiclikeabomb wrote:
October 2008

your last album it's beautiful I love a track call Butterfly

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paul1971 wrote:
September 2008

Lovin the new CD

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Dec 16 Swing Out Sister - Live in Singapore 1 Twenty Six, Singapore, Singapore
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Dec 19 Swing Out Sister - Live in Bangkok Sanam Suepa, Bangkok, Thailand
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Feb 10 Swing Out Sister - Stagione Catania Jazz Teatro Metropolitan, Catania, Italy
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December Bangkok Show Added

22 Oct 2009 | from www.swingoutsister.com/news

More concert news… Swing Out Sister has added a December 19th show in Bangkok @ Sanam Suepa for 7PM local time. No ticket information is available yet but if anything comes by, I’ll be sure to update it.

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