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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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  • viathin12

    awesome i always loved the break out song since it first was on a 45 rpm recod

    last month

  • daverave38

    will not even attempt to say how much appreciation is mine to give ---- www.daveravedotnet.tumblr.com ----

    December 2011

  • hjdiet

    They're excellent....

    November 2011

  • Pitbullgringo

    vieja rica <3

    November 2011

  • Tangenziale

    Corinne's voice is the very definition of flawless.

    August 2011

  • mgpixlab

    Twilight World [Superb, Superb Mix] might be the classiest song ever recorded.

    July 2011

  • depechedream

    The Kaleidoscope Affair ♥

    June 2011

  • xfxforce

    great classical music!

    May 2011

  • jackmanfred

    SOS is one of the greatest bands ever. I have been listening to them for about 25 years, and they sound as fresh and exciting now as they did when first started listening to them on my Walkman.

    April 2011

  • Evil_Doll_Paula

    SOS is one of my favorite musical acts. Funny enough I don't even like Breakout that much, despite it being the top one on here. But then I guess that's similar to Thomas Dolby and She Blinded Me with Science.

    April 2011

  • markjh1223

    I've always liked swing out sisters, most don't know the group for anything other than breakout

    March 2011

  • FelipeYoung

    I love fooled by a smile.

    March 2011

  • lenon005

    breakout is a cool music!

    January 2011

  • phillipefrosti

    Breakout (L)

    January 2011

  • rodritv

    Happy Birthday Corinne you are still beautiful as in your beginning I adore you from Santiago of Chile

    December 2010

  • fmera

    Some footage shot by Gersende Giorgio at the Beautiful Mess photo shoot (june '08) with James Martin

    November 2010

  • nodkmac

    Start

    September 2010

  • zapatosgrandes

    before chill and lounge, she was already setting the trends :)

    June 2010

  • blackroosters

    "Corinne Drewery moved to London and became a fashion student at the prestigious Saint Martin's College of Art. It was in 1976, the very same year when jazz pop singer Sade attended the institution." Wow Corinne and Sade at the same school at the same time? If Sade and Swing out Sister ever performed on the same ticket........I would have front row seats for sure!

    June 2010

  • auricchio123

    Exelente artista, escute Am I the same girl, tenho certeza que irá curtir. Muito swing com esse trio.

    May 2010
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Fresh off of their Japan tour, Swing Out Sister is selling their Japan concert-only CD titled “Private View” via Facebook (www.facebook.com/swingoutsister). It’s a collection of new arrangements of their favorite songs and also contains 3 mini …

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