Corinne Drewery (born 21 September 1959, in Nottingham) is the lead singer of the pop music band, Swing Out Sister.

Early life

She grew up in Nottingham and the Lincolnshire village of Authorpe and went to the Monks Dyke School and King Edward VI Grammar School in nearby Louth then Lincoln College. She grew up on the classic pop standards, since her father played in a band which was regular support to big stars like Tom Jones, Sandie Shaw etc. She 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 looks after Authorpe Hedgehog Care.

Music

Drewery moved to London in 1976 to study fashion and eventually became a fashion designer. But she also sang for short periods with bands like Working Week.

In 1984 she first met with Andy Connell and Martin Jackson and together they formed Swing Out Sister. Apart from singing the lead vocals in the band, she also writes all the lyrics and participates in the composing of the songs together with her partner Connell.

Drewery is famous for her beautiful voice, an "optimistic alto flute".

References

External links

• IMDb