Carol Kenyon (sometimes spelt Karol; born 1959) is a British singer. She is best known for her vocals on the

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hit song "

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", which reached number two in the UK Singles Chart in 1983. When the song was re-released as a remix by

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in 1992, again featuring Carol's vocals, it made number 4. She was also featured on the

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hit " Don't Waste My Time", which got to number 8 in 1986. She also recorded the songs " Warrior Woman", "Dance with Me" and Fascinating".

Background

Early life

When Kenyon was a child, she was encouraged to sing and dance. She took lessons and entered arts festival contests. She played piano. She enjoyed listening to the collection of jazz records her father had. She was singing with a school choir at a music festival in Harrow. A young musician also appearing there,

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, heard her. He encouraged her to work more seriously on singing. Eventually Barker encouraged her to attend an National Youth Jazz Orchestra (NYJO) engagement. There, after hearing her sing, NYJO took her on, as its first regular band singer. She was only 14.

Further on

Her early performances were as part of the

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. She has also sung with Go West,

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, Jon and Vangelis,

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Morrissey–Mullen Morrissey–Mullen were a British jazz-funk/fusion group of the 1970s and 1980s. Considered one of the most popular jazz groups in London, the band was led by Dick Morrissey on tenor and soprano saxes and flute, and Jim Mullen on guitar, who ...

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, Rapino Brothers,

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and

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. In 1993, Kenyon appeared with

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novella '' Yellow Iris''.

Career

Although primarily known as a session vocalist on many albums and singles by a variety of prominent artists, as well as in many concerts, Kenyon has also released several singles as a solo artist. Her first single was "Warrior Woman" which was released on

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in 1984. Kenyon recorded the song "Dance with Me" which was released in 1984. It was reviewed in the 19 May issue of ''Music Week''. Calling it a passable song with great vocals that's soulfully sung, the reviewer also noted the reinforcing of the chorus from the multi-tracked backing vocals, the bubbling bass and rolling drums pinning the beat down. It would spend a week in the UK charts, peaking at no. 87. Kenyon recorded the song "Fascinating" which was composed by herself, Luke Tunney and Rod Gammons. It was released in Germany on CBS CBS 654707 6 in 1989. It was noted in the 6 May, 1989 issue of ''Music & Media'' that the song was added to the playlist of radio NDR in Hamburg, Germany. In Sweden, it was also added to the playlists of Hit FM in Stockholm and Radio City 103 in Gothenburg for the week of 27 May. Also on that week it was added to the playlist of Radio Roskilde in Roskilde, Denmark. Its addition to the playlist of Radio Herning in Denmark was noted in the 19 June issue of ''Music & Media.

Career highlights

*1981: Sang the winning song at the Castlebar Song Contest "I Wasn't Born Yesterday" written by Miki Antony & Robin Smith *1981: Backing vocals on the Jon & Vangelis album '' The Friends of Mr Cairo'' *1982: Backing vocals on the

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self-titled album *1982: Vocals on the

album '' Life on the Wire'' *1982: Vocals on the

album ''

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'' *1983: Vocals on the

single "

" ( UK #2) *1984: Duet vocals on the

album ''

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'' on the track ''Outside in the Rain'' *1984: Backing vocals on the

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album ''Reflection'' *1984: Backing vocals on the

live album '' Live at the Grand Opera House Belfast'' *1984: Lead vocals on the

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single

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from the album '' Fans'' *1986: Lead vocals on the

single " Don't Waste My Time" ( UK #8) *1986: Additional vocals on the album '' Into the Light'' by

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*1986: Backing vocals on the

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album ''

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'' *1986: Backing vocals on the

songs '' Same Old Story'' and ''The Prize'' *1986: Backing vocals on '' Robbie Nevil'' by Robbie Nevil *1986: Backing vocals on '' Trouble in Paradise'' by

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*1988: Vocals on the album '' My Nation Underground'' by

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*1988: Backing vocals on

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self-titled album *1989: Lead vocals on the

single "Nothing But" on the album

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*1989: Backing vocals on the album '' The Seeds of Love'' by

*1989: Backing vocals on the album '' Vigil in a Wilderness of Mirrors'' by

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*1989: Backing vocals on the album ''

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'' by

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*1989: Backing vocals on the album ''

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'' by

on the track '' Sacred Emotion'' *1989: Backing vocals on the album ''

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'' by

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*1989: Backing vocals on the album '' Avalon Sunset'' by

*1990: Backing vocals on the album '' Peace of Mind'' by Breathe *1990: Backing vocals on the album ''

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'' by

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*1990: Backing vocals on the album '' In ogni senso'' by

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*1990: Backing vocals on the album '' Circle of One'' by Oleta Adams *1990: Backing vocals on the album ''

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'' by

*1990: Additional vocals on the album ''

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'' by

*1991: Backing vocals on the album ''

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'' by

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*1991: Backing vocals on the album '' No Place Like Home'' by

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*1991: Backing vocals on the album '' Hymns to the Silence'' by

*1991: Backing vocals on the album ''

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*1991: Backing vocals on the album '' Free'' by

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*1991: Backing vocals on the album '' Auberge'' by

*1992: Backing vocals on the album '' After Hours'' by

*1994: Backing vocals on the album ''

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*1995: Backing vocals on the album ''

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*1996: Backing vocals on the album '' Soft Vengeance'' by

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*1996: Backing vocals on the album ''

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*1997: Backing vocals on the album '' The Big Picture'' by

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*1998: Backing vocals on the album ''

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'' by Bullyrag *1999: Backing vocals on the album ''

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'' by

*2001: Backing vocals on

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concert at

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and corresponding '' David Gilmour in Concert'' DVD *2002: Backing vocals on

' In the Flesh tour *2005: With Pink Floyd at the Live 8 concert, London in Hyde Park *2006–2008: Backing and lead vocals on

' Dark Side of the Moon Live world tour (including his appearance at

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, East Rutherford, NJ)

Discography

References

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kenyon, Carol Living people 1959 births British session musicians 20th-century Black British women singers 20th-century British women singers English people of Guyanese descent A&M Records artists Castlebar Song Contest winners National Youth Jazz Orchestra members Morrissey–Mullen members 21st-century Black British women singers 21st-century British women singers