Doreen Waddell

Doreen Waddell
Birth nameDoreen Tess Waddell
Also known asDo'reen
Born(1965-07-10)10 July 1965
Hove, East Sussex, England
Died1 March 2002(2002-03-01) (aged 36)
Shoreham, West Sussex, England
Genres
InstrumentVocals
Years active1988–2002

Doreen Tess Waddell (10 July 1965 – 1 March 2002), also known by her stage name Do'reen, was a singer who worked with Soul II Soul, the KLF, T-Funk, and the Phunklawds.

Music career

Soul II Soul

Waddell sang lead vocals on Soul II Soul's "Feel Free" and "Happiness (Dub)", and backing vocals on other tracks, on their debut album Club Classics Vol. One (1989).

KLF

She sang backing vocals on the KLF's "Justified and Ancient (All Bound for Mu Mu Land)".

D'Influence

Her solo career included a collaboration with D'Influence on "Ain't Gonna Walk In Your Shadow No More".

Death

Waddell was killed on 1 March 2002 in Shoreham-by-Sea. After being challenged by staff in Tesco at the Holmbush Shopping Centre on suspicion of shoplifting goods, including children's items, she ran through a rear fire exit and attempted to cross the A27 nearby. She was hit by three drivers, dying instantly at the age of 36. She left a four-year-old son.[1][2][3]

References

  1. ^ "Dead shoplifter was a pop star". The Argus. 4 March 2002. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Soul star who was shoplifter dies as she flees from store". The Telegraph. 5 March 2002. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
  3. ^ "Soul II Soul, KLF Singer Killed". NME. 4 March 2002. Retrieved 30 September 2023.


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