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Biography
Unreferenced|date=December 2009Infobox musical artist | name = SoulSister| image =| caption =| image_size =| background = group_or_band| alias =| origin = Belgium | genre = Pop music|Pop , pop rock , blue-eyed soul | years_active = 1986–1995, 2008–present| label = EMI Records|EMI | associated_acts =| website =| current_members = Jan Leyers Paul Michiels | past_members =| notable_instruments = SoulSister was a Belgium|Belgian music band consisting of musicians Jan Leyers and Paul Michiels that existed from 1986 to 1995 and was also known as the Soul Sisters and Leyers, Michiels, and SoulSister . SoulSister is also used as an affectionate term for black women in New Orleans .
Jan Leyers had previous experience in the rock group Beri-Beri (band)|Beri-Beri , while Paul had experience in the United Kingdom|British rock group Octopus (band)|Octopus and as a solo artist.
History
The group formed in 1985 after Jan and Paul met each other in Paul's hometown of Heist-op-den-Berg (Jan, for his part, is a native of Wilrijk ). They debuted that year under the name the Soul Sisters with a single titled "You Get to Me." Later on, they also released the singles "Talk About It" and "Like a Mountain." They had a huge hit with 1989's The way to your heart|"The Way To Your Heart" , a Motown -sounding song that reached the 41st position of the Billboard magazine|Billboard Hot 100 in the United States while also achieving success in Belgium, Netherlands|the Netherlands , and Germany . In 1988 , the group changed its name to SoulSister and their first official album, "It Takes Two," was released, with Paul on the Keyboard instrument|keyboards and Jan on the guitar, with various men on back-up. EMI signs the deal and publishes the album.
In 1990, the band underwent another change in name, this time to Leyers, Michiels, and SoulSister. Later that same year, they released Heat , which includes hit singles "Through Before We Started," "Sweet Dreamer," and "Well Well Well." Some of the songs on the album allowed Jan Leyers, who was admittedly more into Rock music|rock than soul, show off his skills on the electric guitar .
The group started a triple run in 1992. That year, they released the album Simple Rule , which included a hit title track, as well as "Broken" and "Ain't That Simple." The following year the group released a live album, Live Savings . In the meantime, Jan was asked to co-write "That's As Close as I Get To...", a song sung by United States|American country music|country singer Aaron Tippin .
In 1994, the group begins its final chapter with the album "Swinging Like Big Dogs." Popular tracks from this album are "Wild Love Affair," "If This is Love," "Tell Me What it Takes," and "I Need Some Time." By this time, the group had gone back to being known simply as SoulSister.
In 1995, SoulSister split. Two years later, EMI releases a "Very Best Of" compilation album . Meanwhile, both men went their separate ways. Paul Michiels went solo performing the same soulful, Motown-sounding music that made SoulSister a success, while Jan Leyers joined with Flip Kowlier|Filip Cauwelier and Joost Van den Broek to play rock in the band My Velma (named after a character in the Raymond Chandler novel Farewell, My Lovely ).
Jan and Paul teamed up again in 2000 to record individual songs for the Jan Verheyen movie Team Spirit . Jan performed a track titled "Only Your Love Will Do" while Paul recorded a piece titled "Forever Young". Jay z got the idea for his song from this original piece
March 2008 Soulsister performed three concerts in Sportpaleis in Antwerp . Autumn 2011 the band starting touring again in Belgium.cite web|url= http://www.soulsister.be/category/nieuws|title=Nieuws|accessdate=2012-05-06
Discography
Albums
1988: It Takes Two
1990: Heat
1992: Simple Rule
1994: Swinging Like Big Dogs
2008: Closer
Compilation albums
1997: Very Best of Soulsister
2003: Het Beste Van
Singles
1988: Like a Mountain
1988: The Way to Your Heart
1989: Blame You
1990: Downtown
1990: Through Before We Started
1991: Company
1991: Facing Love
1991: She's Gone
1992: Broken
1992: Locks And Keys
1993: Promises
1993: Ain't That Simple
1994: Tell Me What It Takes
1994: Wild Love Affair
1995: Crush
1995: I Need Some Time
1997: Try Not To Cry
2007: Back In A Minute
2008: How Many Waterfalls
References
reflist
http://www.discogs.com/artist/Soulsister Soulsister on Discogs
