BLACK SOCIAL HISTORY : AFRO-BRITISH " DOREEN WADDELL " WAS A SINGER WHO WORKED WITH SOUL II SOUL : GOES INTO THE " HALL OF BLACK GENIUS "

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Doreen Waddell

Doreen Waddell
Birth name	Doreen Tess Waddell
Also known as	Do'reen
Born	10 July 1965 Brighton, West Sussex,United Kingdom
Died	1 March 2002 (aged 36) Shoreham, West Sussex,United Kingdom
Genres	R&B, Reggae, Dance
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	1988–2002
Associated acts	Soul II Soul, The KLF

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 and the Phunklawds.

Waddell sang lead vocals on Soul II Soul's "Feel Free" and "Happiness (Dub)", and backing vocals on other tracks, on the albumClub Classics Vol. One. She sang backing vocals on the KLF's "Justified And Ancient (All Bound For Mu Mu Land)". 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 the Tesco store 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 A27nearby. She was hit by three vehicles, dying instantly at the age of 36. She left a four-year-old son.^[1][2][3]