Swing out sister biography

British singer

Musical artist

Corinne Drewery (born 21 September ) is an English singer-songwriter and fashion designer, best known for being the lead vocalist of the band Swing Out Sister.

Early life

Drewery was born in Nottingham. She later moved to the Lincolnshire village of Authorpe and went to South Reston Primary School, then Monks' Dyke High School and King Edward VI Grammar School in nearby Louth, then Lincoln College.^[1] She grew up on the classic pop standards, as her father played in a band which was regular support to big stars like Tom Jones and Sandie Shaw.

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, Elaine Drewery, a former singer, is the founder of Hedgehog Care in Authorpe.^[2] Her brother Anton was also a singer and musician whose debut studio album, Wit