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3 unusual facts about Swing Out Sister


John Thirkell

His other credits include work with artists such as George Michael, Jamiroquai, UB40, Cher, Tina Turner, Pet Shop Boys, Swing Out Sister and many more, along with stints in the Buddy Rich Orchestra and Gil Evans Orchestra.

Swing Out Sister Get in Touch with Yourself - Flugelhorn, Trumpet

Morgan Fisher

He became a TV commercial music songwriter, including songs written or arranged for Cat Power, Karin Krog, Jose Feliciano, Zap Mama and Swing Out Sister.


Paul Spencer

In mid-to-late 1978, he joined Magazine, replacing future Swing Out Sister's Martin Jackson, doing different live shows across Europe and on television shows, between them Old Grey Whistle Test.

Sylvia Mason-James

She has appeared as a backing vocalist on music by artists including Go West, Simple Minds, Adam Rickitt, Robbie Williams, Cher, Bo Selecta, Swing Out Sister, Sheena Easton, The Blow Monkeys and most frequently, Pet Shop Boys.

The Immediates

When The Immediates split in 1982 Andy Connell joined A Certain Ratio (and later created Swing Out Sister with Corinne Drewery and Martin Jackson).


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Andy Connell

Swing Out Sister began in earnest in 1985, when Connell and Jackson teamed up with Corinne Drewery.