Born on March 21st, 1959 in Southampton, England, genre-bending,
four-octave-straddling singer Sarah Jane Morris cut her teeth singing jazz and
soul classics in local clubs before joining London's Afro-Caribbean-Latin troupe
The Republic as a lead singer in 1982. After signing with Charlie Gillett's Oval
Records Ltd, the group released an EP and two singles – Three Songs from the
Republic and "One Chance" and "My Spies" – before parting ways in 1984. Next up
was a stint in the 21-piece protest music-inspired brass band, The Happy End,
releasing two records with the group before l...