Soul II Soul with Heather Small, Greg Wilson, and more

British vocalist Heather Small first gained fame in the late 1980s band Hot House before achieving massive worldwide success with M People. The group earned a Mercury Music Prize and Brit Awards. Small later released solo albums, highlighted by the hit title track Proud.

Formed in London by Jazzie B, Soul II Soul fused hip-hop, house, and R&B. Their 1989 debut album, Club Classics Vol. One, featured hits like Keep On Movin and Back to Life, the latter earning a Grammy Award. The group achieved international success and multiple chart-topping U.K. albums.

Craig Charles, born in Liverpool, England, is a multifaceted talent known as an actor, comedian, and celebrated funk and soul DJ. He gained widespread recognition for roles in Red Dwarf and Coronation Street, and as a presenter for Robot Wars. Charles's musical style encompasses funk, soul, rhythm and blues, and jazz. He hosts a popular BBC Radio 6 Music show, which received a Gold Aria award, and has released "Trunk of Funk" compilation albums.

Greg Wilson, an English DJ from Merseyside, pioneered the UK dance scene. He is known for electro-funk, disco, and re-edits, holding influential residencies at Wigan Pier and The Haçienda. Wilson was the first DJ to mix live on British TV and received DJ Mag's Industry Icon Award. His "Credit To The Edit" compilations are celebrated, and he has remixed artists like Grace Jones and The XX. He also authored "Discotheque Archives".