Monsoon

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Genre: World Pop
Hometown: London

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Monsoon formed in 1981 in London. The Asian rock band was centered around vocalist Sheila Chandra, who was fresh out of her role as a sulky British-Asian teenager in the BBC television show "Grange Hill." With pianist Steve Coe and guitarist Martin Smith, Chandra crafted a sound that owed equal debts to Beatles psychedelia (they even cover "Tomorrow Never Knows"), Ravi Shankar and new wave. Though success looked elusive, the band had a surprise hit with "Ever So Lonely" -- widely considered the first world music hit. Sheila eventually went on to a solo career that has delved more deeply into the nexus of Indian music and new age.

- Sarah Bardeen

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		Ever So Lonely (6:16)
		Shakti (The Meaning Of Within) (4:53)
		And I You (3:27)
		Ever So Lonely (Hindi version) (6:24)
		Monsoon's Anthem (4:23)
		Ever So Lonely - (remix) (6:19)
		Wings Of Dawn (Prem Kavita) (3:58)
		Indian Princess (3:21)
		Sunset Over The Ganges (3:18)
		Tomorrow Never Knows (4:05)
		Poh Pih (Bass Akwards) (5:14)
		Get @ Me (1:55)
		Grown Man Sh*t (5:20)
		I M Marc (5:54)
		Third Eye And Tikka T.V. (2:57)
		Watchers Of The Night (3:50)
		Wings Of Dawn (Prem Kavita) - (Hindi version) (3:59)
		Intro (2:37)
		Bar Bunnies (5:14)
		Baby Eyes (4:23)