The Course

It consisted of DJ/producer Vincent Hendriks and vocalists Dewi Lopulalan and Irma Derby.Hendriks and Lopulalan first met in 1990 at a DJ "mix championship" in the Netherlands.The group released their first single, "Ready or Not", a dance cover of the 1996 song by The Fugees, in early 1997, with echoes of other contemporary hits Ultra Flava by Farley & Heller and Hold That Sucker Down by The OT Quartet.It reached #5 in the UK Singles Chart in April, giving the band their first hit.The follow-up, a cover of Chaka Khan and Rufus' "Ain't Nobody" also fared well, reaching #8 in July.
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