Diane Charlemagne (22 February 1964 – 28 October 2015)[1] was a British jazz, soul, funk and electronic dance music singer and songwriter.
In 1990, 52nd Street re-emerged as Cool Down Zone, with Charlemagne providing vocals as well as having writing credits on all 10 songs on their album New Direction.
In 2015, she provided the backing vocals for Ricky Valance's single "Welcome Home" in aid to raise money for various RAF charities.
After being diagnosed with kidney cancer the previous year, Charlemagne died of the disease on 28 October 2015, aged 51.
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