Wheeler was born in England to Jamaican parents, and raised briefly in Jamaica.
When Caron was in high school, she and childhood friend Pauline Catlin began performing together for fun.
Inspired by female groups The Shirelles and The Ronettes whom they hoped to emulate, they began performing together professionally.
In 1976, Wheeler and Catlin eventually entered and won a singing competition at the Bali Hai nightclub in London.
Catlin and Wheeler later added Carol Simms and the women began performing as Brown Sugar.

In 1977, Brown Sugar released their major label debut song "I'm in Love with a Dreadlocks".
The song was a massive hit with sound system owners and reggae lovers and went on to reach the top spot in the British reggae charts.
Their self-titled album was scheduled to be released in 1977, but was shelved after the group disbanded due to the mistreatment by their recording label, Lover's Rock.
In 1978, Caron reunited with Brown Sugar and embarked on a tour with Dennis Brown.
Following the tour, the group released a series of singles: "Our Reggae Music", "Confession Hurts", "Dreaming of Zion", and "I am So Proud" in 1979.
After releasing their final single Go On Now in 1983, the group disbanded to further pursue solo careers.
Wheeler was born in England to Jamaican parents, and raised briefly in Jamaica. When Caron was in high school, she and childhood friend Pauline Catlin began performing together for fun. Inspired by female groups The Shirelles and The Ronettes whom they hoped to emulate, they began performing together professionally. In 1976, Wheeler and Catlin eventually entered and won a singing competition at the Bali Hai nightclub in London. Catlin and Wheeler later added Carol Simms and the women began performing as Brown Sugar.
In 1977, Brown Sugar released their major label debut song "I'm in Love with a Dreadlocks". The song was a massive hit with sound system owners and reggae lovers and went on to reach the top spot in the British reggae charts. Their self-titled album was scheduled to be released in 1977, but was shelved after the group disbanded due to the mistreatment by their recording label, Lover's Rock. In 1978, Caron reunited with Brown Sugar and embarked on a tour with Dennis Brown. Following the tour, the group released a series of singles: "Our Reggae Music", "Confession Hurts", "Dreaming of Zion", and "I am So Proud" in 1979. After releasing their final single Go On Now in 1983, the group disbanded to further pursue solo careers.
Caron Wheeler