Monsoon - Ever So Lonely (1982) • TopPop

“Ever So Lonely“ is a song written by Steve Coe and originally recorded by Monsoon with Sheila Chandra on vocals. The single became a No. 12 hit in the United Kingdom following a re-release in March 1982, staying on the UK Singles Chart for nine weeks. It was also a hit in Ireland, the Netherlands, and Australia but was never released as a single in the United States. Chandra was aged only 16 and had just left school when her first single was a hit. Monsoon was an early 1980s UK world/pop trio that consisted of singer Sheila Chandra, record producer Steve Coe, and bass guitarist Martin Smith. Their song “Ever So Lonely“ was a number 12 hit single in the UK Singles Chart in 1982. 2002 saw the release of a remix of her original hit single “Ever So Lonely“, retitled “So Lonely“, by the DJ Jakatta. It charted at No. 8 in the UK. In the same year she performed a song titled “Breath of Life“ (retitled “The Grace of Valar“ in its 2006 release) with Howard Shore for The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers soundtrac