Shakespears Sister

For other uses, see Shakespeare's Sister.

Shakespears Sister
OriginLondon, England
Genres
Years active
  • 1988–1996
  • 2009–2010
  • 2019
Labels
Members
Websiteshakespearssisterofficial.com

Shakespears Sister were an alternative[1] pop and rock musical duo that was formed in 1988 by Irish singer-songwriter Siobhan Fahey, a former member of Bananarama. Shakespears Sister was initially a solo act but became a duo by 1989, with the addition of American musician Marcella Detroit. Together they released two top-ten albums and a string of top-forty hits, including the 1992 single "Stay", which remained at No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart for eight weeks.[2] Detroit was let go from the band in 1993, leaving Fahey as the sole member again, until the latter ended the project in 1996.[3] After working under her own name for some years, Fahey revived the Shakespears Sister moniker in 2009.[4] In 2019, Fahey and Detroit reunited as Shakespears Sister for a tour and released the singles "All the Queen's Horses" and "When She Finds You", and the EP Ride Again.[5]

  1. ^ a b Khan, Imran (10 April 2017). "Hormonal Rush: The Rise and Fall (and Rise Again) of Shakespears Sister". PopMatters. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  2. ^ "All the Number Ones – 1992". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
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  5. ^ "Siobhan Fahey and Marcella Detroit are back together after nearly 30 years away". Smooth Radio. 7 May 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2019.