Siobhan Fahey | |
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 Fahey performing with Bananarama in 2018 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Siobhan Maire Deirdre Fahey |
| Born | 10 September 1958 County Meath, Ireland[1] |
| Origin | Ireland and England[1] |
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| Years active | 1979–present |
| Member of | Shakespears Sister |
| Formerly of | Bananarama |
Siobhan Maire Deirdre Fahey[2] (/ʃəˈvɔːn ˈfɑːhi/; born 10 September 1958) is an Irish singer whose vocal range is a light contralto.[3] She was a founding member of the British girl group Bananarama, who have had ten top-10 hits including the US number one hit single "Venus". She later formed the musical act Shakespears Sister, who had a UK number one hit with the 1992 single "Stay". Fahey joined the other original members of Bananarama for a 2017 UK tour, and, in 2018, a North America and Europe tour.
She is the first Irish-born woman to have written two number one singles on the Irish charts.[4]
- ^ a b Thomson, Graeme (16 April 2010). "Doing it for herself". The Herald (Glasgow). Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ^ "A PERFECT WORLD". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
- ^ "Interview: Siobhan Fahey - 'Why should you stop if you're still inspired?'". The Scotsman. 21 January 2010. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
- ^ Curran, Aidan (3 June 2022). "The Bluebells – 'Young At Heart'". Irishnumberones.com. Retrieved 24 November 2023.