Siobhan Fahey is a British singer of Irish descent. At various times, she was the founder and member of groups that sought popularity. In the 80s, she sang hits that listeners in Europe and America liked.
Despite the prescription of years, Siobhan Fahey is remembered. Fans on both sides of the ocean are happy to go to concerts. They enthusiastically listen to the songs of the past years, many of which occupied leading positions in the charts.
The early years of the singer Siobhan Fahey
Siobhan Fahey was born on September 10, 1958. It happened in Irish Dublin. The girl's father served under a contract in the army. This caused the family to move frequently. When Siobhan was 2 years old, they moved to English Yorkshire.
At the age of 14, the girl went to live in Harpenden with her family. They also lived in Germany for some time. At the age of 16, the girl left the family, leaving for London. Since that time, her independent life and musical career began.
Education Siobhan Fahey
The family had 3 children. She was the first to be born, followed by 2 more sisters. Due to frequent relocations, several schools had to be changed. Siobhan first attended a convent school in Edinburgh. Then educational institutions of the usual format in those areas in which they had to live.
After school, the girl entered the College of Fashion in London. There she received a degree in journalism with a focus on the fashion industry.
The advent of Bananarama
While still in fashion college, she met Sarah Elizabeth Dallin from Bristol. The girls became friends, together they became interested in punk rock. They had a dream to create their own musical group. They were soon joined by Keren Woodwart, Sarah's friend from Bristol.
Girls were fond of music only nominally. None of the trio had a special education, the necessary skills. They created Bananarama in 1980, and at the beginning of their career they performed in clubs and at parties. The girls did not know how to play musical instruments, they did not involve third parties for this. The band's early performances were a cappella. In 1981, the Girls recorded the first demo version of the song performed by them.
Professional development of the team
Soon the girls met the former Sex Pistol drummer. Paul Cook teamed up with DJ Gary Crowley to record the first single of the budding girls. This took place on the label Decca Records.
After the appearance of the song "Aie a Mwana", the band managed to sign a contract with London Records. At the same time, the girls began performing backing vocals for Fun Boy Three. With this male team, they recorded a couple of singles that entered the top five on the charts, but this was participation in secondary roles, and the members of Bananarama wanted to achieve their own success.
The first steps to success
Bananarama did not seek to instantly take off to the heights of glory. The girls took gradual steps towards recognition. The first starting point was the recording of the debut album. This happened in 1983.
The collection "Deep Sea Skiving" includes songs already known to listeners. The team did not have enough funds for development. Several songs from this album entered the charts, but these were tiny grains of success. In 1984, the band re-released the collection under the title identical to the band's name.
Departure from Bananarama
In 1985, not seeing the point in their work, the girls abandoned creativity. The team was on the verge of collapse, but at that time did not cease to exist. In 1986, with the assistance of the production group SAW, Bananarama recorded his next album. A new collection was released in 1987.
After that, Siobhan Fahey decided to leave the band. The girl lost interest in what was created by the group. The team did not stop its activities, remaining a duet. Later, Siobhan Fahey would reunite with this band several times, but for short periods.
Organizing a new group
In 1988, she organized the Shakespear's Sisters group, the team also included the American Marcella Detroit. The new team quickly gained popularity. In 1992, the band had a successful song that spent 8 weeks at number one on the UK Singles Chart. And at the end of the year she received an award for the best video for the composition.
In 1993, Shakespear's Sisters also took home the Outstanding Collection Award. After releasing 2 successful albums, the girls began to compete with each other. Growing tension led to a breakup.
Creative Problems Siobhan Fahey
Siobhan Fahey entered treatment for major depression in 1993. Having improved her health, the girl returned to creative activity. In 1996, she single-handedly recorded a single as "Shakespear's Sisters". The song became a kind of failure. The single entered the chart, but only took 30th place.
Given this, London Records refused to record the album. Siobhan Fahey decided to release the record on her own. She terminated the contract with the label, but for a long time she could not sue the rights to the songs. This Shakespear's Sisters compilation was only released in 2004.
Further creative destiny of Siobhan Fahey
In the mid-90s, Siobhan Fahey ran into a misunderstanding of her creative path. She has released several solo singles. In 1998, the singer briefly returned to Bananarama. In 2002, in full force, the participants gave concerts dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the group. 2005 Siobhan Fahey released the album "The MGA Sessions" under her own name. In 2008, the singer starred in a short film.
A year later, she decided to revive the Shakespear's Sisters group. She released a new album, which included singles recorded by her under her own name. In 2014, Siobhan Fahey briefly joined the Dexys Mednight Runners. In 2017, the singer participated in the Bananarama concerts, and in 2019 she reunited with Marcella Detroit to perform on behalf of the Shakespear's Sisters.
Siobhan Fahey's personal life
In 1987, she married Dave Stewart, a member of the Eurythmics. The couple had 2 sons. The marriage broke up in 1996. Both sons of the couple followed in the footsteps of their parents, became musicians and actors, and acted as members of a joint group. Before marriage, Siobhan Fahey was in a relationship with various musicians: drummer James Reilly, singer Bobby Bluebells.
