Siobhan Fahey

Siobhan (pronounced Shuv-orn) Fahey (born September 10, 1956) was a founder member of the 1980s British girl group Bananarama. She left the band in 1988 to form Shakespear's Sister.

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September 10 - 1956 - 1980s - British - Girl group - Bananarama - Shakespear's Sister

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She was born in Dublin, Ireland, in 1956, before moving to Germany where her father was posted as a soldier in the British Army. The family subsequently moved to England, living in various areas, while Siobhan was sent to a convent school in Edinburgh. When she was 14 she and her family moved to Hertfordshire, and two years later she left home for London.

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Dublin - Ireland - Germany - Soldier - British Army - England - Edinburgh - Hertfordshire - London

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There she took a course in fashion journalism where she met Sara Dallin and Keren Woodward, and with the help of Sex Pistol Paul Cook, the three formed Bananarama.

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Fashion - Journalism - Sara Dallin - Keren Woodward - Sex Pistol - Paul Cook

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In 1988, Fahey left Bananarama, and formed Shakespear's Sister with Marcella Detroit. The duo split in 1993, and Fahey admitted herself into a psychiatric unit with severe depression.

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1988 - Marcella Detroit - 1993 - Depression

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Fahey married Dave Stewart of Eurythmics in 1987. The couple had two sons, Sam and Django, before splitting up in 1996.

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Dave Stewart - Eurythmics - 1987 - 1996

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In 1996 she embarked on an acting career. She was also involved in a shortlived reformation of Bananarama.

Related Topics:
1996 - Acting

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Fahey currently records, performs live and DJs as a solo artist and her recent output is released independently through her website.

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Her new single "Bad Blood", is released October 17th 2005

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