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Bananarama
Origin Bristol, England
Genre(s) New Wave, Pop, Synthpop, Dance
Years active 1979-present
Label(s) London Records (1981-1993)

ZYX Records (1994-1996)
M6 Interactions (2000)
A&G Productions (2004-2006)
Website http://www.bananarama.co.uk/
Members
Keren Woodward
Sara Dallin
Former members
Siobhan Fahey (1979-1988)

Jacquie O'Sullivan (1988-1991)

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Career

Early years

The group was founded in London in September 1979 by friends Siobhan Fahey, Sara Dallin, and Keren Woodward. Siobhan Fahey (born Siobhan Máire Deirdre Fahey on 10 September 1958) was a founding member of the 1980s British Girl group Sara Elizabeth Dallin (born 17 December 1961 in Bristol, England) is an English Singer and Songwriter Keren Jane Woodward (born 2 April 1961 Bristol, England) is an English pop Singer and Songwriter from the girl Dallin and Woodward had been childhood friends in Bristol since the age of 4 and attended St. George's School for Girls together. The trio were ardent followers of the punk rock and post-punk music scene during the late 1970s and early 1980s and often performed impromptu sets or backing vocals at gigs for such bands as The Monochrome Set, Iggy Pop, The Jam, Department S[1] and The Nipple Erectors[2]

In 1981, Bananarama's members were living above the rehearsal room which was used by former Sex Pistols members Steve Jones and Paul Cook. Post-punk was a popular musical movement in the mid to late 1970s following on the heels of the initial Punk rock explosion of the early 1970s The Monochrome Set were an English Post-punk band originally formed in 1978 from the remnants of a college group called The B-Sides (whose members had included James Newell Osterberg Jr (born April 21, 1947) better known by his Stage name Iggy Pop, is an American rock singer Songwriter The Jam were an English Mod revival band active during the late 1970s and early 1980s Department S were a British new wave band formed in 1980, who took their Stage name from the 1960s TV series The Nipple Erectors were an English Punk rock band formed in London in 1977 and are notable as Pogues Frontman The Sex Pistols are an English Punk rock band that formed in London in 1975 Stephen Phillip Jones (born 3 September, 1955 in Shepherds Bush, London) is an English rock Guitarist Paul Cook, born on 20 July 1956, is an English Drummer and member of the Punk rock band Sex Pistols. With their help, Bananarama recorded their first demo "Aie a Mwana" (a cover of a song by Black Blood, sung in Swahili). A demo version or demo of a song (shortened from the word "demonstration" is one recorded for reference rather than for release " Aie a Mwana " is the first single released by English Girl group Bananarama. Swahili (called Kiswahili in the language itself is the First language of the Swahili people (Waswahili who inhabit several large stretches The demo was heard at Demon Records, who offered the girls their first deal. After Jake Rivera previously started Stiff Records, Radar Records and F-Beat Records, he founded Demon Records with Andrew Lauder The song was an underground hit and the girls were subsequently signed by Decca (later London Records). Decca Records is a British Record label established in 1929 by Edward Lewis. London Records is a Record label headquartered in the United Kingdom, originally marketing records in the United States, Canada and Latin They remained on this label until 1993. Bananarama's previous experience in a recording studio was as background vocalists on the Department S b-side "Solid Gold Easy Action", a T. Rex cover in early 1981. Department S were a British new wave band formed in 1980, who took their Stage name from the 1960s TV series TRex (occasionally spelled T Rex or T-Rex) were an English rock band fronted by guitarist singer and songwriter Marc Bolan.

UK fashion magazine The Face featured an article on Bananarama after their first single, and it caught the attention of ex-Specials member Terry Hall, who invited them to collaborate with his new vocal group Fun Boy Three on the track "T'ain't What You Do (It's the Way That You Do It)". The Face was a Magazine started in May 1980 by Nick Logan out of his publishing house Wagadon Terry Hall (born Terence Edward Hall 19 March 1959, in Coventry, England) is the lead Singer of The Specials, and formerly Fun Boy Three were a short-lived but successful English band which ran from 1981 to 1983 and was formed by singers Terry Hall, Neville Staples and " T'ain't What You Do (It's the Way That You Do It " is a song written by jazz musicians Melvin "Sy" Oliver and James "Trummy" In 1983, the song hit the Top 5 in the UK and gave the girls their first significant mainstream success. Fun Boy Three then guested on Bananarama's song "Really Saying Something" later that year. " He Was Really Sayin' Somethin' is a soul song written by Motown Records songwriters Norman Whitfield, William "Mickey" Stevenson

Debut and following success (1982 - 1988)

Bananarama experienced their greatest success during the period from 1982 to 1989. Their first three albums were primarily produced and co-written with Jolley & Swain. Steve Jolley (1950 and Tony Swain ( 20 January 1952) were a successful pop Musician, songwriting and record production Their debut album, Deep Sea Skiving (1983) contained several hit singles — "Really Saying Something" (#5 UK) and "Shy Boy" (#4 UK) — and included a cover version of "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye" (#5 UK). Deep Sea Skiving is the debut album by Bananarama, released in 1983. " Shy Boy " is a song recorded by English Girl group Bananarama. In Popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition ( Performance or Recording) of a previously recorded commercially released " Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye " is a song written and recorded by Gary DeCarlo Dale Frashuer and Paul Leka; attributed to a then fictitious band "Steam" The band recorded a version of the Sex Pistols song "No Feelings" in late 1982 for the soundtrack of the British film Party Party.

The next album, Bananarama (1984) was a more serious and socially conscious effort. Bananarama is the second album released by British girl group Bananarama. The songs tackled heavier topics: "Hot Line to Heaven" is a stand against the drugs-are-cool culture; and "Rough Justice" dealt with social apathy. " Hot Line to Heaven " is a song written and performed by English Girl group Bananarama. " Rough Justice " is a song written and recorded by English Girl group Bananarama. The album contained the hit singles "Robert De Niro's Waiting" and "Cruel Summer" (1983), which was included in the movie The Karate Kid. " Robert De Niro's Waiting " is a song written and recorded by English Girl group Bananarama. " Cruel Summer " a song by British Girl group Bananarama, was a U The Karate Kid is a 1984 Film directed by Phillip Ali, and starring Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita and Elisabeth Shue The trio also recorded the single "The Wild Life" for a 1984 American film of the same name. " The Wild Life " is a song written and performed by English Girl group Bananarama. The Wild Life is a 1984 comedy-drama film written by Fast Times at Ridgemont High writer Cameron Crowe, and directed by Art Linson. Their music videos from this period often contained a feminist or self-empowerment stance, such as learning how to box in order to scare off neighbourhood bullies. A music video is a Short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music most commonly a Song with lyrics Feminism is a discourse that involves various movements theories, and Philosophies which are concerned with the issue of Gender difference, advocate

Bananarama were one of the few female groups featured on the Band Aid single "Do They Know It's Christmas?", and were the only artists to appear on both the original 1984 Band Aid and the 1989 Band Aid II versions. Band Aid was a British and Irish charity supergroup, founded in 1984 by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure in order to raise money " Do They Know It's Christmas? " is a song written by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure in 1984 specifically to raise money for relief of 1984–1985 famine Band Aid was a British and Irish charity supergroup, founded in 1984 by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure in order to raise money Band Aid was a British and Irish charity supergroup, founded in 1984 by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure in order to raise money They did not, however, participate in 2004's Band Aid 20 twentieth anniversary version. Band Aid was a British and Irish charity supergroup, founded in 1984 by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure in order to raise money

In 1986, some of the group's production duties on the album True Confessions were taken up by Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman known as Stock Aitken Waterman (SAW). True Confessions is the third album by the British girl group Bananarama. Mike Stock ( Margate, Kent, England, December 3, 1951) is a British Songwriter and Record producer Matt Aitken (born 25 August 1956 in Coventry England) is a British songwriter and record producer brought up in Astley Greater Manchester Peter Alan Waterman OBE (born 15 January 1947) is an English Record producer, occasional Songwriter, Radio and Stock Aitken Waterman, sometimes known as SAW, were a UK songwriting and record producing trio who had great success during the mid-late 1980s This move resulted in the international number one hit "Venus" (a remake of Shocking Blue's number one hit from 1970). Shocking Blue was a Dutch rock band from The Hague formed in 1967 Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The dance-oriented beats on the song typified the SAW approach to pop production. Bananarama were said to have been put in contact with SAW after hearing and expressing a fondness for "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" by Dead or Alive. " You Spin Me Round (Like a Record " is a Song by Dead or Alive on their 1985 album Youthquake. Dead or Alive are a British New Wave band from Liverpool that rose to popularity during the 1980s Also in 1986, Dallin and Woodward were featured as backing vocals on two songs on Family Album, produced by John Lydon). John Joseph Lydon (born 31 January 1956 in London England also known as Johnny Rotten, is a British Rock musician best known as lead vocalist for the Punk

Venus - Bananarama

An excerpt from Bananarama's 1986 version of Venus
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The music video for "Venus" received heavy airplay on MTV in the United States. A music video is a Short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music most commonly a Song with lyrics MTV ( Music Television) is an American Cable television network based in New York City. It featured the group in various costumes including a devil, a French temptress, a vampire and a Greek goddess. The Devil is the Vampires are mythological or folkloric revenants who subsist by feeding on the blood of the living The video marked a pivotal shift towards a more glamorous and sexual image which contrasted with the tomboyish style of their earlier work. It was also the start of their use of male boy-toys as backup dancers which would become a hallmark of their videos. This visual iconography and Hi-NRG-influenced sound drew heavily from gay culture and accordingly attracted a gay fan-base. Hi-NRG (High Energy is a type of high-speed Electronic dance music which was popular in Nightclubs in the late 1970s and 1980s Poliamory pride in San Francisco 2004jpg|thumb|Representatives of the Polyamory community at a San Francisco parade

In the wake of the success of "Venus", all production and co-writing responsibilities for their next album, 1987's Wow!, were transferred from Jolley & Swain to SAW. WOW! is the fourth album released by Bananarama. It is entirely produced and co-written with the Stock Aitken Waterman production trio and is the last Consequently, the group's sound also morphed from New Wave to dance-oriented, bubblegum Europop. New Wave is a Rock music genre that existed during the late 1970s and the 1980s This is a page for the musical genre Europop in general For the album Europop by Eiffel 65, see Europop (album.

"I Heard a Rumour" was their strongest performing international hit from this album. " I Heard a Rumour " is a 1987 song recorded by English Girl group Bananarama, featured on their Wow! album In the US, the song was featured in the motion picture, Disorderlies, starring The Fat Boys and Ralph Bellamy. Disorderlies is a 1987 Comedy film starring the rap group The Fat Boys, and Ralph Bellamy. The Fat Boys was an American Hip-hop music trio from Brooklyn, New York City Ralph Rexford Bellamy ( June 17, 1904 – November 29, 1991) was an American Actor with a career spanning sixty-two "Love in the First Degree" was one of their biggest UK hits, and the disco-oriented "I Can't Help It" (which boasted a semi-controversial video featuring the group in a milk bath filled with fruit and half-naked men) was a minor hit. " Love in the First Degree " is a song written and recorded by English Girl group Bananarama. Disco is a Genre of dance-oriented music whose origins are hard to define For the album by Betty Carter see I Can't Help It (album " I Can't Help It " is a song written and recorded by English Girl group

By the time the third single from Wow! was released in early 1988, Fahey — who had married Eurythmics' Dave Stewart — left the group. Eurythmics (often incorrectly referred to as The Eurythmics) is a British Musical duo, formed in 1980 by Annie Lennox and Dave David Allan Stewart, often known as Dave Stewart (born September 9, 1952 in Sunderland) is an English Musician and She would later resurface as the front runner of the pop duo Shakespears Sister with Marcella Detroit. Shakespear's Sister (originally Shakespeare's Sister) was a synth-pop-rock band formed by former Bananarama singer-songwriter Siobhan Fahey Marcella Detroit (born Marcella Levy on June 21, 1959, in Detroit, Michigan) is a singer musician and Songwriter.

The Jacquie O' Years (1988 - 1991)

In Fahey's absence, Jacquie O'Sullivan (formerly of the Shillelagh Sisters) joined the ranks. Jacquie O'Sullivan (born August 7, 1960, London, England) is a Singer and Songwriter. The Shillelagh Sisters were a UK female group composed of Jacquie O'Sullivan (vocals Lynder Halpin ( Double bass) Patricia “Trisha” O’Flynn ( The single "I Want You Back" was re-recorded with O'Sullivan, as was the The Supremes cover "Nathan Jones" which was released as a single from their 1988 retrospective compilation Greatest Hits Collection. " I Want You Back " is a song written and recorded by English Girl group Bananarama. The Supremes were an American female singing group that first formed as a quartet called The Primettes "Nathan Jones" is a hit single recorded by The Supremes, and released in spring 1971 (see 1971 in music) on the Motown label The Greatest Hits Collection is a compilation album released by Bananarama which features their single releases and greatest hits At the same time, Bananarama entered the Guinness Book of World Records as the all-female group who have the most chart entries in history, a record they still hold. Guinness World Records, known until 2000 as The Guinness Book of Records (and in previous U

As a fund-raising charity single for Comic Relief in 1989, Bananarama recorded a cover of the Beatles' song "Help!" with Lananeeneenoonoo, a mock girl group created by British female comedy duo French & Saunders with fellow comedienne Kathy Burke. Comic relief is the inclusion of a humorous character or scene or witty dialogue in an otherwise serious work often to relieve tension The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 " Help! " is a song by The Beatles that served as the title Song for both the album Help! and the film Help!. French & Saunders is a British Sketch comedy Television show written by and staring BAFTA Award -nominee Dawn French 1989 also saw the band's first world tour, which hit North America, east Asia and the UK.

Bananarama's 1991 album Pop Life saw the group working with a variety of producers including Youth, Shep Pettibone, and Steve Jolley of Jolley & Swain. Pop Life is the fifth studio album released by British Girl group Bananarama in 1991 and is the only album released which features Jacquie O'Sullivan Martin Glover, also known as Youth, (born 27 December 1960) is an influential Record producer and a founding member and Bassist of Robert E Pettibone Jr (born 15 July 1959, better known as Shep Pettibone) is a Record producer, remixer songwriter and club DJ Steve Jolley (born October 15, 1975 in Virginia Beach, Virginia) is an American Soccer defender, who currently They also incorporated a wider range of musical genres including reggae, flamenco guitar, and acid house. Reggae is a Music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s Flamenco is a Spanish term that refers both to a musical genre known for its intricate rapid passages and a dance genre characterized by its audible footwork Acid house is a sub-genre of House music that emphasizes a repetitive hypnotic and trance -like style with samples or spoken lines usually used rather than sung lyrics After the release of the fourth and final single from the album, however, O'Sullivan left the band to form the short-lived Slippry Feet.

The duo years (1991 - present)

In 1993, Dallin and Woodward returned as a duo with a new album called Please Yourself, which also marked the return of production duties back to the remaining members of SAW, Stock and Waterman. Please Yourself is the sixth studio album by British Girl group Bananarama. Ironically, though the lead single was titled "Movin' On", the album was a regression to their previous Eurodisco sound as illustrated by their cover of Andrea True Connection's "More, More, More". "' Movin' On " is a song written and recorded by English Girl group Bananarama. Andrea True (born July 26, 1943, Nashville, Tennessee) is a former Adult film star who was also a Singer " More More More " was the signature song of Andrea True, who performed under the name "The Andrea True Connection" It was to be their last album on London Records.

Their next offering was 1995's Ultra Violet (titled I Found Love in Japan) on a new label. Ultra Violet and I Found Love are two titles given to the seventh Studio album released by British Girl group, The album and its two singles "Every Shade of Blue" and "Take Me To Your Heart" were only released in some European countries, North America, Japan and Australia, and not in their home country. " Every Shade of Blue " is a 1995 pop / dance song by English Girl group Bananarama, from their Ultra Violet album

In 1998, Dallin and Woodward recorded the track "Waterloo" (a cover of the classic ABBA song) together with Fahey for the Eurovision celebration A Song For Eurotrash on Channel 4. " Waterloo " first called "Honey Pie" was the first single from Swedish pop group ABBA 's second album Waterloo, their first for Eurotrash was a Rapido Television production in English. It was shown in the UK on Channel 4 and was a late-night comical review Channel 4 is a public-service Television and Radio broadcaster in the United Kingdom centred around a television channel of the same name which began In 2001, they released the album Exotica. Exotica is the eighth Studio album released by British female Girl group Bananarama. Collaborators included Pascal Caubet and Dallin's partner Bassey Walker. The album also included Latin and R&B influenced dance songs, as well as reinterpreted versions of their earlier hits. Only two promotional singles would be released from the album: one of those was a cover of George Michael's ballad "Careless Whisper" (which was cowritten by Woodward's partner — and Michael's ex-Wham!-bandmate — Andrew Ridgeley. Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou (Γεώργιος Κυριάκος Παναγιώτου (born 25 June 1963 best known as George Michael, is a two-time Grammy Award winning " Careless Whisper " is a 1984 single by Wham!, released by Epic Records in the UK Japan and other countries and by Columbia Records in "Wham" redirects here For other uses see Wham (disambiguation. Andrew John Ridgeley (born 26 January 1963) is an English pop Singer, Guitarist and environmentalist.

As of 2002, Bananarama had sold 40 million albums worldwide. That year, they released another greatest hits album, The Very Best of Bananarama, in the UK. The Very Best of Bananarama is one of several greatest hits collections by English Girl group Bananarama. They also recorded the song "Love, Leave, Forget" for Sky TV's show Is Harry on the Boat? as well as the song "U R My Baby" for a German disco project. British Sky Broadcasting ( BSkyB — Sky Television and BSB) is a company that operates Sky Digital, a subscription television service in the Is Harry on the Boat? was a 2001 British made for TV movie based on the lives of holiday reps in Ibiza. That same year, Bananarama (with Siobhan Fahey as special guest) celebrated their 20th anniversary at the London Astoria in London. The London Astoria is a music venue at 157 Charing Cross Road in London, England. 3,000 people participated in this event.

With 80's retro in vogue, Bananarama attempted a comeback in the British charts in 2005. Solasso remixed their early hit "Really Saying Something" and re-released it as a single. "Move in My Direction", released in July, hit the charts at #14, making this song the group's 24th Top 40 UK hit, and their first Top 20 hit since their 1991 single "Preacher Man". " Move in My Direction " is a pop &ndash dance song written by British duo Bananarama, David Clewett and Ivar Lisinski for Bananarama's Not to be confused with the song with the same name by Lynyrd Skynyrd. Follow-up single "Look on the Floor (Hypnotic Tango)", however, peaked at a relatively disappointing #26 and the Drama album flopped at #169. " Look on the Floor " is a pop &ndash dance song written by Sara Dallin, Keren Woodward, David Clewett and Ivar Lisinski for Bananarama Drama is an Album by British Girl group Bananarama. It is their ninth Studio album (not including hits collections In June 2006 the group's contract with A&G Productions expired and was not renewed.

Nevertheless, in the same year, the duo's fortunes were reversed. Drama was released in the U. S. on May 16 and after a fourteen year absence, Bananarama was back on Billboard's Hot Dance Club Play and the Hot Dance Airplay charts with an import version of "Look on the Floor (Hypnotic Tango)". Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. Billboard 's Hot Dance Club Play chart (also known as Club Play Singles, and formerly known as Hot Dance Music/Club Play and Hot Dance/Disco Hot Dance Airplay is a monitored dance music radio chart that is featured weekly in Billboard magazine " Look on the Floor " is a pop &ndash dance song written by Sara Dallin, Keren Woodward, David Clewett and Ivar Lisinski for Bananarama "Look on the Floor" became their first U. S. hit since 1992, when they scored with "Tripping on Your Love". "' Tripping on Your Love " is a song recorded by English Girl group Bananarama. "Move In My Direction" was released as a second single in the U. S.

Summer 2006 saw the Warner Bros. Records release of The Twelve Inches of Bananarama, a compilation of twelve remixes on CD for the first time. Warner Bros Records Inc is an American Record label that operates as a wholly owned Subsidiary of Warner Music Group. The Twelve Inches of Bananarama is a Compilation album by English Girl group Bananarama, released on October 2, 2006 by The collection features the rare George Michael remix of "Tripping on Your Love", among others. Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou (Γεώργιος Κυριάκος Παναγιώτου (born 25 June 1963 best known as George Michael, is a two-time Grammy Award winning

On March 19, 2007, Bananarama's first six studio albums were reissued by Rhino Records on CD with bonus material, including alternative versions, remixes and B-sides. Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Rhino Entertainment Company is an American specialty Record label and production company owned by Warner Music Group. On May 7 2007 another best-of collection titled Greatest Hits and More More More was released by Warner Bros. Records. Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses Greatest Hits and More More More is a Compilation album by British Girl group Bananarama, released on May 7, 2007 Warner Bros Records Inc is an American Record label that operates as a wholly owned Subsidiary of Warner Music Group. [3]

Dallin and Woodward performed a set along with other 1980s acts at Retro Fest on 1st September 2007 at Culzean Castle in Ayrshire, Scotland. Culzean Castle (pronounced cull-ANE: see Yogh) is a Castle near Maybole, Carrick on the Ayrshire coast of Scotland Ayrshire (Siorrachd Inbhir Àir ʃir̴əxg̊ iɲiɾʲˈaːɾʲ is a Registration county, and former administrative county in south-west Scotland, Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain.

Future plans

In February 2007, Bananarama's official website announced that the band were back in the studio recording new material. A cover version of Voyage Voyage was recently perfomed live and may be released as a single. " Voyage Voyage " is a 1986 song written by Jean-Michel Rivat and recorded by the French singer Desireless. Bananarama are also contributing vocals as guest artists on the song "Ultra Violet" by new dance act Block Rocker, a teaming up of producers/remixers Digital Dog and Ashiva. Jack Rokka are an electro house production duo consisting of Steve Cornish and Nicholas Mace The project was expected to be released in the summer but didn't surface. [4]

In October 2007, Bananarama announced that they would be appearing on 2008's "Here and Now Tour" which plays at stadiums across the UK. The Here and Now Tour is a series of Concert tours which began in 2001 featuring groups and singers famous in the 1980s They also announced plans to record a new album of disco cover versions although according to their website at this time they have no record deal. Disco is a Genre of dance-oriented music whose origins are hard to define

Trivia

Discography

For a complete list of Bananarama albums and singles, see Bananarama discography. Below is the discography of English Girl group Bananarama. US

Tours

See also

References

  1. ^ Bananarama.co.uk. Chronology
  2. ^ [1] The Shanne Bradley Interview 26/8/2001
  3. ^ Bananaramauk.Com
  4. ^ Bananarama: I Heard A Rumour

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