Bananarama

Bananarama was formed in London in 1981 by childhood friends Keren Woodward and Sarah Dallin and their friend Siobhan Fahey. The group's name combines the children's TV show The Banana Splits and the Roxy Music song "Pyjamarama."

After their debut single produced by former Sex Pistols member Paul Cook, they collaborated with Terry Hall of Fun Boy Three on "It Ain't What You Do" (1982), which reached number 4 in the UK charts. International success followed with their self-titled second album, produced by Tony Swain and Steve Jolley, and the hit "Cruel Summer." In 1986, they achieved worldwide number one success with their cover of Shocking Blue's "Venus," produced by renowned UK dance music producers.

Siobhan Fahey left in 1988 to form Shakespear's Sister, replaced by Jacquie O'Sullivan. In 1989, Bananarama was recognized by Guinness Book of Records as the most successful female group in pop history. They released a SAW-produced cover of the Supremes' "Nathan Jones" to celebrate.

After Jacquie O'Sullivan departed in 1991, Keren Woodward and Sarah Dallin continued as a duo, releasing albums including "Exotica" (2001), "Drama" (2005), and "Viva" (2009). Siobhan Fahey temporarily rejoined for a tour from 2017 to 2018. The duo released their sixth album as a pair in 2019 and published their autobiography "Really Saying Something" in 2020. For their 40th anniversary in 2022, they released "Masquerade," their seventh album as a duo and twelfth overall.