Siouxsie & the Banshees
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Born in 1957 as Susan Janet Ballion in England, the vocalist of Siouxsie & the Banshees took on her stage name "Siouxsie Sioux" in the '70s. Starting off her career with Sex Pistols, Siouxsie then formed the band Siouxsie and the Banshees with her friend Steven Severin in 1976.
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The band achieved great success in 1978 when its first single, "Hong Kong Garden", was released and instantly reached the top 10 spot in the UK music charts. With later hit singles like "Happy House" and "Spellbound", and the album "A Kiss in the Dreamhouse", Siouxsie and the Banshees became more and more popular. But after 11 successful studio albums, the band members went their different ways. Siouxsie Sioux began her solo career, recording albums with other artists like Morrissey and Marc Almond.
In September 2007, Siouxsie Sioux brought out her first solo album "MantaRay" which was a critical success. She participated with composer Angelo Badalamenti in the creation of the sountrack for the film "The Edge of Love".
Siouxsie Sioux was married to English drummer Peter Edward Clarke, known popularly as "Budgie", whom she met with during the "Join Hands" tour of "Siouxsie & the Banshees". Siouxsie Sioux formed the band "The Creatures" with her husband in 1981, while they were still with Siouxsie & the Banshees. She divorced him in 2007.
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