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(1989 – 1996, 2009 – present)
Shakespear’s Sister were pop/rock duo consisting of former Bananarama member Siobhan Fahey and (from 1989 - 1996) singer/songwriter/guitarist Marcella Detroit (real name Marcy Levy). Detroit had previously performed with Eric Clapton, released a solo album in 1982, and has since released more solo material as well as a blues album with the Marcy Levy Band. Fahey was born in Dublin, Ireland, and Detroit was born in Detroit, Michigan, USA, hence her stage name.
As a duo, Fahey and Detroit released two albums and are best-known for the song “Stay”, a top five hit in the U.S. which spent eight weeks at number one in the U.K. Both “Stay” and the follow-up single “Hello (Turn your radio on)” are co-written by Dave Stewart under the pseudonym Jean Guiot. Detroit left the act after many quabbles with Fahey, and Shakespear’s Sister’s Third album #3, technically a Fahey solo album, was shelved by London Records. Years later, after wrangling the album rights from the label, Fahey released it independently.
After sporadically recording under her own name for a few years, Fahey reclaimed the Shakespear’s Sister moniker for herself as a solo artist and independently released a new album, ‘’Songs from the Red Room’‘, in November 2009 accompanied by touring in the UK. A physical release of “Songs from the Red Room” in the U.S. went ahead on 12 April 2010, followed by a deluxe edition double-CD with 8 bonus tracks on 3 May in the UK.
As a duo, Fahey and Detroit released two albums and are best-known for the song “Stay”, a top five hit in the U.S. which spent eight weeks at number one in the U.K. Both “Stay” and the follow-up single “Hello (Turn your radio on)” are co-written by Dave Stewart under the pseudonym Jean Guiot. Detroit left the act after many quabbles with Fahey, and Shakespear’s Sister’s Third album #3, technically a Fahey solo album, was shelved by London Records. Years later, after wrangling the album rights from the label, Fahey released it independently.
After sporadically recording under her own name for a few years, Fahey reclaimed the Shakespear’s Sister moniker for herself as a solo artist and independently released a new album, ‘’Songs from the Red Room’‘, in November 2009 accompanied by touring in the UK. A physical release of “Songs from the Red Room” in the U.S. went ahead on 12 April 2010, followed by a deluxe edition double-CD with 8 bonus tracks on 3 May in the UK.
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jadedingenue wrote:
Happy 20th Birthday to "Stay"!!!!!!
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Cosmic Dancer......
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Shakespears Sister
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stay <3
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#3 is one of the most criminally underrated albums ever released. [3]
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These chicks are awesome.
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You voted for Shakespears Sister
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#3 is one of the most criminally underrated albums ever released. [2]
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scarydan wrote:
#3 is one of the most criminally underrated albums ever released.
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jason138 wrote:
we tried to cover "stay" ... we didn´t know how hard it would be to sing and performe, pls... don´t judge so hard ;D http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efTOqx3Tv3Q&feature=channel_video_title
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Onlygleb wrote:
Офигенные!
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northernboi wrote:
I've decided to tag without the apostrophe because her official website and recent cds spell it that way
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Travis_NVR wrote:
Agreed gkey
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gkey2112 wrote:
Um - Shakespear's Sister without Marcella Detroit? No.
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"Night Views" Radio We're LIVE tonight with the fabulous Marcella Detroit(Marcella Detroit Official).She will be with us at the top of the hour at 11pm EST, 8pm PST to talk about her extensive work and success in the music industry. From working with Eric Clapton, to her fame as one half of Siobhan Fahey & Shakespears Sister (Official), to her solo career and session work. Z Talk Radio Interactive Chat Room ztalkradio.com
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New girl duo very influenced by Shakespears Sister, Babydrum
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I want playday!!!)))))
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