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Bananarama

Origin
London, England
Genre
Pop
Formed
1980
Bananarama

Bananarama are an English pop duo from London, formed as a trio in 1980 by friends Sara Dallin, Siobhan Fahey, and Keren Woodward. Fahey left the group in 1988 and was replaced by Jacquie O'Sullivan until 1991, when the trio became a duo. Their success on both pop and dance charts saw them listed in the Guinness World Records for achieving the world's highest number of chart entries by an all-female group. Between 1982 and 2009, they had 30 singles reach the Top 50 of the UK Singles Chart. The group's UK top-10 hits include "It Ain't What You Do... ", "Really Saying Something", "Shy Boy", "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye", "Cruel Summer", "Robert De Niro's Waiting... ", "Love in the First Degree", "I Want You Back" in 1988, and charity track "Help!" in 1989. In 1986, they had a U.S. number one with another of their UK top-10 hits, a cover of "Venus". In total, they had 11 singles reach the US Billboard Hot 100, including the top-10 hits "Cruel Summer" and "I Heard a Rumour".

Origin London, England
Genres Pop, dance-pop, hi-NRG, new wave, Eurodance
Years active 1981–present
Labels Deram, London, A&G, Fascination, Rhino
Members Sara Dallin, Keren Woodward
Past members Siobhan Fahey, Jacquie O'Sullivan
Official Website http://www.bananarama.co.uk/

Over Bananarama

Pop music group whose singles "It Ain't What You Do...," "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye," and "Cruel Summer" all charted in the top 10 on the UK Singles chart. The original lineup briefly reunited in 2017 for a tour through the next year.

Prestaties van Bananarama

In 2018, the band was the recipient of the Classic Pop Readers' Award for Group of the Year. their 12th studio album Masquerade released in 2022. 

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Laatste informatie over Bananarama bijgewerkt op 22 Maart 2023.