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Siouxsie Sioux is an influential British singer, songwriter, and musician who rose to fame as the leader of the rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees. She has enjoyed a long and acclaimed career, forming the Creatures, and later releasing solo work to critical acclaim.
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Susan Janet Ballionand LCD Soundsystemand sampled by Massive Attackand the Weeknd (“Happy House”). In 2011, she was awarded for Outstanding Contribution to Music at the Q Awards and in 2012, she received the Inspiration Award at the Ivor Novello Awards.
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Siouxsie Sioux is the stage name of Susan Janet Ballion, an English singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. She is best known as the leader and main lyricist of the rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees.
Siouxsie Sioux came to prominence as the leader and main lyricist of the rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees, which was active from 1976 to 1996. She also formed a second group called the Creatures in 1981 and has continued as a solo artist using the name Siouxsie.
Siouxsie and the Banshees had several UK Top 20 singles, including ,Hong Kong Garden,, ,Happy House,, and ,Peek-a-Boo,, plus a US Top 25 single in the Billboard Hot 100, with ,Kiss Them for Me,.
Siouxsie Sioux has been recognized for her contributions to music, including being named as ,one of the most influential British singers of the rock era, by AllMusic. She has also been awarded for Outstanding Contribution to Music at the Q Awards and received the Inspiration Award at the Ivor Novello Awards.
Siouxsie Sioux’s songs have been covered by artists like Jeff Buckley, Tricky, and LCD Soundsystem, and her music has been sampled by Massive Attack and the Weeknd.
3 Quotes by Siouxsie Sioux
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What I really resent most about people sticking labels on you is that it cuts off all the other elements of what you are because it can only deal with black and white; the cartoon.
Siouxsie SiouxEnglish singer
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I hate the industry even more now, no bands get nurtured anymore. Labels only spend money promoting acts they know will be Top Ten. I find it offensive spending $2 million on a video.
Siouxsie SiouxEnglish singer
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It was trying to break down the stereotypes and it was the kind of thing where, for the first time, women were on a par and not seen as just objects. Though girls were objectified still.
Siouxsie SiouxEnglish singer