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Genre: New Wave

Last Played: 10-23-2008 10:04 am

Bananarama was formed in London in late 1981 by friends Keren Woodward and Sarah Dallin along with Siobhan Fahey. Initial hits, included "Na Na Hey Hey (Kiss Him Goodbye)," and "Cruel Summer" and the success of 1984's "Robert DeNiro's Waiting" convinced the group to tackle more serious topics; but "Rough Justice" bombed, and the trio's career stalled. In 1986, Bananarama's fortunes improved considerably when they joined forces with the production team of Stock, Aitken & Waterman, who produced the album Wow!; the group's most successful outing to date, the LP's cover of the Shocking Blue's "Venus" was an international success, and both "Love in the First Degree" and "I Heard a Rumour" were major hits as well.