Siouxsie Sioux

Siouxsie Sioux
Siouxsie Sioux
	Siouxsie Sioux performing in 1980
Background information
Birth name	Susan Janet Ballion
Born	27 May 1957 (age 67); Southwark, London, England
Genres	Post-punk; new wave; gothic rock; alternative rock; exotica;
Occupation(s)	Singer; songwriter; musician; record producer;
Instrument(s)	Vocals; guitar;
Years active	1976–present
Labels	Polydor; Geffen; Sioux Records; W14; Universal; Decca;
Formerly of	Siouxsie and the Banshees; The Creatures;
Spouse(s)	Peter Edward Clarke (m. 1991; div. 2006)
Website	siouxsie.com

Susan Janet Ballion (born 27 May 1957), known professionally as Siouxsie Sioux (/ˌsuːzi ˈsuː/, soo-zee-SOO), is an English singer, songwriter, musician and record producer.^[a] She came to prominence as the leader and main lyricist of the rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees, who were active from 1976 to 1996. They released 11 studio albums, and 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 also formed a second group, the Creatures, in 1981. With the Creatures, she released four studio albums and singles such as "Right Now". After disbanding the Creatures in the mid-2000s, she has continued as a solo artist, using just the name Siouxsie, and released the album Mantaray to critical acclaim in 2007.

AllMusic named Siouxsie as "one of the most influential British singers of the rock era".^[1] Her songs have been covered by Jeff Buckley ("Killing Time"), Tricky ("Tattoo") and LCD Soundsystem ("Slowdive") and sampled by Massive Attack ("Metal Postcard") and the Weeknd ("Happy House"). In 2011, she was awarded for Outstanding Contribution to Music at the Q Awards^[2] and in 2012, she received the Inspiration Award at the Ivor Novello Awards.^[3]

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^ Stone, Doug. "Siouxsie Biography". Allmusicguide.com. Archived from the original on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2012. One of the most influential British females in rock
^ "Siouxsie Sioux: 'There plenty more new material to come from me". Qthemusic.com. 25 October 2011. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2011.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^ "The Ivor Novello Awards". NME. 17 May 2012. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 18 May 2012.

[allmusic-2] Stone, Doug. "Siouxsie Biography". Allmusicguide.com. Archived from the original on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2012. One of the most influential British females in rock

[q-3] "Siouxsie Sioux: 'There plenty more new material to come from me". Qthemusic.com. 25 October 2011. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2011.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

[4] "The Ivor Novello Awards". NME. 17 May 2012. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 18 May 2012.

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