Siouxsie and the Banshees

UK

Formed: 1976

Died: 01 January 1996

Years Active: 70, 80, 90

Genres: Pop/Rock

Styles: Punk/New Wave, Alternative/Indie Rock, Goth Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Post-Punk, British Punk, Punk, College Rock, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock

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Siouxsie and the Banshees were among the longest-lived and most successful acts to emerge from the London punk community; over the course of a career that lasted two decades, they evolved from an abrasive, primitive art punk band into a stylish, sophisticated unit that even notched a left-field Top 40 hit. Throughout its numerous lineup changes and textural shifts, the group remained under the leadership of vocalist Siouxsie Sioux, born Susan Dallion on May 27, 1958. She and the Banshees' initial lineup emerged from the Bromley Contingent, a n...

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