Siobhan Fahey (2,561 views)

[Baronessa]

Máire Siobhán Deirdre Fahey (10 September 1958)
Member of: Bananarama (1979 - 1988, 2017 - 2018), Shakespears Sister (1988 - 1996, 2004...)
Vocal Range: G♯2 - B5

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{Synopsis}Possessing a unique taste for darkly theatrical pop and even darker low notes, Siobhan Fahey has remained an enigmatic figure in the music industry ever since her initial departure from Bananarama. Though she's retained her image as the Yang to Marcella Detroit's Yin in Shakespears Sister, Siobhan's ability to belt, wail and scream have always rendered her voice as more than capable of standing on its own -- perhaps even to a fault at times. Siobhan's air of mystery being second only to some notable vices, her sloshed vocal presence combined with her vindictive lyricism created a sort of uniquely relatable pathos for young adults during the increasing angst of the 1990s. This tended to not pan out commercially however, and Siobhan's proclivity for subverting the standards of a 'pop diva' has unfortunately left her vocal timeline slightly bogged down in archival releases and sporadic compilations; while she may not be the influencer she was set out to be decades ago, every project she's released brings something new to her artistic canon and hopefully fans will be treated to more soon as Marcella and Siobhan as Shakespears Sister ride again.

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{Vocal Range Timeline}Bananarama:
Deep Sea Skiving (1983): F♯3 - D5 - B5
Bananarama (1984): D3 - E5
True Confessions (1986): B2 - F5
Wow! (1987): G3 - C♯5 - F♯5

Shakespears Sister:
Sacred Heart (1989): B♭2 - C5
Hormonally Yours (1992): A2 - A4
#3 (2004): G♯2 - G5 - A5^[1a]
Songs From the Red Room (2009): B2 - E5
Cosmic Dancer (2011): B2 - F5^[2a]
Ride Again (2019): E3 - G5^[2b]

Siobhan Fahey:
The MGA Sessions (2005): B♭2 - F♯5 - B5^[1b]
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[1] Archival albums
a. Recorded 1993 through 1996
b. Recorded 1993

[2] Non-LPs
a. Compilation albums
b. EPs

Significant High Notes:

B5 ("Doctor Love", "The Suppressed Trilogy")
A5 ("Excuse Me John", "The Suppressed Trilogy")
G5 ("C U Next Tuesday", "Do I Scare You?", "I Never Could Sing Anyway")
F♯5 ("Excuse Me John", "I Heard a Rumour", "Suddenly", "The Suppressed Trilogy")
F5 ("Here Comes the Weather", "Riskin' a Romance")
E5 ("A Christmas Number One", "It's a Trip", "King of the Jungle", "Was It Something I Said?")
E♭5 ("A Christmas Number One", "Dial F for Freedom", "Here Comes the Weather", "Suddenly", "The Suppressed Trilogy")
D5 ("Aie a Mwana", "Bitter Pill", "Can U Wait That Long?", "Do I Scare You?", "Excuse Me John", "I Can Drive", "Oh No, It's Michael", "Riskin' a Romance", "Robert De Niro's Waiting", "True Confessions")
C♯5 ("Cheers Then", "Cruel Summer", "Dial F for Freedom", "Go", "I Never Could Sing Anyway", "It's a Trip", "A Man in Uniform", "My World Is Empty Without You", "State I'm In")
C5 ("The Attic Song", "Baby It's You", "Bitter Pill", "C U Next Tuesday", "Can U Wait That Long?", "Come Back", "The Darling Symphony", "Hot Line to Heaven", "I Can Drive", "I Can't Help It", "Love in the First Degree", "Nathan Jones", "Really Sayin' Something", "Strike It Rich", "Twist the Knife", "Was It Something I Said?", "White Rabbit", "White Train")
B4 ("Bad Blood", "Bad for Me", "Cheers Then", "Dangerous Game", "Excuse Me John", "Girl About Town", "Hey Young London", "Hooked on Love", "Hopeless", "Hot Line to Heaven", "I Can't Help It", "I Heard a Rumour", "I'll Be Your Mirror", "King of the Jungle", "A Loaded Gun", "Love in the First Degree", "Mr. Wrong", "My World Is Empty Without You", "Opportunity Knockers", "Ready or Not", "Robert De Niro's Waiting", "Rough Justice", "Scarlett", "Some Girls", "Stay" 2006 version, "Strike It Rich", "Through a Child's Eye", "A Trick of the Night", "True Confessions", "Venus", "War (Fear Is Real)", "When She Finds You", "Where's the Party?", "White Rabbit", "You're Not Yourself", "Young at Heart")
B♭4 ("Aie a Mwana", "Baby It's You", "Bitter Pill", "C U Next Tuesday", "Come Back", "Doctor Love", "Here Comes the Weather", "A Man in Uniform", "Riskin' a Romance", "Tell Tale Signs", "White Train", "You're History")
A4 ("All the Queen's Horses", "Bad Blood", "Bad for Me", "Can U Wait That Long?", "Cut Above the Rest", "The Darling Symphony", "Do I Scare You?", "Do Not Disturb", "Doctor Love", "Falling", "Ghost", "Go", "He's Got Tact", "Hell.A.", "Hey Young London", "Hot Room", "I Can Drive", "I Heard a Rumour", "I Want You Back", "In a Perfect World", "Let Me Entertain You", "A Loaded Gun", "Mr. Sleaze", "My World Is Empty Without You", "Na Na Hey Hey (Kiss Him Goodbye)", "Nathan Jones", "Oh Dear", "Oh No, It's Michael", "Promised Land", "Pulsatron", "Scarlett", "Shy Boy", "Someone Else's Girl", "Stay" 2006 version, "Tell Tale Signs", "Venus", "War (Fear Is Real)", "When She Finds You", "White Rabbit", "You're Alone", "You're Not Yourself")
G♯4 ("Break My Heart", "C U Tonight", "Cairo", "Come Back", "Cruel Summer", "Here Comes the Weather", "I'll Be Your Mirror", "A Loaded Gun", "More Than Physical", "Mr. Wrong", "Nathan Jones", "Opportunity Knockers", "Singles Party", "State I'm In", "Through a Child's Eye", "When Will You Be at Home?", "White Train", "The Wild Life", "Wish You Were Here", "Young at Heart")
G4 ("All the Queen's Horses", "Are We in Love Yet", "The Attic Song", "Boy Trouble", "Catwoman", "Cut Above the Rest", "Dance With a Stranger", "Dangerous Game", "The Darling Symphony", "Dedication", "Dirty Mind" single version, "Dream Baby", "Falling", "Ghost", "Hell.A.", "Hooked on Love", "Hopeless", "Hot Line to Heaven", "I Can Drive", "I Never Could Sing Anyway", "I Want You Back", "My 16th Apology", "Na Na Hey Hey (Kiss Him Goodbye)", "No Feelings", "Oh Dear", "Oh No, It's Michael", "Once in a Lifetime", "Pretty Boy", "Promised Land", "Really Sayin' Something", "Rough Justice", "Singles Party", "Someone Else's Girl", "Time to Say Goodbye", "A Trick of the Night", "The Trouble With Andre", "Twist the Knife", "Venus", "War (Fear Is Real)", "Was It Something I Said?", "What a Shambles", "Where's the Party?", "Wings", "You Made Me Come to This", "You're History")

Significant Low Notes:

G3 ("Aie a Mwana", "Baby It's You", "Bad Blood", "Bad for Me", "Bitter Pill", "Black Sky", "Boy Trouble", "C U Next Tuesday", "Cosmic Dancer", "Could You Be Loved", "Cut Above the Rest", "Dancing Barefoot", "The Darling Symphony", "Do I Scare You?", "Do Not Disturb", "Excuse Me John", "Ghost", "He's Got Tact", "Heaven Is in Your Arms", "I Can Drive", "I Can't Help It", "I Don't Care", "I Heard a Rumour", "Let Me Entertain You", "Link", "Mr. Sleaze", "Na Na Hey Hey (Kiss Him Goodbye)", "Oh Dear", "Once in a Lifetime", "Pretty Boy", "Primitive Love", "Pulsatron", "Push!", "Ready or Not", "Robert De Niro's Waiting", "Scarlett", "Seventeen", "Someone Else's Girl", "Stay", "Tell Tale Signs", "Time to Say Goodbye", "A Trick of the Night", "The Trouble With Andre", "Twist the Knife", "What a Shambles", "Where's the Party?", "You Can't Wear Shades Forever", "You're Alone", "You're Not Yourself")
F♯3 ("All the Queen's Horses", "Bad Blood", "Boy in a Band", "Break My Heart", "Catwoman", "A Christmas Number One", "Dance With a Stranger", "Dirty Mind", "Dream Baby", "Hello (Turn Your Radio On)", "Hopeless", "I'll Be Your Mirror", "A Loaded Gun", "Moonchild", "Mr. Wrong", "My 16th Apology", "Oh Dear", "Opportunity Knockers", "Remember My Name", "Robert De Niro's Waiting", "Scarlett", "Someone Else's Girl", "State I'm In", "Through a Child's Eye", "A Trick of the Night", "Waiting", "When She Finds You", "White Rabbit", "The Wild Life", "Wings", "Wish You Were Here", "Young at Heart")
F3 ("The Attic Song", "Baby It's You", "C U Next Tuesday", "Can U Wait That Long?", "Could You Be Loved", "Do I Scare You?", "Falling", "Goodbye Cruel World", "Guilt Edged", "Hello (Turn Your Radio On)", "Here Comes the Weather", "Hot Room", "In a Perfect World", "Live Now", "A Man in Uniform", "Ned", "The Older Sister", "Promised Land", "Riskin' a Romance", "Run Silent", "Singles Party", "So Cold", "Stay", "Suddenly", "Twist the Knife", "What's It Like to Be So Wonderful?", "You Made Me Come to This", "You're History")
E3 ("All the Queen's Horses", "Black Sky", "Boy in a Band", "C U Tonight", "Cairo", "Catwoman", "A Christmas Number One", "Cold", "Cosmic Dancer", "Cut Above the Rest", "Dancing Barefoot", "Dedication", "Do Not Disturb", "Dream Baby", "Emotional Thing", "Ghost", "Go", "Heaven Is in Your Arms", "Hell.A.", "Dirty Mind", "Hooked on Love", "Hopeless", "Hot Line to Heaven", "I Don't Care", "I Never Could Sing Anyway", "I'll Be Your Mirror", "It's a Trip", "Let Me Entertain You", "A Loaded Gun", "My 16th Apology", "Oh No, It's Michael", "Opportunity Knockers", "The Possibilities Are Endless", "Primitive Love", "Push!", "Red Rocket", "Remember My Name", "Run Silent", "Sacred Heart", "Stay" 2006 version, "The Suppressed Trilogy", "A Trick of the Night", "The Trouble With Andre", "Waiting", "Was It Worth It?", "What's It Like to Be So Wonderful?", "Where's the Party?", "White Rabbit", "The Wild Life", "You Can't Wear Shades Forever")
E♭3 ("Are We in Love Yet", "Dial F for Freedom", "Electric Moon", "Guilt Edged", "Here Comes the Weather", "Heroine", "Hot Room", "Ned", "Seventeen", "Singles Party", "So Cold", "Suddenly", "The Suppressed Trilogy", "When Will You Be at Home?", "You Made Me Come to This")
D3 ("After All", "The Attic Song", "Can U Wait That Long?", "Catwoman", "Cold", "Dance With a Stranger", "Dancing Barefoot", "The Darling Symphony", "Emotional Thing", "Excuse Me John", "Falling", "Go", "Heaven Is in Your Arms", "Hooked on Love", "Hopeless", "In a Perfect World", "It's a Trip", "Live Now", "My 16th Apology", "Oh No, It's Michael", "The Possibilities Are Endless", "Promised Land", "Red Rocket", "Run Silent", "Sacred Heart", "She's Lost Control", "The Trouble With Andre", "Wish You Were Here" Cosmic Dancer version, "You Made Me Come to This", "You're History", "You're Not Yourself")
C♯3 ("After All", "Dial F for Freedom", "Hello (Turn Your Radio On)", "Heroine", "I Never Could Sing Anyway", "Let Me Entertain You", "So Cold", "Waiting", "Was It Worth It?")
C3 ("Are We in Love Yet", "The Darling Symphony", "Electric Moon", "Falling", "Guilt Edged", "I Don't Care", "Ned", "The Older Sister", "She's Lost Control", "Was It Something I Said?", "What's It Like to Be So Wonderful?", "You're History")
B2 ("After All", "A Christmas Number One", "Dirty Mind", "Do Not Disturb", "Falling", "Goodbye Cruel World" Cosmic Dancer version, "The Possibilities Are Endless", "Red Rocket", "Sacred Heart", "Wings", "You're Not Yourself")
B♭2 ("Dial F for Freedom", "Electric Moon", "The Older Sister", "Was It Something I Said?")
A2 ("Can U Wait That Long?", "Cat Worship", "Emotional Thing", "Hell.A.")
G♯2 ("Hell.A.", "The Poison Tree")

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{Questionable Notes}G6 ("State I'm In"^[1a])
E6 ("Hooked on Love"^[2a])
D6 ("Dangerous Game"^[1b], "Excuse Me John"^[3a])
C6 ("I Never Could Sing Anyway"^[3b], "Ned"^[2a], "Twist the Knife"^[2b])
A5 ("I Heard a Rumour"^[2a], "Venus"^[2c])
G5 ("Where's the Party?"^[2a])
F♯5 ("She's Lost Control"^[2c])
G2 ("You're History"^[3b])
E2 ("I Never Could Sing Anyway"^[1c])
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[1] Questionable quality
a. Cracked exclamations
b. Crackly screams
c. Breathy fry

[2] Questionable representativeness
a. Short falsetto exclamations
b. Ambiguously pitched yelps
c. Short, screamy exclamations

[3] Questionable legitimacy
a. Uncertain pitch and/or origin
b. Uncertain origin

Questionable notes are any notes with a questionable significance. In short, this spoiler acknowledges notes that I am aware exist, but do not want to contribute to the singer's range. These involve (but are not limited to) weak vocal fry, uncontrolled slides, very short notes, notes hit at an ambiguous pitch and notes where it is unclear who is singing.

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• Blue marks falsetto notes.
• Bold marks outstanding passages.
• Italics mark non-melodic notes.
• Underlines mark obscured notes.