Susan Janet Ballion, an English singer, songwriter, guitarist, and record producer born on May 27, 1957, is better known by her stage name Siouxsie Sioux. She was the main vocalist for Siouxsie and the Banshees (1976–1996).

In addition to their 11 studio albums, they also had several UK Top 20 songs, including “Hong Kong Garden,” “Happy House,” and “Peek-a-Boo,” as well as the US Billboard Top 25 smash “Kiss Them for Me.”

The Creatures was started by Siouxsie as a second band (1981–2005). Together with the Creatures, she cut four studio albums and the No. 1 single “Right Now.” When the Creatures split up in the middle of the 2000s, she continued as a solo artist under the name Siouxsie, and in 2007 she released the well-received album Mantaray.

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Siouxsie is listed by AllMusic as one of the “most important British singers of the rock era.” She has had songs covered by Tricky, Jeff Buckley, and LCD Soundsystem. Her CDs have also received praise from musicians like PJ Harvey and TV on the Radio.

She received the Inspiration Award at the Ivor Novello Awards in 2012 and the Outstanding Contribution to Music Award at the Q Awards in 2011.

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