Keren Woodward

Keren Jane Woodward (born 2 April 1961) is an English pop singer and songwriter and founding member of the British girl group Bananarama, along with Sara Dallin and Siobhan Fahey. In 1986, they reached number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 with their version of "Venus". Woodward has been a member of Bananarama for over 35 years.\n', '

Woodward is a classically trained pianist; she sang in choirs and performed in amateur dramatics with Dallin who she has known since childhood. After leaving school Woodward worked at the BBC in Portland Place.\n', '

Woodward formed Bananarama with Dallin and Fahey, releasing their first single "Aie a Mwana" in 1981. They went on to have a string of UK top ten hits and top the American charts in 1986 with "Venus". Fahey left the band in 1988, to be replaced by Jacquie O\'Sullivan, who left in 1991.\n', '