Shakespear's sister was a duo that formed in the late 80s and released one of the most critically acclaimed records of the early 90s. Their sophomore effort, "Hormonally Yours," yielded their biggest single in the US, 1992's "Stay," which soared to #4 (if you've never played the acoustic version, go do it now). Their excellent follow-up single, "I Don't Care," stalled at #55 for some reason - it deserved much better, as did many other tracks from this record, including "Goodbye Cruel World." The group was comprised of Siobhan Fahey and Marcella Detroit, who was known earlier as Marcy Levy. Both had strong pedigrees: Fahey was in Bananarama and was married to Dave Stewart of the Eurythmics, who co-wrote "Stay." Detroit co-wrote and sang backup on Eric Clapton's hit "Lay Down Sally," and released a solo debut record in 1982. Detroit was fired in 1993 and Siobhan cancelled the project in 1996. They revived things in 2009, but have yet to get back on the charts.
Annie Lennox and David Stewart, otherwise known as Eurythmics, were a staple duo throughout the 80s with big hits like the #1 smash from 1983 "Sweet Dreams", as well as "Here Comes The Rain Again" (#4), and "Would I Lie To You?" (#5). In 1985, the band got to record with the legendary Aretha Franklin, scoring another hit with "Sisters Are Doin' It For Themselves" (#18). But 1986 would be the year they scored their last top 20 hit as "Missionary Man" got to #14 (and also won a Grammy for best Rock Vocal Duo). I always thought that "When Tomorrow Comes" could have been a big hit for them. This upbeat and catchy tune comes from their 1986 album, "Revenge".
