Susan Fassbender

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Name = Susan Fassbender


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Background = solo_singer
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Born = 1959
Died = 1991
Origin = Bradford, England
Instrument = Vocals, Keyboards, Piano
Genre = Pop
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Years_active = 1981-1982
Label = CBS
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Susan Fassbender (1959 - 1991) was an English singer, songwriter and musician, best remembered now for the single "Twilight Café" which reached #21 in the UK Singles Chart in February 1981.

Born Susan Wincup in Wibsey, Bradford, West Yorkshire in 1959, Fassbender began studying classical piano (later also playing synthesizer) at age 13. Eventually, she met up with guitarist Kay Russell who would become her songwriting partner throughout her career (writing the chords to Susan's lyrics and melodies). Prior to their collaboration, Russell was with poet Nick Toczek in a Bradford based New Wave outfit called Ulterior Motives.

Soon signed to independent record label Criminal Records after impressing her future manager at an instrument shop, Fassbender and Russell wrote "Twilight Café" which was released in early 1981. Two appearances on BBC Television's "Top of the Pops" followed in January 1981, with a band also consisting of drummer Gary Walsh and bassist Mike Close. By this point ownership of the single had passed from Criminal to CBS Records owing to popular demand.

Two other singles followed soon after - "Stay" and "Merry-Go-Round", both also collaborations between Fassbender and Russell. In January 1982, Fassbender appeared on the British television programme, "Multi-Coloured Swap Shop" to promote "Merry-Go-Round".

After the release of the latter singles Fassbender retired from the music industry to marry and raise three daughters. She died in 1991 aged 32.

External links

* [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Susan+Fassbender Susan Fassbender] at Discogs