THe GoGo's were formed in the 1978 New Wave scene in Los Angeles with Charlotte Caffey, Belinda Carlisle, Gina Schock, Kathy Valentine and Jane Wiedlin. Their first album topped the album charts giving them the distinciton of being the first all female band to do so and helping to usher in the New Wave era.
"Our Lips Are Sealed" became a #20 pop hit and was followed by the the #2 "We Got The Beat". The band began as the Misfits with Caffey and Carlisle who satrted the band just for the fun of it and after a string of successful club dates morphed into the GoGo's. They were intending to cover The Miracles, "Going To A Go Go" when Caffey realized that they should perform their own music and out of that came "Our Lips Are Sealed". She said the song was coming out faster than she could frantically write down.
Valentine was the last member added, replacing the hard rocking Margo Olivarra and the band was ready for stardom. The charts were full of women, the #1 song was Joan Jett's "I Love Rock And Roll" and the #2 song was "We Got The Beat" followed by the Pretenders, it was a great time to be a woman in rock and roll.
After their third album, the members decided to go out on their own with Carlisle becoming the most successful with her rendition of "Heaven Is A Place On Earth" that seemed to echo Bon Jovi but hit #1 on the Hot 100.
The band officially broke up and still get together every now and then to play their songs in concert. They got their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2021.
12 авг 2023
