The Go-Go's

Formed: 1978 in Los Angeles, CA

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Disbanded: May, 1985

Genre: Pop/Rock

Group Members: Belinda Carlisle, Jane Wiedlin, Paula Jean Brown, Charlotte Caffey, Gina Schock, Kathy Valentine, Margot Olaverra, Elissa Bello

Biography: The Go-Go's were the most popular all-female band to emerge from the punk/new wave explosion of the late '70s and early '80s, becoming one of the first commercially successful female groups that wasn't controlled by male producers or managers. While their hit singles -- "We Got the Beat," "Our Lips Are ...Read full biography

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Beauty And The Beat

Released: 1981

Label: A&M

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It’s not quite right to say that the Go-Go’s' 1981 debut, Beauty and the Beat, is where new wave caught hold in the U.S., but it’s not quite wrong, either. Prior to this, there had certainly been new wave ...Read full review

Talk Show

Released: 1984

Label: MCA

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For their third album, the Go-Go's abandoned all pretense of being punk, or even new wave, and went for an unabashed mainstream pop masterpiece. They nearly achieved their goal with Talk Show, an album ...Read full review

More Go-Go's albums: Main Albums (4), Compilations (5), Singles & EPs (3), DVD/Video (5)