The Go-Go's
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- Beginnings
- The Go-Go's CD's on Amazon
- Early Efforts
- The Go-Go's Lead Singer is....
- The Go-Go's also Feature....
- Following the Early Success
- Photos of The Go-Go's Live
- Post 1985 Breakup
- "We Got the Beat" Live Video
- "We Got the Beat" Lyrics
- Other 80s Music-Related Lenses
- More Go-Go's Videos
- The Go-Go's Related Links
- Vote for Your Favorite Go-Go's CD
- The Go-Go's Latest Info and Reviews
- Are You a Fan of The Go-Go's?
Beginnings
Forming in 1978, Belinda Carlisle (vocals), Jane Wiedlin (guitar, vocals), Charlotte Caffey (lead guitar, keyboards), Elissa Bello (drums),and Margot Olaverra (bass), were the original five members of the band. The first line-up change occurred in 1979 when Gina Schock replaced Bello on drums.The band's big break occurred in 1979 when they rented a studio and recorded five songs as a demo. Based on this effort, their manager, Ginger Canzoneri, got them booked on a UK tour as an opening act for the band Madness.
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Early Efforts
While touring the U.K. and the U.S. with Madness in 1979 and 1980, The Go-Go's were able to release a single of "We Got The Beat" on the British recording label Stiff Records. The release and tour earned them a decent fanbase in the United Kingdom.Bassist Margot Olaverra left the band near the end of 1980, and was replaced by Kathy Valentine. Valentine was a guitarist at the time, but quickly learned the bass for her new bandmates. Shortly after signing with I.R.S. Records in early 1981, the band released their first album. Beauty and the Beat would go on to become a big hit for the band, staying at number one for six weeks and selling over two million copies. The singles "Our Lips Are Sealed" hit number 20 and "We Got the Beat" spent three weeks at number two.
The Go-Go's Lead Singer is....
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Belinda Carlisle
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Belinda Carlisle is the lead singer and one of the founding members of The Go-Go's, which is one of the most successful all-female bands in music history. After her Go-Go's days, Carlisle would go on to score six top-thirty singles and three top-fort...
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Jane Wiedlin
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Jane Marie Genevieve Wiedlin (born May 20, 1958 in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, United States) is the rhythm guitarist of the all-female multi-platinum New Wave band The Go-Go's. Wiedlin was part of the LA punk scene that spawned bands like X and The Dick...
Following the Early Success
The Go-Go's second album, 1982's Vacation, (right) was also a hit for the band, peaking at number eight on the U. S. charts. The single, "Vacation", also peaked at number eight. In 1984, the Go-Go's returned with their next album, Talk Show. While it had two Top 40 hits -- the number 11 "Head Over Heels" and number 32 "Turn to You" -- it failed to go gold. After Jane Wiedlin left the band in late 1984, the end of the line for The Go-Go's was near. The band did replace Wiedlin with Paula Jean Brown, but by mid-1985 the girls had broken up and The Go-Go's officially disbanded. Photos of The Go-Go's Live
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Post 1985 Breakup
The Go-Go's would release three mostly greatest hit and compilation albums between 1990 and 2000, rejoining and playing together in support of these releases. In 2001, the band released an album of new material, God Bless the Go-Go's (right). The album peaked at number 57 on the U. S. Billboard charts.Today, The Go-Go's still get together for an occasional tour date, and although their glory days are well behind them, this more mature version of The Go-Go's can still make one fondly remember the music of the 1980s.
"We Got the Beat" Live Video
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"We Got the Beat" Lyrics
See the people walking down the street
Fall in line just watching all their feet
They don't know where they wanna go
But they're walking in time
They got the beat
They got the beat
Yeah
They got the beat
See the kids just getting out of school
They can't wait to hang out and be cool
Hang around 'til quarter after twelve
That's when they fall in line
Kids got the beat
They got the beat
They got the beat
Yeah
Kids got the beat
Go-Go music really makes us dance
Do the Pony puts us in a trance
Do the Watusi just give us a chance
That's when we fall in line
We got the beat
We got the beat
We got the beat
Yeah
We got the beat
Everybody get on your feet
We know you can dance to the beat
Jumpin' - get down
Round and round and round
Other 80s Music-Related Lenses
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Aimee Mann
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American Aimee Mann has had an award-winning career in rock and pop music. Perhaps best known for her work in the 1980s, Mann's fiercely independent attitude towards her singing and songwriting has distinguished her amongst her piers.
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The Go-Go's Video Showcase
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Between the years of 1981 and 1984, The Go-Go's not only charted a number one double platinum album, but also five top-40 singles, making them one of the most successful all-female bands in music history.
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The Bangles
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Without question, The Bangles have been one of the most successful all-female bands ever. With four different singles to peak at either number one or two in the Billboard top 100, The Bangles have assured themselves a lofty place in American music hi...
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Juice Newton
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With her string of pop and country hits, combined with a distinctive, heavenly voice, Juice Newton continues to captivate a wide range of audiences. With six number-one singles, and a total of 38 albums and compilations, Juice Newton has amassed one...
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Kim Wilde
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Kim Smith was born on November 18, 1960, in Chiswick, West London, England. Smith, who would later change her name to Kim Wilde, would go on to become a 1980s pop music icon, an author and an award winning professional gardener.
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- WindyWinters WindyWinters Apr 8, 2009 @ 3:06 am
- Cool! We both love The Go-Go's & Belinda Carlisle. Lensrolling to my Who is Lens on them both! Cheers!
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- ClaudetteKeith ClaudetteKeith Oct 7, 2008 @ 2:11 am
- I loved the Go-Go's!
Great Job!
Claudette
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- KimGiancaterino KimGiancaterino Aug 22, 2008 @ 12:03 pm
- I still love the Go-Go's. Great job on this lens. Squid Angel Blessed.
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- enslavedbyfaeries enslavedbyfaeries Jul 14, 2008 @ 5:56 pm
- Just remembering when my girlfriends and I used to love "We Got the Beat" in high school. Yep, I'm a Go-Go's fan!!
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