By the end of the decade, those who didn’t love disco --  (not us; we STILL love disco!  There’s no better music to house-clean by) -- wanted a return to rock ’n roll, but a new and improved rock ’n roll. 

Hence, we got New Wave rock ’n roll.  And among that cohort, the stellar “All-Girl” rock ’n roll band was The Go-Go’s.




Los Angeles-based, the five women were kick-ass, first-rate musicians, playing in different bands before they all got together as a group.

They subtracted two members and added two members and then began recording as The Go-Go's.




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The Go-Go's toured non-stop for two years and kept turning out anthems for fun-loving free-spirited women:

Differences of opinion led to Jane’s departure from the band, and significant medical problems temporarily sidelined Gina and Karen. 

Reluctantly, Charlotte and Belinda decided to dissolve the Go-Go’s in 1985.

But the story doesn’t end there.  The Go-Go's have periodically re-formed for both recordings and live appearances.
 



They all genuinely love the music they’ve made. 

They were inducted into the Rock ’n Roll Hall of Fame just a year ago.  Now all in their 60's, the Go-Go's still make rousing rock 'n roll.  Here’s the induction ceremony, and their performance: