[17], After 2010, the idea of a farewell tour seemed to have been abandoned, with the Go-Go's touring frequently. [13][14], The follow-up album, Vacation, received mixed reviews and sold less than Beauty and the Beat. [7], Formed in Los Angeles in 1978, the Go-Go's initially consisted of Belinda Carlisle (vocals), Jane Wiedlin (guitar, background vocals), Margot Olavarria (bass), and Elissa Bello (drums). They subsequently toured the US in 2012, with Abby Travis subbing for an injured Valentine during the latter part of the tour. [15], The project has been funded by a Rosenthal Fund grant from Smith College and a Helen Gurley Brown Magic Grant awarded to Ada Comstock Scholars. We would like to express to you our deepest thanks for your contribution. Az együttest 1978-ban alapították. "Our Lips Are Sealed" and a new version of "We Got the Beat" were popular singles in North America in early 1982. [citation needed]. The band is the first all-female band that both wrote their own songs and played their own instruments to top the Billboard album charts. [27], In 2020, a documentary movie about the band premiered at Sundance,[28][29] directed by Allison Ellwood after the band saw her work on the 2013 History of the Eagles documentary. The following year, they toured with The Police on the Ghost in the Machine Tour. We’re not breaking up, per se — we’re just not going to be doing the touring like we’ve been doing for many, many years. Many were angry with how Margot was treated.Margot admits she was devastated when she got fired. In addition to the title track, two more singles were pulled from the album at the time: "Get Up and Go" and "This Old Feeling", the former of which was a minor hit (Hot 100 No. You didn’t replace someone like Margot. The settlement was officially founded on November 25, 1867, and named in honour of Colonel José Valentín de Olavarría (1801–1845), an early Argentine military leader. The younger kids were looking for something new. [16][17], The project includes over 20 underrepresented female musicians from various rock and roll and punk music bands that were active from the 1970s to 2010, with some musicians and bands still actively performing music. However, the album was certified gold in the U.S. and spawned another top 10 US hit with the title track. She wanted the band to go after a more hard sound.Margot started to hang out with different people. NOTE: After Margot was replaced by Kathy, she moved to New York and worked as a waitress for a while. They were nervous her arrest record would prevented them from touring in Japan.The GoGo's were under a lot of pressure. [citation needed], The group frequently met at a Denny's on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, and it was there that they chose the band's name.

The band also entered the studio with producer David Z to re-record a cover of "Cool Jerk" for a greatest hits compilation. So that’s what that’s about. There are over 29 videos that are part of the project. Explore releases from Margot Olavarria at Discogs. [6] Many of the musicians were also active pre-internet, where press and coverage weren't available online and are not digitized. Four of the band's singles--"Our Lips Are Sealed", "We Got the Beat", "Vacation", and "Head over Heels"—have reached the Top 20 in the U.S. L'album Beauty and the beat sera numéro 1 des charts américain en 1982 et double album de platine. In 2003, the album was ranked No.

The Go-Go's rose to fame during the early 1980s. charts. Valentine had not previously played bass guitar. [11], The Go-Go's signed to I.R.S. [citation needed], In 1997, Schock sued the other members of the group, claiming that she had not been properly paid for her contributions since 1986 and that a songwriting agreement with Caffey had been breached. [18], On August 11, 2011, the band received the 2,444th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame located at the site where punk rock club The Masque used to stand. Le groupe est ainsi la première formation 100 % féminine à classer un album no 1 aux Etats-Unis en ayant composé sa propre musique et en jouant de ses instruments. In late 1982, Olavarria sued the remaining members of the band for wrongful removal. In England, punk music was on its way out fashion-wise. It is the administrative seat of the Olavarría Partido and has over 111,320 inhabitants, per the 2010 census [INDEC]. Depuis lors, le groupe s'est reformé à diverses reprises à partir de 1990, et continue de tourner depuis 1999.