Happy Birthday Jane Wiedlin, co-founder, rhythm guitarist and backing vocalist of the all female band The Go-Go's and also the drummer and backup vocalist of the rock band The Hex Girls, born on this day in 1958
"We Got the Beat" is a song by the American #rock band #theGoGos, written by the group's lead guitarist and keyboardist #CharlotteCaffey. The band first recorded the song in 1980 for a single on UK-based #StiffRecords, and later rerecorded it for their debut album #BeautyAndTheBeat on #IRSRecords. The initial single release brought the Go-Go's underground credibility during their first UK tour and in the band's hometown of #LosAngeles. https://youtu.be/f55KlPe81Yw
Belinda, Jane, Charlotte, Gina and Kathy met at a Shakespeare reading group in Canoga Park in '77 where they discovered a common love for music. They started jamming together and decided to play some dates. When the time came to pick a name, Jane suggested "Iago, Iago." Everyone liked it, but was it too "literary" for rock-n-roll? When the flyers went up around the Valley, they were for a show at the Palomino by #TheGoGos
📷 I parked beside the supermarket, left the door open and #TheGoGos were "Head Over Heels" as I snapped this series. Nina Blackwood's "Absolutely 80s" on the FM.