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The Goo Goo Dolls is an Alternative Rock band that formed in 1985 in Buffalo, New York by guitarist and vocalist Johnny Rzeznik. They are perhaps most famous for the hit " Iris ," featured on the soundtrack to the 1998 film '' City Of Angels ''. Currently, the band consists of three members:



BACKGROUND

Founded in Buffalo , New York in 1985 by guitarist/vocalist Johnny Rzeznik (who dated actress Adrienne Frantz of the popular soapie The Bold and the Beautiful), the Goo Goo Dolls, who were then known as the "Sex Maggots," initially consisted of John Rzeznik, Robby Takac, and George Tutuska. The band changed their name to the Goo Goo Dolls (the name was picked out from an ad in a True Detective magazine) at the request of a local club owner who refused to let them play otherwise. They were originally signed on by Metal Blade Records , and they released their self-titled debut album in 1987 .

In their early career, they were often dismissed by critics as " The Replacements wannabes." While they were embraced by College Radio and the local Punk scene (Playing such venues as CBGB's ), especially after the release of their third album, '' Hold Me Up '' ( 1990 ), it was not until 1995, with the release of their single " Name ," (from the album '' A Boy Named Goo '') that the Goo Goo Dolls experienced any commercial success. Their mainstream success, however, was bittersweet as they faced a lengthy legal battle with Metal Blade Records over royalties that were being withheld from the band; hence, the Goos eventually switched to Metal Blade's parent company, Warner Brothers . In 1998, "Iris" was released on the City Of Angels soundtrack, and the Goos were propelled to stardom, as the song stayed on the Billboard Chart s at number one for 18 weeks and was nominated for three Grammy s that year. The song was also included on their fifth album, " Dizzy Up The Girl ," which was released that same year.


Other important people

  • George Tutuska , drummer from 1986 to New Year's Eve 1994 . He was dismissed and was replaced by Malinin. George had said that he had not received any royalty checks from the albums he had played on, providing a reason as to why he is no longer part of the band.

  • Lance Diamond a Buffalo, New York entertainer who has played with GGD live on many occasions, as well as recording with them on the tracks ''Down On The Corner'', ''Never Take The Place of your Man'', ''My Girl'', ''Do You Believe'', and ''Bitch''.

  • Nathan December Was touring guitarist for the ''Dizzy Up the Girl'' album tour.

  • Dave Schulz Toured with the band on the ''Dizzy Up The Girl'' tour. He currently works as a producer and session player in Los Angeles.

  • Greg Suran Was the touring guitarist for the ''Gutterflower'' tour, working as a session player in Los Angeles.

  • Jason Freese Was the touring keyboardist/saxophonist for the ''Gutterflower'' tour, now on tour with Green Day.

  • William Howell Was the uncredited A&R scout who helped sign the band to Metal Blade in 1987.

  • Joe Whittaker Was the guitarist for Goo Goo Dolls in 1987, recently left to join Vintage Eyeglass.

  • Brad Fernquist Is the touring guitarist for the upcoming ''Let Love In'' tour.

  • Korel Tunador Is the touring keyboardist/guitarist/saxophonist for the upcoming ''Let Love In'' tour.



DISCOGRAPHY

  • '' Goo Goo Dolls '' - 1987

  • '' Jed '' - 1989

  • '' Hold Me Up '' - 1990

  • '' Superstar Car Wash '' - 1993

  • '' A Boy Named Goo '' - 1995

  • --- Certified gold (500,000 copies sold) on 11/16/95

  • --- Certified platinum (1,000,000 copies sold) on 2/8/96

  • --- Certified double-platinum on 7/17/96

  • '' Dizzy Up The Girl '' - 1998 (featuring ''Iris'')

  • --- Certified gold (500,000 copies sold) on 12/3/98

  • --- Certified platinum (1,000,000 copies sold) on 12/3/98

  • --- Certified double-platinum (2,000,000 copies sold) on 3/24/99

  • --- Certified triple-platinum (3,000,000 copies sold) on 11/10/99

  • '' What I Learned About Ego, Opinion, Art & Commerce '' - 2001

  • '' Gutterflower '' - 2002

  • --- Certified gold (500,000 copies sold) on 7/9/02

  • --- Total sold: 871,000

  • '''' - 2004

  • '' Let Love In '' - 2006



SINGLES


1 "Iris" spent a record 18 weeks at number one on the Hot 100 Airplay chart, as Billboard (at the time) did not allow songs to enter the Hot 100 without a commercial single release.


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