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The Bangles were one of the new generation of independent All-women Band s that followed The Go-Go's in the early 1980s. HISTORY Formation and early years (1981-1983) The band was formed in Los Angeles , California in 1981 as The Supersonic Bangs, later shortened to '''The Bangs'''. The band was part of the so-called Paisley Underground scene in LA, which featured groups that played a mixture of 1960s influenced Folk-rock and Jangle-pop with a more modern punk-ish/ Garage Band undertone. They were forced to change their name to The Bangles when a band from New Jersey, also named The Bangs , threatened to sue. The Punkpopmod Archives The Bangs biography. Retrieved: Sept 15, 2006 The initial Bangles line-up of Susanna Hoffs (vocals/guitars), Vicki Peterson (guitars/vocals), Debbi Peterson (drums/vocals) and Annette Zilinskas (bass/vocals) recorded at least one single as the Bangs, then made their recorded debut as the Bangles with a self titled EP, which was released on their manager Miles Copeland 's Faulty Products label in 1982. Zilinskas subsequently left the band, and was replaced on bass by Michael Steele . Career peak (1984-1989) The Bangles' full-length debut album on Columbia, '' All Over The Place '' (1984), captured their power-pop roots, featuring the singles "Hero Takes a Fall" and the Kimberley Rew -penned "Going Down To Liverpool" (originally recorded by Rew's band Katrina And The Waves ). The record attracted good critical notices, and the video for "Liverpool" featured Leonard Nimoy , which helped to generate further publicity. '', their bestselling album]] "Manic Monday" went on to become a #2 hit in the US, the UK and Germany, outsold at the time only by another Prince composition, his own " Kiss ". The accompanying album '' Different Light '' ( 1986 ) was more polished than its predecessor and, with the help of the worldwide #1 hit " Walk Like An Egyptian ", saw the band firmly in the mainstream as radio and MTV stalwarts. There was friction among band members after the media began singling out Hoffs as the lead singer of the group. Muze UK Ltd, Biography of The Bangles Retrieved: Sept 15, 2006 In 1987, Hoffs starred in a film, '''s "Hazy Shade Of Winter" from the soundtrack of the film '' Less Than Zero '', whereas on the other side of the Atlantic the melancholic "If she knew what she wants" reached the german Top 20. '']] 1988's '' Everything '' was another multi-platinum smash and included their biggest selling single in the soft ballad " Eternal Flame " which was inspired by Elvis Presley 's Eternal Flame s and one at a local synagogue in Palm Springs which co-writer Billy Steinberg attended. The single became another worldwide No.1 hit. Stichting Nederlandse Top 40, 500 Nr. 1 hits uit de Top 40, page 261, 9023009444 The working relationships within the band had broken down, however, and they split shortly after, with Hoffs embarking on a solo career and Vicki Peterson touring as a member of The Go-Go's and the Continental Drifters . Bangles go their separate ways Hoffs released a solo album '' ('' Austin Powers '' and ''Meet the Parents''), and their union led to the Bangles' reunion of 2000. Vicki Peterson joined and contributed songs to the New Orleans band the Continental Drifters , which received rave reviews. Debbie Peterson had a short-lived career with Siobhan Maher under the name of Kindred Spirit, while Steele lived in semi-retirement in California. Bangles join forces again In 2000, the Bangles re-formed to tour. The group was also inducted into the ''. A Cover Version of " Eternal Flame " was a 2001 UK #1 for Atomic Kitten . ''Doll Revolution'', featuring such songs as "Stealing Rosemary", "Ride the Ride", "Nickel Romeo", and the single "Something That You Said", was released in early 2003. The title track was written by Elvis Costello , who initially recorded it for his 2002 album When I Was Cruel . The "Doll Revolution" album was at least a solid comeback success in Germany after the Bangles had performed in Germanys biggest TV-Show "Wetten dass", but failed to make any impact in other important markets as the UK, the US or Australia. In , 2005 , they reunited to perform "Hazy Shade of Winter" in front of Times Square and later performed "Eternal Flame" as part of Dick Clark's '' New Year's Rockin' Eve 2006 ''. Their third holiday single, ''Light My Way,'' is available as a download via ITunes . BAND MEMBERS
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