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The band sought a replacement, selecting Paula Jean Brown (of Giant Sand) as their new bass guitarist, with Valentine moving to rhythm guitar. This lineup debuted at the 1985 Rock in Rio festival, playing two shows, but Carlisle and Caffey soon realized their hearts were no longer in the group and decided to disband the Go-Go's in ...
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- Member Timeline. Belinda Carlisle and Jane Wiedlin were the founding members of the band, which started out as a new-wave punk band in the late 1970s in Los Angeles.
- Belinda Carlisle Today. Carlisle had the biggest solo career outside of the band, which includes hits “Mad About You,” “Heaven Is a Place On Earth,” and “I Get Weak.”
- Jane Wiedlin Today. Wiedlin had a mediocre solo career, charting one hit in the top 10 in 1988 called “Rush Hour.” She also dabbled in acting, appearing in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, Clue, Sleeping Beauty, Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure, and MTV’s Spyder Games.
- Charlotte Caffey. After her time in the Go-Go’s in the 1980s, Caffey formed a band with Meredith Brooks and Gia Ciambotti called The Graces. She also co-wrote Keith Urban’s hit “But For the Grace of God” and played piano on Jewel’s “Foolish Games” album recording.
Jul 29, 2020 · The biggest takeaway from The Go-Go's a new documentary directed by Alison Ellwood about the popular band from the 1980s, is: why aren't they in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? In hindsight, the ...
Aug 3, 2020 · A concerned Paula Jean Brown, the band’s new bass guitarist, had an outsider’s perspective and convinced Caffey to finally check into rehab in 1984 after a concert in Rio de Janeiro.
Sep 10, 2020 · The Go-Go's continued on, briefly, with bassist Kathy Valentine moving to guitar to replace Wiedlin and hiring new bassist Paula Jean Brown. But for Belinda Carlisle and guitarist Charlotte Caffey, the band was out of steam and they didn't have the energy to force it to keep going.
Jul 30, 2020 · A concerned Paula Jean Brown, the band’s new bass guitarist, had an outsider’s perspective and convinced Caffey to finally check into rehab in 1984 after a concert in Rio de Janeiro.
Jul 9, 2021 · Paula Jean Brown joined the band for a pair of 1985 shows, but the band ultimately decided to split in May of that year. For the next several years, the five members of the classic line-up dispersed into new band and solo projects.
