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The Bangles were one of the new generation of independent all-women bands that followed The Go-Go’s in the early 1980s. Consisting of Susanna Hoffs (guitar, vocals), Debbi Peterson (drums, vocals), sister Vicki Peterson (guitar, vocals,) and Annette Zilinskas, who was later replaced by Michael Steele, (bass, vocals). The band was formed in Los Angeles in 1981 as The Supersonic Bangs, later shortened to The Bangs. They were forced to change their name to the Bangles when a band from New Jersey, also named the Bangs, threatened to sue. The single ‘Manic Monday’, written by Prince launched their international career. After 3 successful albums (“All Over The Place”, “Different Light” and “Everything”), The Bangles broke up.
Susanna Hoffs released two solo album in 90’s (a third album remained unreleased). Vicki Peterson joined the Continental Drifters. Debbie Peterson had a short-lived career with Siobhan Maher as Kindred Spirit, while Michael Steele lived in semi-retirement in California.

The Bangles reconvened in 2000 and recorded a reunion album, released in 2003, on Koch Records called “Doll Revolution”. By lucky coincidence(?) their single ‘Eternal Flame’ had since been covered by, and become a hit record for, Atomic Kitten which helped to rekindle interest in its original artist.

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1	Eternal Flame	2,109
2	Walk Like An Egyptian	2,013
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6	If She Knew What She Wants full track	226
7	Hero Takes a Fall full track	192
8	Walking Down Your Street full track	170
9	Going Down to Liverpool full track	149
10	Walk Like An Egyptian - album/single	122
11	Be With You full track	114
12	I'll Set You Free full track	107
13	Following full track	106
14	Where Were You When I Needed You full track	78
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DJNuck wrote:
Tuesday morning

I love the Bangles, but I don't see the resemblance between their music and '60s music at all.

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legonz wrote:
7 days ago

Hello everybody ! If you like Pat Benatar, welcome to this group http://www.lastfm.fr/group/Pat+Benatar Greetings !

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fi_moon wrote:
21 days ago

walk Like An egyptian [2] nice song : D

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hetisjeboy wrote:
last month

walk like an egyptiannn

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shylinboyux wrote:
last month

grate music

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glassbottle wrote:
last month

lame as shit

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dijdij wrote:
October 2009

Everything they've every done ♥

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Heeeeron wrote:
October 2009

Manic Monday ♥

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royalpoet wrote:
August 2009

All Over The Place is such a good album. Their later albums were nice enough catchy pop, but their first album was most unique, different from all the other mainstream radio hits. Jangly!

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Cappuhazi wrote:
August 2009

I love the song - something that you said - :o)

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poor-de-chirico wrote:
August 2009

Michael Steele, marry me.

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moncho71 wrote:
July 2009

Angels Don't Fall In Love and Return Post from the Different Light album, both written and sung by Vicki Peterson who I feel always added extra credibility to the band's musicianship.

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fangirl47 wrote:
July 2009

Does anyone know why they put the same tracks on different albums?

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intheluminol wrote:
June 2009

all about Glitter Years

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xxbrooke16xx wrote:
June 2009

no shoutouts since last month ???

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meredith999 wrote:
May 2009

'All Over the Place'? ---> Going Down To Liverpool!!!! :D

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tareksobh wrote:
April 2009

Guilty pleasure! <3

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Feel_the_Betch wrote:
April 2009

love u guyz !!! <3 <3

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Lisa_marie77 wrote:
March 2009

Guys, come on! Stop shouting out for Eternal Flame and check out their first album 'All Over the Place'. THAT rocked...especially 'James'...that is on here btw.

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rwitte wrote:
February 2009

It's such a shame that circa 1988 the band couldn't handle that they were regular attractive women while Susanna Hoffs was hotter than a coal fire. (¿ Pussycat Dolls Dont'cha?)

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