the Velvet Underground, American band of the 1960s whose primal guitar sound and urban noir lyrics, influenced by avant-garde art and modern literature, inspired the punk and alternative rock movements of the 1970s and ’80s. The principal members were Lou Reed (original name Lewis Allan Reed; b. March 2, 1942, Brooklyn, New York, U.S. d. October 27, 2013, Southampton, New York), John Cale (b. March 9, 1942, Garnant, Wales), Sterling Morrison (in full Holmes Sterling Morrison; b. August 29, 1942, Westbury, New York d. August 30, 1995, Poughkeepsie, New York), Maureen (“Moe”) Tucker (b. August 26, 1944, Levittown, Long Island, New York),
Go-Go’s reflect on Hall of Fame induction
Band member says respect for work was a long time coming By Randall Roberts, Los Angeles Times
Published: May 20, 2021, 6:01am
Share: A studio portrait of The Go-Go s around the time of the band s 2001 album, God Bless the Go-Go s. (Beyond Music/Courtesy of Getty Images)
On May 12, the Go-Go’s guitarist and co-founder Jane Wiedlin had just been informed that her band was the first Los Angeles punk group to earn entry into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame when she mentioned a just-received note from a longtime friend and peer from the band X.
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Part of the first-generation L.A. scene centered on such bands as X and Germs, , the band combined the music’s urgency with the catchy melodicism of Brill Building-style pop. The quintet singer-guitarist Wiedlin, singer Belinda Carlisle, bassist Kathy Valentine, drummer Gina Schock and guitarist-keyboardist Charlotte Caffey remains the only all-female rock band to earn a No. 1 album, “Beauty and the Beat” from 1981.
“We are overwhelmed with gratitude to be 2021 inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame,” the Go-Go’s said in a joint statement. “Women have always been a vital part of the ever-changing music business and The Go-Go’s are so proud to have our success story honored and recognized by fans and voters.”
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class of 2021 features a list of 13 inductees, including Tina Turner, JAY-Z, Foo Fighters, Carole King, Todd Rundgren and The Go-Go's.