HAPPY 50TH TO OUR ORIGINAL PUNKSTER: BELINDA JO CARLISLE-MASON
FROM TRASH BAGS ON STAGE TO CHANEL-- YOU ARE A STYLE ICON AND DEITY!!
SOME GAYS LOVE BABS, JUDY, LIZA, CHER, BETTE---
BELINDA YOU ARE MY GAY ICON.
I FOLLOWED YOU SINCE 1977 AND TRIED TO MIMIC YOUR PUNK -BOY PIXIE HAIRCUT TO DANCING AT BOATHOUSE WHEN HEAD OVER HEELS PLAYED.
YOU INFLUENCED ME IN SO MANY WAYS!!
THE TWO OF YOU ARE A DAY APART, SAME YEAR---
BUT MADONNA COPIED A LOT OF YOUR STYLES THAT YOU DID FIRST......
YOU HAD LOOKS THAT SHE WOULD DO ABOUT A YEAR AND HALF LATER!!!!!
I'M MAD ABOUT YOU -BABE
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Belinda Carlisle, born Belinda Jo Carlisle (also known as Belinda Kurczeski); on August 17, 1958 in Hollywood, California, is the lead vocalist and a founding member of the Go-Go's as well as a successful solo artist.
Carlisle's first venture into music was a brief stint as drummer for the punk band The Germs under the name Dottie Danger, although illness prevented her from ever performing with them live. Soon after leaving this band she founded the Go-Go's (originally named The Misfits) with friend and fellow music novice Jane Wiedlin. With bassist-turned-guitarist Charlotte Caffey, guitarist-turned-bassist Kathy Valentine, and drummer Gina Schock.
In addition to the Go-Go's, Belinda also released several successful solo records. Her first solo album, Belinda, was released on I.R.S. Records in 1986. Her #3 summer hit "Mad About You" was followed by the Motown-influenced single "I Feel The Magic" and by a cover version of "Band of Gold", all three songs included on the album.
During this time, Carlisle also had songs featured on movie soundtracks, notably "In My Wildest Dreams," the opener in the movie Mannequin, as well as "Dancing in the City" from the Whoopi Goldberg movie Burglar.
Belinda released several more solo records including Heaven on Earth, Runaway Horses, Live Your Life Be Free, Real, A Woman and a Man, and most recently the 2007 all-French language release Voila.
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