Hit Parade: The Silver Medalists Edition
Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia
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Smokey Robinson and the Miracles
The Go-Gos grew out of a late 70s LA punk scene that spawned a wide range of vans from hardcore acts like Black Flag and the Germs to more mainstream adjacent groups like X. The band longed to sign to a major label and were reportedly disappointed when, due to major labels not knowing how to promote an all-female rock band, they wound up on IRS records. Their biggest hit spent three weeks at number two in April of 1982.
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