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| b. Belinda Kerzcheski, 17 August 1958, Hollywood, California, USA. When the Go-Go's broke up in 1985, Carlisle remained with the I.R.S. Records label and pursued a solo career. After the excesses of her former band, Carlisle underwent a period of physical recuperation and image remodelling - emerging as the quintessential modern young Californian female. With artistic assistance from former band mate Charlotte Caffey, Carlisle hit the US Top 3 with her debut single "Mad About You" in 1986 and her first album peaked at number 13 in the Billboard chart. It was not until a move to the MCA label in the USA and on signing to Virgin Records in the UK that she achieved international acclaim with the release of "Heaven Is A Place On Earth". This infectious piece of perfect pop reached number 1 in the USA and UK and gave her a whole new generation of fans who had previously never heard of the Go-Go's. This winning formula was subsequently used for a string of albums and other chart singles such as "I Get Weak" (US number 2/UK Top 10, 1988), "Circle In The Sand" (US number 7/UK number 4, 1988), "Leave A Light On" (UK number 4, 1989) and "We Want The Same Thing" (UK number 6). Using her new found position as a respected pop star, Carlisle and Jane Wiedlin put their names to various environmental and humanitarian/animal rights causes. A Woman And A Man featured an eclectic mix of bedfellows, notably ex-Kajagoogoo bass player Nick Beggs, Susannah Hoffs and Brian Wilson. In the late 90s, Carlisle reunited with her former colleagues to record a new Go-Go's album. |
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