The Bangles

The Bangles blended jangly guitar pop with 60s influences, scoring massive hits and becoming one of the defining all-female bands of the 80s.

Origin: Los Angeles, California · Years active: 1981–present

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Biography

The Bangles blended jangly guitar pop with 60s influences, scoring massive hits and becoming one of the defining all-female bands of the 80s.

Key 1980s albums

Essential songs

Genres

pop · new-wave

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The Bangles — quick answers

Who are The Bangles?
The Bangles — Los Angeles, California, active 1981–present. The Bangles blended jangly guitar pop with 60s influences, scoring massive hits and becoming one of the defining all-female bands of the 80s.
What did The Bangles release in the 1980s?
RADIO 1980 lists 3 albums and 5 essential songs for The Bangles, covering 1984–1988.
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