A band that started in the late 1970s and found its sound with hits like 'Manic Monday' and 'Walk Like an Egyptian.'
For a quick sense of them, put on 'Hazy Shade Of Winter' and then 'Anna Lee.' That covers a lot of ground.
The Bangles matter because they delivered songs that stuck in the air. 'Manic Monday' and 'Walk Like an Egyptian' from 1986's 'Different Light' became radio fixtures, but their catalog runs deeper. A song like 'Anna Lee' shows they weren't just about the big singles.
They began in Phoenix in the late 1970s as The Bangs, with sisters Susanna and Vicki Peterson. Their first album, 'All Over the Place,' came out in 1984, but it was 'Different Light' two years later that brought the hits. After that, they released 'Everything' and 'Doll Revolution' before lineup shifts and breaks.
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