Belinda Carlisle

Belinda Jo Carlisle ˈkɑːrlaɪl KARlyle born August 17 1958 is an American singer and songwriter She gained fame as the lead vocalist of the GoGos one of the most successful allfemale rock bands of all time and went on to have a prolific career as a solo artist Raised in Southern California Carlisle was the lead vocalist of the GoGos which she cofounded in 1978 With their charttopping debut studio album Beauty and the Beat in 1981 the group helped popularize new wave music in the United States The GoGos have sold over seven million records worldwide After the breakup of the GoGos in 1985 Carlisle went on to have a successful solo career with radio hits such as Mad About You I Get Weak Circle in the Sand Leave a Light On Summer Rain and Heaven Is a Place on Earth The GoGos reformed in 1999 Carlisle maintained her solo career and performed with the band until its disbandment in 2022 returning for two festival performances in 2025 Carlisles autobiography Lips Unsealed published in June 2010 was a New York Times Best Seller and received favorable reviews In 1999 Carlisle was ranked No 76 with the GoGos in VH1s 100 Greatest Women of Rock Roll In 2011 Carlisle as a member of the GoGos received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame She and the band were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2021 and the California Hall of Fame in 2024 Description above from the Wikipedia article Belinda Carlisle licensed under CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia