Belinda Carlisle Go-Go's (originally named the Misfits), with friends and fellow musicians Margot Olavarria, Elissa Bello, and Jane Wiedlin. Olavarria and Bello were soon out of the group and the new line-up included bassist-turned-guitarist Charlotte Caffey, guitarist-turned-bassist Kathy Valentine, and drummer Gina Schock. All five women were largely untrained musicians, and Carlisle recalls having to use tape as fret markers during their initial songwriting: "[Charlotte] had to show us how to plug in our amps," she said. The Go-Go's would go on to become one of the most successful American bands of the 1980s, helping usher new wave music into popular American
Sun (Belinda Carlisle song) Sun (Belinda Carlisle song) "Sun" is the first single released by American singer Belinda Carlisle in 15 years and is included on a new US compilation album, "ICON: The Best Of" and a new UK compilation album "The Collection". On March 13, 2013, following a lengthy break from releasing solo material, Carlisle announced that she would release a new single titled "Sun" and a new greatest hits compilation called "ICON: The Best of" in the United States on March 19, 2013. She had been performing the song live since early 2012, including during the live recording of her "Live from