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The band sought a replacement, selecting Paula Jean Brown (of Giant Sand) as their new bass guitarist, with Valentine moving to rhythm guitar. This lineup debuted at the 1985 Rock in Rio festival, playing two shows, but Carlisle and Caffey soon realized their hearts were no longer in the group and decided to disband the Go-Go's in May 1985.
- 1978–1985, 1990, 1994, 1999–2022
- Los Angeles, California, U.S.
- 2 min
- 190
- Andrea Reiher
- Member Timeline. Belinda Carlisle and Jane Wiedlin were the founding members of the band, which started out as a new-wave punk band in the late 1970s in Los Angeles.
- Belinda Carlisle Today. Carlisle had the biggest solo career outside of the band, which includes hits “Mad About You,” “Heaven Is a Place On Earth,” and “I Get Weak.”
- Jane Wiedlin Today. Wiedlin had a mediocre solo career, charting one hit in the top 10 in 1988 called “Rush Hour.” She also dabbled in acting, appearing in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, Clue, Sleeping Beauty, Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure, and MTV’s Spyder Games.
- Charlotte Caffey. After her time in the Go-Go’s in the 1980s, Caffey formed a band with Meredith Brooks and Gia Ciambotti called The Graces. She also co-wrote Keith Urban’s hit “But For the Grace of God” and played piano on Jewel’s “Foolish Games” album recording.
Jul 29, 2020 · Paula [Jean Brown, her replacement] helped me get into rehab and I'll be forever grateful to her. It wasn't a popular decision at the time. But that was the way it was, and I celebrated 35 years ...
Sep 10, 2020 · In 1984, at the suggestion of new Go-Go's bassist Paula Jean Brown, according to the documentary The Go-Go's (via the New York Post), Caffey checked into a rehabilitation program. Gina Schock underwent heart surgery at the peak of the Go-Go's fame
Paula Jean Brown is a composer and writer who replaced Jane Wiedlin in the Go-Go's. She worked on soundtracks, music videos and TV shows such as 13 Going on 30, Belinda Carlisle: Mad About You and Scream Queens.
Aug 3, 2020 · A concerned Paula Jean Brown, the band’s new bass guitarist, had an outsider’s perspective and convinced Caffey to finally check into rehab in 1984 after a concert in Rio de Janeiro.
- 1 min
- Johnny Oleksinski,NY Post
Paula Jean Brown is a former member of the Go-Go's, a pop rock band. She appeared in 13 Going on 30, Out of Bounds and Belinda Carlisle: Mad About You.
