Crafting some of the biggest hits of the 1980s, The Bangles' all-female power
pop turned the jangly harmonies of the 1960s into breezy anthems built on sass
and fun. Born out of the Los Angeles folk rock, Paisley underground scene, the
band signed to Columbia Records for debut album All Over The Place (1984) and
made their name as a support act for Cyndi Lauper. Fronted by Susanna Hoffs,
Prince penned their first big hit Manic Monday, which reached Number 2 in the US
and propelled second album Different Light (1986) to sales of over 4 million.
They topped the charts in the US and...