Burning an Eternal Flame: The Bangles’ Influences and Legacy

The ‘80s pop-rock group The Bangles are famous for their chart-topping singles, like Manic Monday and Eternal Flame. But what most fans don’t know is that the band didn’t write some of their most popular songs. Despite being classified as a girl band because of their all-female lineup, the Bangles preferred not to be stereotyped and thought of themselves as a band like any other.

The BAngles

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How did original members Susanna Hoffs, Vicki Peterson, Debbi Peterson, and Annette Zilinskas meet, and how did they get so big? What happened to the Bangles? Why did they break up, and what brought them back together? And most importantly, where are the Bangles now? We’ve laid out all the facts below.