They Couldn’t Play a Note
“In the beginning, it started out as a fun thing just to be cool and meet boys,” Belinda told interviewers from Behind the Music. The girls randomly divided themselves into different roles and called themselves the Go-Go’s. Belinda was the lead singer, Jane opted for guitar and on the bass was Jane’s good friend, Margot Olavarria.
Belinda Carlisle, Gina Schock, Charlotte Caffey, Kathy Valentin, Jane Wiedlin. Photo by George Rose/Getty Images
But there was one little problem–they had no idea how to play. Jane had no clue what chords were or how to tune a guitar. Margot was no better. And Belinda? Well, she tried hard not to sing off-key (even though she had no idea what singing on key even meant).