L7 (band)

The band made an appearance in the 1994 John Waters film Serial Mom under the name "Camel Lips", a reference to the visual imprint of a woman's vulva in the crotch of too-tight jeans. Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993 and the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2000. The future of the band is a bit up in the air at the moment.". The film Why Do Fools Fall in Love is a fictionalized version of his story, told from the point of view of three of his ex-wives jousting over royalties from the title song, which was released in a cover version by Diana Ross in the 1980s and became a hit all over again. We know that's vague, but that's just the way it is. Lymon died of a drug overdose in 1968. The band's most recent album Slap Happy, was released in 1999, and did not chart on either side of the Atlantic ocean. According to the band's website, "L7 are on an indefinite hiatus. Federal Court ruled that Herman Santiago, an original member of the group, was the author of the song.

During a live show in London in 2000, the band offered a one night stand with Dee Plakas as a raffle prize, although it is unclear as to whether this was a genuine offer or not. In December 1992, the U.S. In the UK, the band are most famous for an appearance on the popular late-night entertainment programme The Word, in which Sparks pulled her pants down to reveal her pubic area. Lymon was credited as songwriter on "Why Do Fools Fall in Love", but his authorship was disputed. The band gained a certain amount of notoriety for their performance at the 1992 Reading Festival, when Donita Sparks removed her tampon on-stage and threw it into the crowd in protest against the missiles being thrown by the crowd. Neither Lymon's solo career nor the group's attempts to carry on were successful. [2] (http://villagevoice.com/specials/pazznjop/03/search_return.php?poll_year=1992&type=A&keyword=) [3] (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:n1jtear04xu7~T1). After several hits, Lymon's manager attempted to turn him into a solo artist, leaving his old friends in the group behind.

Their 1992 album Bricks Are Heavy, produced by Butch Vig, featured in Rolling Stone's May 1999 list of 'Essential recordings of the 1990s', and is widely considered their classic. A Top 40 success at age 13, Lymon was perhaps the first black teen idol. [1] (http://www.rockforchoice.com/). The group released their debut single, "Why Do Fools Fall in Love", to considerable success. Rock for Choice still exists and organizes concerts today. Frankie Lymon (September 30, 1942 - February 27, 1968) was the leader of a doo wop group called The Teenagers. In 1991 the band formed Rock For Choice, a Pro-Choice women's rights group which was supported by other bands of that era, including Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Rage Against The Machine.

The name is taken from a slang phrase from the 1950s which means "square," but is often mistaken for a reference to a sex position, also called "69". They signed to Epitaph Records for their first album and to Sub Pop in 1989. The band was formed in 1985 by Donita Sparks and Suzi Gardner, who were later joined by Jennifer Finch and Dee Plakas. L7 is a punk all-women band.

The Slash Years (2000). Slap Happy (1999). Live: Omaha To Osaka (1998). The Beauty Process: Triple Platinum (1997).

Hungry For Stink (1994). Bricks Are Heavy (1992). Smell The Magic (1990). L7 (1988).