It is not surprising that The Bangles Members are not as known as the band itself. The pop band has been in existence since 1981 before it was disbanded in 1989. In 1998, a new lease of life was given to the band again and since then, it has continued to exist. It was first formed in Los Angeles by sisters, Vicki and Debbi Peterson and also Susanna Hoffs.
The band has 5 studio albums since its formation, as well as 10 compilation albums, and 1 EP. The albums of the band are All Over the Place (1984), Different Light (1986), Everything (1988), Doll Revolution (2003), and Sweetheart Of The Sun (2011) while its EP is Bangles (1982). Its most successful work to date is Different Light and Everything both of which sold millions of copies all over the world and made the chart in different countries.
The all-female band has been nominated for several awards in the past and has clinched a few including a Lifetime Achievement Award from She Rocks Awards in 2015, American Video Awards, and Brit Awards both of which they won in 1987.
Here Are All The Bangles Members
1. Susanna Hoffs
- Full name: Susanna Lee Hoffs
- Date of birth: January 17, 1959
- Age: 65 years old
- Place of birth: Los Angeles, California
- Net worth: $10 million
She is the lead of the band and she also plays rhythm guitar. She is a founding member of the band in 1981 and remained a part of it until 1989 when it was disbanded. In 1998, she retired with other founding members to restart the band and she is still a member.
Born in 1959, she went to Palisades High School, and then she went to the University of California. She began her career with The Bangs before it later changed to The Bangles and has come to join other bands including The Mings. As a solo act, she released the following albums:
- When You’re a Boy (1991)
- Susan Hoffs (1996)
- Someday (2012)
Where is she today? Hoffs is currently married to American filmmaker, Jay Roach since 1993 and they are blessed with three kids together. Apart from music, she is also an actress.
2. Debbi Peterson
- Full name: Deborah Mary Peterson
- Date of birth: August 22, 1961
- Age: 63 years old
- Place of birth: Northridge, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
- Net worth: $2 million
A drummer for the band, Debbie was born in 1961 and she started music since she was in high school. It was there that she formed her very first band before it was disbanded and she joined to form The Bangles. in 1981. She was a member until it came to an end in 1989 and when it restarted in 1998, she returned.
She once formed another band, Kindred Spirit alongside Siobhan Maher but the band did not last long before it disbanded.
Where is she today? Debbie is still a musician. She got married to Steven Botting in 1991. The drummer and the sound engineer are blessed with two kids.
3. Vicki Peterson
- Full name: Victoria Anne Theresa Peterson Cowsill
- Date of birth: January 11, 1958
- Age: 66 years old
- Place of birth: Northridge, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
- Net worth: $4 million
Yet another of The Bangle members, Vicki is the older sister of Debbie. She was is also a founding member of the band when it was first named The Bangs before the name later changed to The Bangles in 1981. When the band came to a stop in 1989, she joined Continental Drifters and The Psycho Sisters.
She returned to The Bangles when the band was formed a second time and she continues as a part of the band. More so, she has worked with various other groups and musicians and has released the following albums:
- Up on the Chair, Beatrice (as a member of Psycho Sisters; 2014)
- Angels Hear (as a member of Action Skulls; 2017)
Where is she today? Vicki is very much in the music business. in 2003, she got married to musician John Cowsill and the two have collaborated on different projects.
4. Annette Zilinskas
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- Full name: Annette Celia Genevieve Zilinskas
- Date of birth: 6 November 1962
- Age: 62 years old
- Place of birth: Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
- Net worth: $1 million
Annette is the bass player for the band. She joined in 1981 but she only stayed a little while before she left in 1983. She would return to the band in 2018.
Born in 1962, she was also a member of Blood on the Saddle from 1982 until 2006. She was also a member of the American noise pop band, Medicine but she left before the band made any official release. Weather Bell is another band that she was a part of.
Michael Steele Is The Only Past Member Of The Bangles
- Full name: Susan Thomas
- Date of birth: June 2, 1955
- Age: 69 years old
- Place of birth: Pasadena, California, U.S.
- Net worth: $2 million
Also known as Micki Steele, the bass guitarist joined the band in 1983 after the departure of Annette. She was with the band until it disbanded in 1989 and when it returned, she also became a member. Michael Steele left the band in 2005.
Micki was a member of The Runaways before she joined The Bangles and with the band, she released the Born to Be Bad album in 1976.
Nothing much is heard about her since she left music in 2005.
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The Bangles Members On Tour
The band has also worked with some musicians for touring purposes at different times including the following:
- Walker Iglehart: Walker played the keyboard for the band in the 1980s.
- Abby Travis: She was the bass guitar from 2005 to 2008.
- Derrick Anderson: He also serves as a bass guitar from 2008 to 2016
- Greg “Harpo” Hilfman: Greg took charge of the keyboards in 1989 before the band disbanded and then from 1998 when it returned until 2011.
