The Ultimate "Girl Power" Band
Last week I wrote about the ultimate boy’s band, The Beatles, and their first U.S. concert, here in Washington, DC, 43 years ago.
This week, The Spice Girls, probably the most popular all-gal singing group in history, will be in town to perform at the Verizon Center.
In 1996, The Spice Girls took over the UK and U.S. pop music scene with their Girl Power themed tunes, mostly targeted at teen girls. Within a couple years, they had sold 55 million records and were a global music phenomenon.
They split up in 2001 only to reunite in 2007, after pursuing mostly unsuccessful solo …read more
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