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Annie Golden

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  • Genres: Rock
  • Instrument: Vocals

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Vocalist Annie Golden is one of the unsung heroes of the late ‘70s New York punk scene. Although her New Wave band the Shirts acquired a number of critical accolades and even a major-label deal, they didn't receive the national or historical recognition of their peers such as Blondie, Talking Heads, or Television. Golden was born in Brooklyn, NY on Oct. 19, 1951. As a child, Golden learned how to sing in school and church choirs. In 1971, she met guitarist Art LaMonica from the covers act Lackeys and Schemers. After hearing her voice, the group asked her to join. The band then merged with Starry Messengers and renamed themselves the Shirts, performing original material. The Shirts made their debut in 1975 at the legendary New York underground club CBGB's. Unlike many other punk groups the Shirts were actually technically skilled musicians and didn't attire themselves in outré clothing; consequently, they didn't seem hip or radical enough for the punk movement. Nevertheless, the critics raved about Golden: The Soho Weekly News described her as a "gutsy Earth mother and ethereal angel." In August 1978 the Shirts released their self-titled debut LP on Capitol Records. After seeing Golden perform at CBGB's director Milos Forman cast her in the film version of the stage hit Hair. After recording three unsuccessful albums, the Shirts broke up. Golden went solo, contributing songs to movie soundtracks like Sixteen Candles and Pebble & the Penguin; she also appeared in plays, films, and TV shows. In the ‘90s she collaborated with guitarist Frank Carillo, releasing three records with him as Golden Carillo. Golden reunited with the Shirts for one CBGB's gig in 1993 for the place's 20th anniversary. Although her punk days were overshadowed by the accomplishments of her contemporaries, Golden found acclaim as a Broadway actress. ~ Michael Sutton, All Music Guide
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Annie Golden (born October 19, 1951) is an American actress and singer.

Born in Brooklyn, New York, Golden began her career as the lead singer of The Shirts (which headlined CBGB's in the late seventies). During the early 90s she performed as part of the duo Golden Carillo with Frank Carillo. They released 3 albums, Fire in Newtown, Toxic Emotion, and Back for More. She then returned to The Shirts. Since then she has performed solo and with a band. She performs a revue of songs from her stage career along with originals called Annie Golden's Velvet Prison.

While with The Shirts she was discovered by Miloš Forman who gave her a part in Hair. She has had featured roles on Cheers and Miami Vice. On Broadway, she has appeared in the 1977 revival of Hair, Leader of the Pack, Ah, Wilderness!, On the Town, and The Full Monty. She also played the role of Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme in Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman's musical Assassins in 1991. In 2007, she was hired as stand-by actress for the two comic villain roles in Broadway's Xanadu musical. Annie Golden Was also the voice of Marina in the Don Bluth Film The Pebble and the Penguin.

Golden has the distinct honor of having appeared in three separate versions of "Hair". A Broadway revival in 1977, the motion picture in 1979 and a special benefit performance concert in 2004. In recent years, she has been seen in commercials for Coinstar, in which she portrays The Tooth Fairy. Annie's trade mark is her over bite.

She appeared in the Movie Musical Temptation with actors Adam Pascal, Tony Award Winners Alice Ripley and Anika Noni Rose, and film actress Zoe Saldana. [1]

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  1. ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0325390/

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