Michael Steele | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Susan Thomas[1] |
| Also known as | Micki Steele[2] |
| Born | June 2, 1955[3][4] Pasadena, California, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Bass guitar, vocals |
| Years active | 1975–2005 |
Michael Steele (born Susan Thomas[1] on June 2, 1955) is an American retired musician, best known as the bassist for The Bangles. Under the name Micki Steele, she was a founding member of The Runaways but left in 1975, shortly before the band's major label debut. For the next several years, she played with various other musical groups for short periods of time.
In 1983, Steele replaced original bassist Annette Zilinskas as a member of the Bangles. Steele joined just in time to play on the band's first full-length album, All Over the Place. She remained with the Bangles throughout the high point of their career, contributing as bassist, vocalist, and songwriter until the band's dissolution in 1989. She rejoined the band for a 2003 reunion album, Doll Revolution, and toured with them until the following year.
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- ^ [1] Archived January 24, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Fissinger, Laura (March 13, 1986). "The Bangles: Different Light: music reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on June 21, 2008. Retrieved February 9, 2008.
bassist Michael Steel [...] Michael Steele's debut as a singer and songwriter
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