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The Sun City Girls were an American experimental rock band, formed in 1979 in Phoenix, Arizona. From 1981, the group consisted of Alan Bishop (bass guitar, vocals), his brother Richard Bishop (guitar, piano, vocals), and Charles Gocher (drums, vocals). Their name was inspired by Sun City, Arizona, an Arizona retirement community. In 2007, Gocher died following a long battle with cancer, bringing an end to the group. In a 26-year career, they produced 50 albums, 23 cassettes, 6 feature-length videos, and many other recordings.

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  • Sun City Girls est un groupe de rock expérimental américain, originaire de Phoenix, Arizona. À partir de 1981, il était composé d'Alan Bishop (guitare basse, voix), de son frère Richard Bishop (guitare, piano, voix) et de Charles Gocher (percussions, voix). Leur nom était inspiré de Sun City, une communauté pour retraités située en Arizona. Charles Gocher est mort du cancer le 19 février 2007, ce qui a mis fin à l'existence du groupe. (fr)
  • The Sun City Girls were an American experimental rock band, formed in 1979 in Phoenix, Arizona. From 1981, the group consisted of Alan Bishop (bass guitar, vocals), his brother Richard Bishop (guitar, piano, vocals), and Charles Gocher (drums, vocals). Their name was inspired by Sun City, Arizona, an Arizona retirement community. In 2007, Gocher died following a long battle with cancer, bringing an end to the group. In a 26-year career, they produced 50 albums, 23 cassettes, 6 feature-length videos, and many other recordings. Operating in indie rock and underground music circles, Sun City Girls continue to inspire a devoted following and have recorded numerous critically acclaimed albums, released in small editions by labels like Placebo, Majora, Eclipse Records, Amarillo Records, and their own Abduction Records. Their music was hugely varied, spreading across genres such as spoken word, free improvisation, jazz and rock. Their records typically incorporated lyrics that rely heavily on their interests in mysticism, paranormal topics (especially UFOs), religious cults and other esoterica, often also manifested in their song titles, lyrics and album art. Performances by the group were often wildly unpredictable, sometimes verging on performance art, with elaborate costumes, kabuki-inspired makeup, and the creation of a festive, ritualistic atmosphere with audience participation. Critic Steve Leggett writes, "Throughout its history SCG has remained a challenging, unpredictable, and eclectic musical unit, operating outside the commercially driven aspirations of the mainstream recording industry, and the group has become somewhat of a beacon to independent musicians and artists everywhere." Writing in the Village Voice, Ted Hendrickson argues, "They've never made any sense, conventionally speaking, and that's what makes them them." (en)
  • サン・シティ・ガールズ(Sun City Girls)は、1982年、アメリカ合衆国アリゾナ州のフェニックスで結成されたロック・バンドである。 (ja)
  • Sun City Girls – amerykański zespół awangardowy z Phoenix, aktywny w latach 1979–2007. Grupa zaczęła swoją działalność jako zespół osadzony w tradycji arizońskiego punku, jednak w ich muzyce szybko zaczęły byś słyszalne wpływy poezji beatników, jazzu, muzyki południowoazjatyckiej, południowoamerykańskiej, bliskowschodniej i afrykańskiej. Ich teksty wyrażały zainteresowanie zespołu zjawiskami paranormalnymi (szczególnie UFO), mistycyzmem, kultami religijnymi. (pl)
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  • Sun City Girls est un groupe de rock expérimental américain, originaire de Phoenix, Arizona. À partir de 1981, il était composé d'Alan Bishop (guitare basse, voix), de son frère Richard Bishop (guitare, piano, voix) et de Charles Gocher (percussions, voix). Leur nom était inspiré de Sun City, une communauté pour retraités située en Arizona. Charles Gocher est mort du cancer le 19 février 2007, ce qui a mis fin à l'existence du groupe. (fr)
  • サン・シティ・ガールズ(Sun City Girls)は、1982年、アメリカ合衆国アリゾナ州のフェニックスで結成されたロック・バンドである。 (ja)
  • Sun City Girls – amerykański zespół awangardowy z Phoenix, aktywny w latach 1979–2007. Grupa zaczęła swoją działalność jako zespół osadzony w tradycji arizońskiego punku, jednak w ich muzyce szybko zaczęły byś słyszalne wpływy poezji beatników, jazzu, muzyki południowoazjatyckiej, południowoamerykańskiej, bliskowschodniej i afrykańskiej. Ich teksty wyrażały zainteresowanie zespołu zjawiskami paranormalnymi (szczególnie UFO), mistycyzmem, kultami religijnymi. (pl)
  • The Sun City Girls were an American experimental rock band, formed in 1979 in Phoenix, Arizona. From 1981, the group consisted of Alan Bishop (bass guitar, vocals), his brother Richard Bishop (guitar, piano, vocals), and Charles Gocher (drums, vocals). Their name was inspired by Sun City, Arizona, an Arizona retirement community. In 2007, Gocher died following a long battle with cancer, bringing an end to the group. In a 26-year career, they produced 50 albums, 23 cassettes, 6 feature-length videos, and many other recordings. (en)
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