Exene Cervenka

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Exene Cervenka

American singer and songwriter

Also known as: Christine Cervenka

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The original members were singer Exene Cervenka (original name Christine Cervenka; b. February 1, 1956, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.), bassist and singer John Doe (original name John Nommensen Duchac; b. February 25, 1953, Decatur, Illinois), guitarist Billy Zoom (original name Ty Kindell; b. February 20, 1948, Savanna, Illinois), and drummer D.J.…
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The original members were singer Exene Cervenka (original name Christine Cervenka; b. February 1, 1956, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.), bassist and singer John Doe (original name John Nommensen Duchac; b. February 25, 1953, Decatur, Illinois), guitarist Billy Zoom (original name Ty Kindell; b. February 20, 1948, Savanna, Illinois), and drummer D.J.…
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…Gordon of Sonic Youth, and Exene Cervenka of X. Some of rock’s female trailblazers even joined the movement. Joan Jett, who was a member of the all-girl band the Runaways in the 1970s and became a successful solo act in the ’80s, saw her career revived when she teamed up…
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…Gordon of Sonic Youth, and Exene Cervenka of X. Some of rock’s female trailblazers even joined the movement. Joan Jett, who was a member of the all-girl band the Runaways in the 1970s and became a successful solo act in the ’80s, saw her career revived when she teamed up…
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