Goo Goo Dolls
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Goo Goo Dolls is a modern rock band, formed in 1986 and consists of Johnny Rzeznik, Robby Takac, Mike Malinin. They gained notoriety with hit songs Name and Iris. To date, the band is one of the most influencial rock groups of the nineties.
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About
Founded in Buffalo, New York, the Goo Goo Dolls initially were known as the Sex Maggots and consisted of John Rzeznik, Robby Takac, and George Tutuska. The band later changed their name to the Goo Goo Dolls, a name picked out from an ad in a True Detective magazine. They released their self-titled debut album in 1987 under Metal Blade Records.
The Goo Goo Dolls realized commercial success in 1995, when their single Name from the album A Boy Named Goo hit the airwaves. They were propelled to stardom in 1998, when their single Iris was released on the City of Angels soundtrack. The song stayed on the Billboard Charts at number one for 18 weeks and was nominated for three Grammy awards. The album also marked the end for drummer George Tatuska, who was involved in a personal feud between Rzeznik that ended up in his dismissal.
Texan drummer Mike Malinin joined the group and toured relentlessly to promote A Boy Named Goo. Their hard work paid off when the album raked millions in album sales making it a Double Platinum for the Goos. With the marketed success of the album, legal battles were brought to them by their record label Metal Blade Records over royalties that was being withheld from the band. The band eventually signed on with Metal Blade's parent company Warner Brothers.
The Goo Goo Dolls were finally nominated for a Grammy Award with the success of their single Iris whihch was released in their album Dizzy Up The Girl. Other hits included Slide, Black Balloon, and Dizzy.
The band is still together, amidst reports of a break up. To prove their detractors wrong, their 8th album Let Love In released in 2006 marked their 20th anniversary being a band. The album showcases up and coming hits like Better Days and Stay With You.
Band Lineup
- Johnny Rzeznik – vocals, guitar
- Robby Takac – vocals, bass
- Mike Malinin – drums, percussion
Former Member
- George Tutuska – drums
Awards & Certifications
- Their 1995 album A Boy Named Goo reached 2x Platinum on 1996.
- Their 1998 album Dizzy Up the Girl reached 3x Platinum on 1999.
| Year | Grammy Awards |
|---|---|
| 1999 | Nominated: Record Of The Year |
| Nominated: Song Of The Year for Iris | |
| Nominated: Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for Iris | |
| 2000 | Nominated: Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for Black Balloon |
Chart Toppers
| Year | Title | US Hot 100 | US Modern Rock | Album |
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| 1991 | There You Are | - | 24 | Hold Me Up |
| 1993 | We Are the Normal | - | 5 | Superstar Car Wash |
| 1995 | Only One | - | 36 | A Boy Named Goo |
| 1995 | Name | 5 | 1 | A Boy Named Goo |
| 1996 | Long Way Down | - | 25 | A Boy Named Goo |
| 1996 | Naked | - | 9 | A Boy Named Goo |
| 1998 | Iris | 9 | 1 | Dizzy Up The Girl |
| 1998 | Dizzy | - | 9 | Dizzy Up The Girl |
| 1998 | Slide | 8 | 1 | Dizzy Up The Girl |
| 1999 | Black Balloon | 16 | 13 | Dizzy Up The Girl |
| 2000 | Broadway | 24 | 38 | Dizzy Up The Girl |
| 2002 | Here Is Gone | 6 | 21 | Gutterflower |
| 2002 | Big Machine | 64 | 17 | Gutterflower |
| 2003 | Sympathy | 12 | - | Gutterflower |
| 2005 | Give a Little Bit | 37 | 1 | Live in Buffalo |
| 2005 | Better Days | 36 | 4 | Let Love In |
| 2006 | Stay With You | 9 | - | Let Love In |
News
Tours & Concerts
09.25.06 - New Orleans, LA - Outdoor Plaza, Superdome, 4:15pm - FREE TO THE PUBLIC!
09.29.06 - Leeds, UK - Leeds University
09.30.06 - Manchester, UK - Manchester Apollo
10.02.06 - Glasgow, UK - Glasgow Academy
10.03.06 - Aberdeen, UK - Aberdeen Music Hall
10.04.06 - Newcastle, UK - Newcastle Academy
10.06.06 - Cambridge, UK - Cambridge Corn Exchange
10.08.06 - Southampton, UK - Southampton Guildhall
10.09.06 - Nottingham, UK - Rock City
10.11.06 - Liverpool, UK - Liverpool University
10.12.06 - Cardiff, UK - Cardiff University
10.13.06 - London, UK - SB Empire
10.15.06 - London, UK - SB Empire
10.16.06 - London, UK - SB Empire
10.18.06 - Dublin, UK - Olympia
11.04.06 - Seattle, WA - Paramount Theater
11.05.06 - Vancouver - Orpheum
11.07.06 - Edmonton - Shaw Conference Center
11.08.06 - Calgary - Jack Singer Theater
11.09.06 - Regina - Conexus Centre
11.11.06 - Winnipeg - Burton Cummings Theater
11.12.06 - Thunder Bay - Community Theater
11.14.06 - Toronto - Massey Hall
11.15.06 - London - John Labatt Center
11.17.06 - Ottawa - National Arts Center
11.18.06 - Montreal - Olympia Theater
11.20.06 - Moncton - Moncton Coliseum
11.21.06 - Halifax - Halifax Metro Center
11.25.06 - Albany, NY - Palace Theater
11.26.06 - Syracuse, NY - Landmark Theater
12.01.06 - Boston, MA - The Orpheum
12.02.06 - New York City, NY - Hammerstein
12.03.06 - New York City, NY - Hammerstein
Announcements
Let Love In is now available in iTunes.
No new announcements at this time
Discography
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Influences
Contemporaries
Trivia
- John has two middle names. His full name is John Joseph Theodore Rzeznik.
- John's tatoo on his right arm is a piece from a Picasso painting. It is a woman with a side ways face cut down the center, sitting. It is with various other colors than the picasso painting. The tattoo on his left shoulder is a man in a suit and a hat, in a side ways running position with question marks all around him and close to his mouth.
- Their song Sympathy is on the A Cinderella Story movie soundtrack
- The powerful and emotion-filled hit song Better Days, from their newest album Let Love in, was adopted as an anthem for recovery efforts for a post-Katrina nation by CNN.
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