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Barbarella was a Dutch all-female dance/pop trio from the Netherlands formed by Dutch manager/producer Han Meijer. The group consisted of singers Angela Vermeer, Ingrid Brans and Leslie Doornik. The group consisted of singers Angela Vermeer, Ingrid Brans and Leslie Doornik.
Soon after, they were joined by Simon Colley on clarinet and bass. John (then going by his first name Nigel) was the guitarist at this point. After a few gigs, including a performance at Barbarella's in Birmingham opening for the band Fashion, Duffy and Colley left the band in June 1979. [17]
Barbarella has influenced popular music, with English new wave band Duran Duran taking its name from the film's antagonist. [75] The group later released a 1984 concert film, Arena (An Absurd Notion), with Milo O'Shea reprising his role from Barbarella.
1980s British pop band Duran Duran takes its name from a character in the 1968 film Barbarella: Barbarella's mission in the film is to find a scientist named Durand Durand (pronounced "Duran Duran"). [24] In addition, the band's first single from 1997's Medazzaland is entitled "Electric Barbarella".
The band got its name when Stills and bandmate Richie Furay stayed at a friend's house with a steamroller parked outside. The piece of heavy equipment bore the words "Buffalo Springfield Roller ...
After Gallagher joined the group, the band's name was changed to Oasis, which was inspired by a place where Inspiral Carpets played, the Oasis Leisure Centre in Swindon. [237] Odesza – the band's name was taken from the name of Harrison Mills' uncle's sunken vessel, which itself was named after the Ukrainian city of Odesa.
Barbarella (band), a Dutch female pop trio; Barbarellas, an Irish pop duo "Barbarella" (song), a song by Scott Weiland from 12 Bar Blues; Barbarella: the 80's Musical, a 2015 musical "Barbarella", a song from the album Illumina by Alisha's Attic "Barbarella", a 1983 song by The Bongos; Barbarella (festival), a Dominican electronic music festival
"Electric Barbarella" is a direct tribute to the 1968 Roger Vadim film Barbarella, from which a character named Durand Durand inspired the band's name. [3] It is considered as the first ever single by a major label artist available for digital purchase/download on the internet.