Regina Ann Schock (born August 31, 1957) is an American musician, best known as the drummer for the rock band

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. Schock was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in October 2021 as a member of The Go-Go's.

Career

Schock's career began as drummer for

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, a band assembled to feature the

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star Edith Massey. After her stint in Edie and the Eggs, Schock relocated to Los Angeles, California. Soon after, in 1979, she joined The Go-Go's, replacing Elissa Bello as the band's drummer. Schock recorded and toured steadily with The Go-Go's until the group disbanded in 1985 and reformed a few years later. She had open-heart surgery before the tour supporting the band's 1984 album ''

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''. The Go-Go's announced their breakup in 1985, but played reunion gigs in 1990 and 1994. In 1985, Schock was occasionally seen on television appearances as the drummer of the Norwegian band a-ha. However, this was just for promo on television, as she was never part of the official band. In 1987, Schock and

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formed the band House of Schock. In 1997, she joined Dominique Davalos and

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's band The Delphines. In 1997, Schock sued the other members of The Go-Go's for unpaid royalties. She demanded $100,000 in compensation and an accounting, claiming that she had not received any income from the band since 1986. Schock co-wrote, with

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and Trey Vittetoe, the title track of

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. The Go-Go's announced an 11-date reunion tour scheduled to begin in June 2020; however, in May of that year the tour was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In May 2021 it was announced that The Go-Go's would be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The band confirmed plans for a 2022 UK tour with

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that would start in June 2022. Schock's book, ''Made in Hollywood: All Access With the Go-Go's'', was published in 2021. The book consists of her photos of the Go-Go's and Schock's own writing. It also features writing from

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, Dave Stewart, and members of the band, including a foreword from

Personal life

In 1984, Schock was diagnosed with a hole in her heart.

References

External links

Gina Schock Interview
NAMM Oral History Library (2015) {{DEFAULTSORT:Schock, Gina 1957 births Living people American rock drummers People from Dundalk, Maryland The Go-Go's members American new wave musicians American women drummers New wave drummers 20th-century American drummers 20th-century American women musicians 21st-century American women