The Graces were an American

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band in the late 1980s and early 1990s featuring

Charlotte Caffey Charlotte Irene Caffey (born October 21, 1953) is an American guitarist, best known for her work in the rock band the Go-Go's in the 1980s, including writing "We Got the Beat". Career Caffey began her musical career playing bass guitar in the ...

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, and

Gia Ciambotti Gia Ciambotti (born September 13, 1962 in Hollywood, California) is an American singer. She first came to prominence in the late 1980s as a member of the band The Graces, with Charlotte Caffey and Meredith Brooks. The group released the album '' ...

History

Formed in 1987, they released their debut album ''Perfect View'' on

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in 1989. Their first single " Lay Down Your Arms" hit No. 56 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 but the album and subsequent singles flopped. In 1991, they were dropped by the record label and Brooks left the band. She was replaced by Chrissy Shefts and the group continued to play live. They were about to be re-signed when Ciambotti was offered a job with the

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, so the group disbanded in 1992 without recording a second album.

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later

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"Lay Down Your Arms" on her 1993 album ''

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''.

Discography

Albums

*'' Perfect View'' (1989) US No. 147

Singles

*" Lay Down Your Arms" (1989) US No. 56 *" Perfect View" (1989) *"Time Waits for No One" (1989) *"50,000 Candles Burning" (1989)

References

External links

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