The Goo Goo Dolls are a rock band that was formed back in 1986 in Buffalo. It was there that its participants began to perform in local institutions. The team included: Johnny Rzeznik, Robby Takac and George Tutuska.
The first played the guitar and was the main vocalist, the second played the bass guitar. The third musician sat at the percussion instruments, but later he left the band.
History of The Goo Goo Dolls
The Goo Goo Dolls remain one of the most famous bands of the last decade. She plays in genres such as alternative rock, punk rock, power pop and post-grunge.
Over the years of its existence, this team has proven that hard work and perseverance will help the guys to be successful. While writing songs, the band showed a rigid focus.
The Sex Maggots were formed in Buffalo in 1986. But then the musicians decided to change their name to Goo Goo Dolls. They borrowed it from True Detective magazine.
In 1987, the band released their first self-titled compilation album. The following three records were favorably received by critics and listeners:
- Jed;
- hold me up;
- Superstar Car Wash.
The second album in 1988 was released under the name Jed. It received positive reviews from critics, which increased the band's notoriety. The team was noticed by major labels. After the release of Hold Me Up, the Goo Goo Dolls went on a two-year tour of the United States.
The team has become very popular. But the Superstar Car Wash album was no longer as successful. Although the group did not stop there, the guys continued to work on recording new compositions.
Replacement member of the Goo Goo Dolls
In 1995, the group released a new record, which helped to make a real "breakthrough" in musical creativity, A Boy Named Goo. In the same period, the drummer left the band, Mike Malinin came in his place. Together with the new member, the group recorded several soundtracks for such films as: "Batman and Robin", "Ace Ventura 2", "Tommy Boy".
After such success, the team decided to take a three-year break. His fans already doubted that they would ever hear new songs from their idols again.
But soon the film City of Angels was released, the soundtrack to which was written by the Goo Goo Dolls group. The song Iris in 1998 became the leader in the list of Most Played Song.
Thanks to this "breakthrough", the team began to take a leading position in the American and international charts. He was also nominated for a Grammy Award in three categories:
- "Record of the Year";
- "Best pop project by an artist or group";
- "Song of the year".
A new round in the work of the group Goo Goo Dolls
The band's new album Dizzy Up the Girl was released in 1998. The disc included three well-known songs, thanks to which it became multi-platinum. The album was successful, so the band decided to organize a world tour in honor of it.
The Goo Goo Dolls performed not only in America, but also in Europe, Australia, and Asia. At the concerts of the group there were full halls, 20 thousand spectators came to them.
The band considered the new album the beginning of a new creative path. It wasn't until 1998 that the members of the Goo Goo Dolls realized exactly what direction they wanted to take.
Personal life of Johnny Rzeznik
Johnny Rzeznik was born December 5, 1965 in New York. The boy had four older sisters. He was brought up according to strict Catholic traditions. When the boy was 14 years old, his father left, and a year later his mother also died. This greatly affected the psyche of the boy.
Johnny Rzeznik was into punk rock as a teenager. He taught himself to play the guitar. But for the sake of earning money and getting a profession, he entered the school with a degree in plumbing. It was in this school that he created his group.
In 1990, Johnny Rzeznik met his first wife, model Lauri Farinaci. They married in 1993 but divorced a few years later and had no children.
In the early 2000s, Rzeznik met Melina Galo. In 2016, the woman gave birth to the musician's daughter Lilianna Capella. The musician had no more children, but he devoted time not only to his work, but also to his family.
Immediately after the birth of his daughter, in an interview, he admitted that he would no longer ask anything else from life. Everything that he would like to receive, he already has - a career, public recognition, financial well-being, a beloved wife and only daughter.
Little is known about the personal lives of other members of the team. The media believes that they devote more time to their musical career than to their family.
Team now
In 2002, the band's new album, Gutter Flower, was released. Then he was just beginning his development in the world music ratings. But it became clear that the team changed its style.
Now they don't perform in the hard rock style of the 1980s, but use harder and louder melodies. In 2006 and 2010 the band released new records: Let Love In and Something for the Rest of Us, respectively.
Since 2010, the group has presented three albums: Magnetic, Boxes, Miracle Pill. And in 2020, the musicians are preparing the Christmas album It's Christmas All Over.
