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2	[[caption-width-right:225: The classic 1978-1982 lineup. From left to right: Denise Dufort, Kim [=McAuliffe=], Enid Williams, Kelly Johnson.]]
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4	Often considered the DistaffCounterpart to Music/{{Motorhead}}, Girlschool formed in 1978 right around the time the NewWaveOfBritishHeavyMetal was taking form. They are still going strong after more than 35 years, making them [[LongRunners the world's longest running all-female rock band.]] They boast a global cult following and remain an influence and role model for many female rockers, both professional and amateur. In spite of suffering a bad case of RevolvingDoorBand, original members Kim [=McAuliffe=] and Denise Dufort are still part of the band. In fact, the only reason the full original lineup is no more is due to lead guitarist and singer Kelly Johnson's death from cancer in 2007. The band parted ways with original bassist Enid Williams (again), and recruited Tracey Lamb (again) in 2019.
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8	!!Principal Members
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10	* Kim [=McAuliffe=] – rhythm guitar, lead and backing vocals (1978 - present)
11	* Enid Williams – bass guitar, lead and backing vocals (1978 - 1982, 1990 - 1991, 2000 - 2019)
12	* Jackie Chambers – lead guitar, backing vocals (2000 - present)
13	* Denise Dufort – drums (1978 - present)
14	* Kelly Johnson - lead guitar, lead and backing vocals (1978 - 1982, 1993 - 2000, died 2007)
15	* Tracey Lamb - bass guitar (1987 - 1991, 1992 - 2000, 2019 - present)
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19	!!Studio Discography:
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21	* ''Demolition'' (1980)
22	* ''Hit and Run'' (1981)
23	* ''Screaming Blue Murder'' (1982)
24	* ''Play Dirty'' (1983)
25	* ''Running Wild'' (1985)
26	* ''Nightmare at Maple Cross'' (1986)
27	* ''Take a Bite'' (1988)
28	* ''Girlschool'' (1992)
29	* ''21st Anniversary: Not That Innocent'' (2002)
30	* ''Believe'' (2004)
31	* ''Legacy'' (2008)
32	* ''Hit and Run – Revisited'' (2011)
33	* ''Guilty as Sin'' (2015)
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37	!!This band provides examples of:
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39	* DeadpanSnarker: "Yeah Right".
40	* DistaffCounterpart: Often considered this to Music/{{Motorhead}}, if the ''St. Valentine's Day Massacre'' EP shared with them is anything to go by.
41	* DrivingSong: "Hit and Run".
42	* LeadSingerPlaysLeadGuitar: Kelly was a co-lead vocalist as well the band's lead guitarist.
43	* NewWaveOfBritishHeavyMetal: The most famous all-female example.
44	* SubliminalSeduction: The backward messages near the end of "Future Flash" [[note]] Unmasked, it's "You are ruining your needle!", followed by "I've got one thing to say about this, and that's "Bollocks!", then the chorus to "Siamese Cat Song" from ''Lady and the Tramp''. [[/note]]

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