Enid Williams, Denise Dufort, Kelly Johnson, Kim McAuliffe...
LA 2004.
Denise, Kelly, Jax, Craig, Kim...
Influences
This Page Is Run & Maintained By Denise Dufort For Our Best Friend Kelly
With Contributions from her Friends & Family.
20/June/58--15/July/07 R.I.P.
Sounds Like
Girlschool...
TRIBUTE 2 BY JOHNNY TERRIS...
FURNITURE FIRE & RACE WITH THE DEVIL
SCREAMING BLUE MURDER,
C'MON LETS GO/DONT CALL IT LOVE-LIVE
EMERGENCY
HIT n RUN-TOTP-1982
PLEASE DONT TOUCH
Back in 1978 Kelly Johnson (Lead Guitar/Vocals) and Denise Dufort (Drums) joined a South London all girl covers band called PAINTED LADY and in April 78 along with Enid Williams (Bass/Vocals) and Kim McAuliffe (Rhythm Guitar/Vocals) they changed the name to GIRLSCHOOL.
In December 78 Girlschool Released their first single ‘Take it All Away’ on the independent ‘City Records’ label.
After touring with Motorhead on their OVERKILL tour in the spring of 79 Girlschool later that year signed with Motorhead’s label ‘Bronze’.
The following years saw Kelly and Girlschool release 4 albums and numerous singles.
In February 81 Girlschool and Motorhead as HEADGIRL released the Classic ‘St Valentine’s Day Massacre EP’ which went silver and reached Number 5 in the UK charts. The Album ‘Hit & Run’ also released in 81 reached Number 5 in the UK album charts and went Gold in Canada.
Girlschool also had a sell out UK tour and headlined the Friday night of the Reading Festival in 1981.
During this time Girlschool played gigs and toured with Rainbow,
Black Sabbath, Rush, Motorhead, Iron Maiden and the Scorpions,
Deep Purple amongst others and played all over Europe, Canada, the USA and Japan. After the tour of Japan in 1982 Enid left and Gil Weston joined the band.
In 1984 after recording the bands 4th album 'Play Dirty' Kelly decided to leave Girlschool to pursue other ventures and to move to LA and lived in the USA for the next 10 years and in 1993 she rejoined Girlschool and moved back to the UK. From 1993 until 2000 Kelly, Kim, Denise and Tracey Lamb toured the UK, Europe and the USA and recorded a live album in March 1995.
Kelly decided to Quit the music business for good in 2000 after recording her final album with Girlschool 21st Anniversary Not That Innocent.
And the rest as they say is history.
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just wanted to tell you that tomorrow night Im playing a big gig at one of the finests rock venues in Prague with a band I have joined.. Were doing "London" at the gig, too, and Im going to dedicate it to you & Jax. I told you I would be keeping the legacy alive and that I would think of you everytime I play onstage.. ..I TOLD YOU I WOULD :))
I miss you, Kelly. A great guitar player, a beautiful person and a kind and caring human being. Your an influence on me and my music. Even wrote and recorded a song for you that will always stay on my little myspace here. I miss you. bri.
Great Friends From Kelly Johnson - Eternal Legend Of Female Heavy Metal Band Girlschool, How Are You All ? Thanx A Lot For The Contact & Support !!! Keep It Brutal !!! We Are An Anarchist & Vegetarian Death Metal Band That Support All Forms Of Resistance Against State, Capitalism, Prejudice, Religions & His Oppression. Girlschool History Is A Constant Inspiration To Us All !!! I Grew Up Listening To Kelly Johnson Music !!! Big Hugs - Marcolino & Desecration From Brazil... Start Anarchist Revolution... Now !!! Destroy Sexist Discrimination In Music & All Over The World !!!
i would like to think im an ok drummer, but when im not drumming i like to play guitar and sing the odd song,i was trying to play a guitar part for a new song yesterday but could not get it down, i looked up at the pic of kelly on my studio wall and throught, i bet you could have played that standing on your head kelly gary xxx
Playing along with your solos again today and enjoying every minute of it!! Thanks for the inspiration and joy you've brought me Kelly. You are always in my heart and not a day goes by that I don't think of you with love and friendship.
just got back from Blighty and met a couple of our mutual friends.. had a great time with them all, especially with J! We were dancing on "Please Dont Touch" and talking about you all the time.. I love her so much and love you too. And I miss you. Right off to play guitar!!
Friends will be friends, When you're in need of love They give you care and attention, Friends will be friends, When you're through with life And all hope is lost, Hold out your hands 'cause Friends will be friends Right till the end
When I born the girlschool began your journey. I never had the pleasure of seeing Kelly playing live, but anyway I became a fan of your music and style when playing
I put this myspace page together for a giggle, its all a big old joke to be honest. But i am a genuine K.J. fan, a huge influence on my guitar playing when i was starting out, and i still listen to all those great tracks today. Thanks for wonderful memories at the Birmingham Odeon in the early eighties, very memorable gigs, and thanks for being the influence that you were. R.I.P. x - Blue
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