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Divinyls singer Christina Amphlett, RIP

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Divinyls‘ singer Christina Amphlett lost her battle with breast cancer and multiple sclerosis on Sunday (4/21). She was 53. Hailing from Sydney, Australia, the Divinyls got their start in 1980, and their riff-heavy snarl was evident on their acclaimed first EP, Monkey Grip. It would take 10 years and four albums for them to break in America with the much poppier 1991 hit “I Touch Myself,” but for those curious their early records are worth exploring. Amphlett’s menacing stage presence was no small part of their appeal. Rest in peace, Christina.

A couple Divinyls’ videos are below.

Divinyls – “Boys in Town”

Divinyls – “I Touch Myself”

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