Oingo Boingo

American new wave band

Members

• Marie-Pascale Elfman 1972–1979 (lead vocals) · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Richard Elfman 1972–1979 (percussion) · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Matthew Bright 1972–1980 (bass guitar) · MusicBrainz
• Leon Schneiderman 1972–1995-10-31 (alto saxophone, background vocals, baritone saxophone, percussion) · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Dale Turner 1972–1995-10-31 (background vocals, guitar, percussion, trombone, trumpet) · Discogs, MusicBrainz, Wikidata
• Sam "Sluggo" Phipps 1973–1995-10-31 (background vocals, clarinet, flute, percussion, sopranino saxophone, tenor saxophone) · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Danny Elfman 1974–1995-10-31 (guitar, lead vocals, percussion, sitar, trombone, violin) · Discogs, MusicBrainz, Wikidata
• Steve Bartek 1976–1995-10-31 (accordion, background vocals, guitar, percussion) · Discogs, MusicBrainz, Wikidata
• Johnny "Vatos" Hernandez 1978–1995-10-31 (drums (drum set), percussion) · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Kerry Hatch 1979–1984 (background vocals, bass guitar, bass synthesizer, percussion) · MusicBrainz
• Richard Gibbs 1980–1984 (background vocals, keyboard, percussion, synthesizer, trombone) · MusicBrainz, Wikidata
• Mike Bacich 1984–1987 (background vocals, keyboard) · MusicBrainz
• John Avila 1984–1995-10-31 (accordion, background vocals, bass guitar, bass synthesizer, percussion) · MusicBrainz, Wikidata
• Carl Graves 1988–1991 (background vocals, keyboard, synthesizer) · MusicBrainz
• Warren Fitzgerald 1994–1995 (guitar) · MusicBrainz, Wikidata
• Doug Lacy 1994–1995 (accordion, percussion, trombone) · MusicBrainz
• Marc Mann 1994–1995 (keyboard, sampler) · MusicBrainz, Wikidata
• Jeff Breeh ?–present · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Gene Cunningham ?–present · MusicBrainz
• Miriam Cutler ?–present · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Bill Folwell ?–present · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Bob Frazier ?–present · MusicBrainz
• Brad Kay ?–present · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Todd Manley ?–present · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Charlie Unkeless ?–present · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• William Winant ?–present · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Michael Byron · Discogs
• Tom Pedrini · Discogs
• Craig Pallett · Discogs
• Toshiro Baloney · Discogs
• Tim Boatman · Discogs
• Stan Ayeroff · Discogs
• Bob Frazier (3) · Discogs
• Ernie Fosselius · Discogs
• Arla Dietz Baum · Discogs
• Sam Phipps · Wikidata

Also known as

Boingo Mystic Knights Mystic Knights Of The Oingo Boingo Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo Ongo Bongo Ooingo Boingo The Mystic Knights Of Oingo Boingo The Mystic Knights Of The Oingo Boingo The Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo オインゴボインゴ オインゴ・ボインゴ

Links

• IMDb www.imdb.com/name/nm1654592/
• allmusic www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000390532
• biography www.buzzine.com/2008/05/oingo-boingo/
• discography page www.corpsechild.com/boingo/disco.html
• discogs www.discogs.com/artist/7646025
• discogs www.discogs.com/artist/79459
• discogs listed www.boingo.org/
• discogs listed en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oingo_Boingo
• discogs listed en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mystic_Knights_of_the_
• fanpage www.tangento.net/boingo2.html
• free streaming open.spotify.com/artist/5LXEAEGrpKQtpyCu2sZuWu
• free streaming www.deezer.com/artist/10987
• last.fm www.last.fm/music/Oingo+Boingo
• official homepage forbiddenzone.com/
• other databases musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/O/Oingo_Boingo/
• other databases rateyourmusic.com/artist/oingo_boingo
• other databases www.whosampled.com/Oingo-Boingo/
• purchase for download www.qobuz.com/us-en/interpreter/oingo-boingo/264
• setlistfm www.setlist.fm/setlists/oingo-boingo-73d68a85.ht
• setlistfm www.setlist.fm/setlists/the-mystic-knights-of-th
• setlistfm www.setlist.fm/setlists/the-mystic-knights-of-th
• streaming music.apple.com/us/artist/93615
• streaming tidal.com/artist/15062
• wikidata www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1887278

Identifiers

mbid: 166bc1cb-a2b7-412d-bcd5-5f439d2cf5f1 · wikidata: Q1887278 · isni: 0000000092123614 · discogs: 7646025, 79459 · apple_music: 93615 · spotify: 5LXEAEGrpKQtpyCu2sZuWu

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