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Key facts
- Origin
- Waldorf, Maryland , U.S.
- Genres
- Pop-punk alternative rock emo pop rock
- Works
- Good Charlotte discography
- Years active
- 1995–present, (hiatus: 2011–2015)
- Labels
- Daylight Epic Capitol Kobalt BMG Atlantic
- Spinoffs
- The Madden Brothers
- Members
- Joel Madden Benji Madden Paul Thomas Billy Martin
- Past members
- Aaron Escolopio Chris Wilson Dean Butterworth
- Website
- www .goodcharlotte .com
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
Good Charlotte is an American rock band formed in Waldorf, Maryland, in 1995. The band currently consists of Joel Madden (lead vocals), Benji Madden (guitar, vocals), Paul Thomas (bass), and Billy Martin (guitar, keyboards).
The band released their debut album Good Charlotte in 2000. In 2002, they released their second album, The Young and the Hopeless. Featuring the singles "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous", "The Anthem" and "Girls & Boys", The Young and the Hopeless sold 3.5 million copies in the US and was certified triple platinum by the RIAA, for a total of almost 5 million copies sold worldwide.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Good Charlotte” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.