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Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_Charlotte

Good Charlotte's frontmen, identical twins Joel and Benji Madden, were born on March 11, 1979 to a middle class family in Waldorf, Maryland. Their mother raised them with a strict Christian up-bringing. Their father left the family when the twins were 16 years old, causing financial problems for the twins, their mother, older brother, and younger sister. For a short period of time the twins had to work as shampoo boys in a salon. Benji and Joel cite their older brother Josh Madden for introducing them to rock music by bands such as Rancid and Social Distortion. After attending a Beastie Boys concert at the age of 16, Benji and Joel decided to start their very own band, although Joel had never sung before, and Benji had never played guitar. The first band they started was called "The Benji, Joel, and Brian Band,' which they started with a friend. The band was short lived. They then started Good Charlotte in 1995 when they recruited childhood friends Paul Thomas (bass) and Aaron Escolopio (drums). They soon moved to Annapolis, Maryland where they were introduced to Billy Martin by a friend.

After releasing an EP, entitled Another EP, in 1999, Good Charlotte released their first self-titled album in 2000, which was not a huge commercial success. Singles that were released from that album include "Little Things" and "Motivation Proclamation," and "Festival Song".

Aaron was the drummer in their debut album, Good Charlotte, before leaving the band in early 2001 to join the band Wakefield with his brother, Ryan. He was replaced with Dusty, who was just a temporary drummer, who had left the band before the recording of their second album, The Young & the Hopeless. As a result, veteran professional studio drummer Josh Freese plays for that album.

2002's The Young And The Hopeless was much more popular, and marked the bands emergence into mainstream music. The single that made them famous, titled "Lifestyles of the Rich and the Famous", topped charts around the globe. Singles that followed from that album included "The Anthem" ,"Girls and Boys", "Hold On" and "The Young and The Hopeless". "The Young and the Hopeless" received a 3x-platinum certification from the RIAA, landing the band on Saturday Night Live, the covers of Rolling Stone and Alternative Press, a two page feature in the New York Times, and spots on CNN and The Today Show. Good Charlotte were also hugely popular on MTV, where the Madden Brothers once served as hosts on the late night music video show "All Things Rock." Their music videos were favorites on both MTV and MTV2, with "The Anthem" going on to receive the "Viewers Choice Award" on MTV's 2003 Video Music Awards.

Chris Wilson was the band's drummer for their third album, The Chronicles of Life and Death, which was released in 2004. The singles released from that album include "Predictable", "I Just Wanna Live", "We Believe" and "The Chronicles of Life and Death". This album was considered a departure from their previous 2 albums. In May 2005, Chris left the band for personal health reasons[1].

Today, through non-stop touring and wide publicity, Good Charlotte has built a huge fanbase amoung young people around the world.

Their most recent "Noise to the World Tour" with Simple Plan featured Dean Butterworth, who has previously played with Morrissey, as the band's current temporary drummer.

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GC ..x.. Rocks | Reviewer: anonymous | 7/20/09

Out of all the groups i listen too good charlotte have to be the best even though i get stick for it at skool i dont care i just love them so much. The Anthem has to be the best song and then Keep Your Hands Off My Girl. They are my fave group ever abd then probably green day. to me GC are moshers and i am a mosher and i couldnt care less what other people think of me cos i am proud and sso should you if you listen to good charlotte.. <3 Keep Rockin Good Charlotte LY x

awsome | Reviewer: anonymous | 6/15/09

i love good charlotte and i have all there albems being born a day arter them in 1994 and being triplets is soo awsome. every week my fav song on there four albems change at the moment its were would we be know. last week it was the world is balk and i also love the river and the little things. and if you love good charlotte you should join the fan club and be my friend look up BoNeZ.
thank heaps
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greatest band according 2 me | Reviewer: Anonymous | 6/10/09

Its the first one of rock band i have listen..I just wanna live the song of gc i've listen n i told myself WOW..as i'm a mauritian i just hope to see them infront of me performing...GC rocksssssssssssssssssssssssssss..

ummm Good Charlotte? | Reviewer: Hailey | 11/4/08

Okay so I'm writing a research paper on Good Charlotte and i gotta say that they are AMMMMMMAZZZZIINNNNGGGGG. i mean wow i love them!
and to the people who hate them well i don't get it. i don't get how you could hate them.

SUPER AWESOME..... yay. | Reviewer: Anonymous | 10/13/08

Good Charlotte freakin' rocks. Enough said. The whole "punk! Not punk!" thing is arbitrary. Whomever it was who said "Good Charlotte Sucks... thank god I'm a metal fan", I LAUGH AT YOUR FACE!!!! WAHAHAHAHA!!!!! That sounds totally dumb,dude. Seriously. Okay, I sound like a dork now.... But yeah, GC is great! My fave songs are "The River", (Acoustic version is great - check it out) "My Bloody Valentine", "Riot Girl", and "The Anthem". They freaking ROCK MY SOCKS!!!!!!!!! (Seriously, mr. metal fan, I'm still laughing.)

GC<333 | Reviewer: poc | 6/23/08

they're simply the best for me...
I also like other bands, yes of course but GC make me feel what no one other band can and I really love their music. It's true that there are band more good than GC, but I think GC is the best couze I wanna belive they're the best.

gc are great! i love them............. | Reviewer: karina | 4/3/08

hi! good charlotte! i m nepali and i m in nepal. i love gc very very very much. i usually used to listen gc every day. you rock gc. i love you.please mail me on stylish_blue@live.com. i love you. i used to listen gc when i was small.

gc forever! | Reviewer: Anonymous | 2/5/08

i <3 gc, they have been my fav band since 2004 when i fiest heard "Pradicabel", i was 9 then.ppl r always liek i missed the old gc, but i'm still thier biggest fan!LIERS!!!i introduced them 2 my friends and now gc is thier fav band.

like omg m y favorite band ever | Reviewer: Anonymous | 1/10/08

um screw all you crackheadws who htink that good charlotee suck. there my favorite band in the whole worls and i love them so much they are freakin amazing and i dont know what ur talking about . keep rockin out good charlotte

hatersss can hate;; good charlotte ROCKS :) | Reviewer: s:)<3gc | 12/29/07

good charlotte is amazing; no lie. they aren't really a known band or whatever but i love that about them. seriously. they are amazing and i don't see why do many people hate on them, they worked hard to get to were they are so boo ya. lol.

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