Michael Steele (born on 2 June 1955 in Pasadena, California, USA) was a bassist, songwriter, and singer with The Bangles. Born Susan Thomas, she changed her name to Michael Steele (Steele being her stepfather's surname) in 1976. She began her professional career as Micki Steele in the teen-girl band, The Runaways. 2 June is the 153rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (154th in leap years), with 212 days remaining. ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Pasadena is a city located in Los Angeles County, California, United States. ... Official language(s) English Capital Largest city Sacramento Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq. ... A bassist is a musician who plays a double bass or electric bass (also referred to as bass guitar). ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... LeAnn Rimes singing in concert A singer is a type of musician who uses his or her voice to produce music. ... The Bangles in a 1980s publicity photo; Debbi Peterson, Susanna Hoffs, Vicki Peterson, Michael Steele. ... The Runaways were a seminal all-women band who performed proto-punk heavy metal music in the 1970s. ...

A guitarist/bassist with a haunting contralto voice, she replaced Annette Zilinskas, in The Bangles in 1983. Her inclusion as an efficient and highly regarded bass player, and her bluestocking image, is thought to have added substance and credibility to what would have been just another band of rock-chicks, and was instrumental in The Bangles' subsequent success. Annette Zilinskas was the original bassist with The Bangles (1981-83) and lead vocalist with Blood on the Saddle (1983-89). ... The Bangles in a 1980s publicity photo; Debbi Peterson, Susanna Hoffs, Vicki Peterson, Michael Steele. ... The Bluestocking society was an informal womens social and educational movement that came into being in England in the mid-eighteenth century in imitation of a similar - though more formal - movement in France. ...

Recruited into the Bangles about a month before the album "All Over the Place" was recorded, she did not sing or write any of the songs, but did add backing vocals and played a short bass solo on "Tell Me". She did sing lead on some tracks on Different Light. Her composition, "Following" was released as a single in Britain, reaching no. 55, despite scant airplay, and the song being a total departure from what is normally associated with the Bangles. She co-composed and sang three tracks on Everything. On Doll Revolution her tracks "Between the Two" and, in particular, "Song for a Good Son", which caused a minor sensation, showed exceptional quality. The Bangles in a 1980s publicity photo; Debbi Peterson, Susanna Hoffs, Vicki Peterson, Michael Steele. ... Different Light is an album by The Bangles released in January 1986. ... Look up everything in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Doll Revolution is the first album of original material by The Bangles since 1988s Everything. ...

Darker than the other three members of the group, both in voice and in outlook, her folksy voice and profound lyrics are an aesthetic alternative to the Bangles's usual rockishness. Michael Steele tends to attact the attention of serious musicians rather than the attention of the celebrity culture-driven mainstream media. Celebrity culture is not new but it is the reason why some people are known and others are unknown throughout the pages of history. ...

She left The Bangles in April 2005. The Bangles in a 1980s publicity photo; Debbi Peterson, Susanna Hoffs, Vicki Peterson, Michael Steele. ... Template:Diffgggtgerent calendars 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...