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Gina Schock

Gina Schock, American drummer

Born
August 31, 1957
Age in 2026
69
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1957

About Gina Schock

Regina Ann Schock (born August 31, 1957) is an American musician and songwriter, best known as the drummer for the rock band the Go-Go's. She joined the group in 1979 and remained a member during its most active years in the early 1980s. Schock has also worked with other musical projects, contributed to songwriting for pop artists, and published a memoir. In 2021, she was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Go-Go's. == Early life == Regina Ann Schock was born in Baltimore, Maryland on August 31, 1957, to June and John Schock. She was raised in the nearby working-class suburb of Dundalk, where she lived in the German Hill neighborhood. Schock attended Sacred Heart of Mary School and The Catholic High School of Baltimore, both private Catholic institutions. Though she had a rebellious streak during her school years, she managed to avoid serious disciplinary issues. According to her mother, Schock possessed natural rhythmic talent and never received formal drumming lessons. From the age of thirteen, she would return home from school, put on headphones, and practice drumming for hours – a habit that tested her family's patience.

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Career and life highlights

Gina Schock timeline

  1. Schock remained an integral part of the Go-Go's through their initial period of success, recording and touring consistently until the group's dissolution in 1985.
  2. In 1985, Schock made several television appearances as the drummer for the Norwegian band a-ha, though these were strictly promotional engagements and she never became an official member of the group.

The world when Gina Schock was born

Gina Schock was born in 1957. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1957

  • #1 song"All Shook Up" – Elvis Presley
  • Top movieThe Bridge on the River Kwai
  • Top TV showGunsmoke
  • Best-selling bookOn the Road – Jack Kerouac

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMilwaukee Braves win the World Series
  • Top headlineSoviet Union launches Sputnik — Space Race begins
  • Technology milestoneSputnik 1 becomes first artificial satellite in orbit
  • Defining fadHula hoops (early buzz)
  • Notable inventionFrisbee
  • World population2.87 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
  • Sports championMilwaukee Braves (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population171.2M

1957 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Gina Schock's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19572026
Gas$0.31$3.45/gal
Average home$12,200$435,000
Average income$6,700$67,500
Minimum wage$1.00$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.51$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population171.2M341 million

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