It was 1984
and I was working in a club in Rochester NY as a dishwasher/cook/barback/general dogsbody. During the day I was in the kitchen, but some nights I worked on the floor.

One day there was a sound check being done by a band- a common occurrence before lunch- and they were having some girl from NYC perform. She took the stage and belted out a song in a very strong voice from such a tiny redhead in flannel and jeans. I was impressed.

That night she performed as planned- most of material was not really to my liking, but on a few songs I was again impressed with her voice and her energy. The night closed out uneventfully and we all went home.

The following day I came to work and my boss told me to go clean up the green room, as the girl had performed while having a stomach virus and had puked everywhere. By overnight it had become rather crusty, so I was gagging as I cleaned up the mess, quietly cursing the redhead.

Imagine my surprise when she got famous within the year with a bouncy little tune called "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun"...
( The Resident Loon Not a demographic. Do not measure., Fri 21 Sep 2012, 11:17, Reply)