Smashed Gladys

Smashed Gladys was an American rock glam metal band formed in 1982 by Bart Lewis and Sally Cato, who met in Toronto Canada and then moved to Manhattan. The band was initially managed by Gene Simmonsof KISSwith Sally Cato on vocals, Bart Lewis on lead guitar, Ken Fox on bass, and Matt Stelluto on drums. Ken Fox was replaced by JD Malo in 1984. The band also had a succession of secondary guitar players including: Marcel Lafluer who played some additional guitar on Smashed Gladys’s first self titled record made at Rockfield studio in Wales in 1985 former LACE guitarist Tommy Wah in 1986, then Roger Lane from 1987 and final Kieran McKevoy who played second guitar until the band ended in the mid 90’s.

Ozzy Osbourne provided backing vocals for their song "Cast of Nasties". Lewis, Malo and Stelutto made cameo appearances in the music video for the Run-D.M.C. cover of "Walk This Way", as backing musicians for Steven Tyler and Joe Perry.

Lead vocalist Sally Cato died on May 19, 2020.

Discography

Albums

• Smashed Gladys, 1985
• Social Intercourse, 1988
• ’’ Raw “”, 2023.

( Which is a collection of first draft demos written by Bart Lewis and Sally Cato and recoded mainly in their rehearsal studio between 1988 and 1993 plus an additional 4 songs recorded at Right Track Studios in 1983 with Gene Simmons producing .)

Singles

• "17 Goin' on Crazy", 1988

Lyrics- Sally Cato , Bart Lewis . Composer Bart Lewis

• "Lick it Into Shape", 1988, Lyrics-Sally Cato Composer- Bart Lewis
• "Legs Up", 1988,

Lyrics - Sally Cato , Bart Lewis Music- Bart Lewis

Some other songs from the Social intercourse record include, Eye of The Storm, Lyrics- Bart Lewis, composer - Bart Lewis . Sermonette, Lyrics - Sally Cato, Composer- Bart Lewis

Sources - Warner music publishing , Elektra records , SOCAN, ASCAP, Library of Congress copyright.

External links

• Metal Maidens – Smashed Gladys
• Interview