A rock band that consisted entirely of women and was born as ska formation The Bodysnatchers.Guitarist Sarah-Jane Owen adopted the habit of dressing in cowboy clothes when performing, giving the band name credibility, because a Belle Star is a kind of cowgirl.
Women dressed in cowboy clothes owe their nickname to Myra Maybelle ('Belle') Shirley (1848-1889), a notorious horse thief from Carthage, Missouri. Because of her marriage with a Cherokee Indian named Sam Starr she could call herself Belle Starr.
Belle and Ringo Starr are not related.
Active: 1980-1986, GBR
Site: http://www.thebellestars.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/
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