No doubt best known for their ode to self-pleasure, Divinyls (often incorrectly referred to as "The Divinyls") - the core of the which is and has been fiery vocalist Christina Amphlett and guitarist Mark McEntee - were a long-standing fixture in the Australian pub-rock scene during the 1980's, before breaking big with "I Touch Myself" and "Ain't Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore" in the early 90's. The duo formed after meeting at a Sydney Opera House concert in 1980, and for the first two years they performed in pubs and clubs in Sydney's Kings Cross. They provided the soundtrack for the movie Monkey Grip with Amphlett also acting in the film. She received a Best Supporting Actress nomination from the Australian Film Institute for her performance and the group had two hit singles, "Boys In Town" and "Only Lonely" from the soundtrack. They also had hits with their cover versions of The Easybeats's "I'll Make You Happy", and the Syndicate of Sound's "Hey Little Boy" ("Hey Little Girl" with the gender switched).
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