“The freedom of punk really appealed to me because I came from the rules and regulations of studying classical piano.”

American guitarist and keyboardist

Charlotte Irene Caffey is an American guitarist and keyboardist best known for her work with the rock band the Go-Go's in the 1980s. She is also known as the writer of "We Got the Beat". Her name is closely tied to the band's success in that decade, when the Go-Go's became a defining presence in American rock. Caffey's work as a musician and songwriter is most strongly associated with that era and with songs that helped shape the group's public identity.