Cristina

Combining Bertolt Brecht, Leiber & Stoller, punk, and disco into a distinctive brew that skewered the excess of the '70s and '80s, Cristina's acerbic wit made her a revered cult figure even though she only released two albums and a handful of singles. Starting with 1978's "Disco Clone," she tapped into her era's cynicism, but she was also remarkably good at updating classic disillusionment. Her 1980 version of "Is That All There Is?" featured new lyrics that were so unsettling, Leiber & Stoller successfully sued to have it withdrawn for years, while 1981's "Things Fall Apart" ...