- The Hex Girls are an American girl group consisting of Jennifer Hale, Kimberly Brooks, and Jane Wiedlin. The group was created by Rick Copp & David A. Goodman, and were made famous by the Warner Bros./Hanna-Barbera original film Scooby-Doo and the Witch's Ghost (1999).
Warner Home Video, Cartoon Network, and Kid Rhino Records worked very closely for the release of "Scooby-Doo and the Witch's Ghost." According to Kid Rhino VP Carol Lee, the soundtrack for the film was "treated like that of a theatrical release." In addition to their inclusion in the film, The Hex Girls recorded a full length 'EP' to be included on the soundtrack to promote the album and the spin-off potential of the band.
They have since garnered massive popularity, and solidified themselves as icons. The Hex Girls, have gone on to appear across films, television shows, and comics.- IMDb Mini Biography By: C.S. Reed
- Since The Hex Girls were instantly successful characters, Warner Brothers briefly considered a Hex Girls spin-off, though it never got beyond a very early development stage.
- According to Rick Copp, the writer of Scooby-Doo and the Witch's Ghost (1999), the Hex Girls were created due to his love of Josie and the Pussycats (1970).
- Jennifer Hale had formed a cover band when she was 15, and covered many of Jane Wiedlin's songs (as part of The Go-Go's) before knowing her.
- The song "The Witch's Ghost" featured in the end credits of Scooby-Doo and the Witch's Ghost (1999), is cited both in the credits and on the soundtrack as a Hex Girls song. That makes it one of the only songs by the band to be sung by none of the original members. Instead it was performed by Terry Wood, Angie Jaree, and Gigi Worth.
- The Hex Girls were heavily criticized by religious groups when they made their debut. The music group was said to be "of the devil, luring young girls into Wicca witchcraft.".
- Jennifer Hale: I'd be there with bells on! I'd be beating down the door. I'd be 30 minutes early with coffee for everyone.
- Kimberly Brooks: There's still time, right? I don't know who to talk to - I need to call my agent, somebody needs to get the ball rolling here! We need strong characters that have their own point of view and their own perspectives, who speak their minds and aren't stereotypical girls. I love that we're different and that we represent all types of women, which is just so important right now. I think that definitely played a role in why people identify with them.
- Jane Wiedlin: I absolutely think they could have their own show! Every time they could introduce a new song and they could be the defenders of the planet plus do rock concerts. It's such an easy sell! If it happened I would be so excited. I live in Mexico, but I would totally fly back every time to LA to do the episodes. Totally, I don't care.
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