Combining Bertolt Brecht, Leiber & Stoller, punk, and disco into a distinctive brew that parodied and questioned '80s excess, Cristina's acerbic wit made her a revered cult figure. Her John Cale-produced 1980 debut, "Disco Clone," became a cult hit that led to several more. That year also saw the release of Cristina's self-titled debut album. For her second album, 1984's Sleep It Off, Cristina worked with producer Don Was and put her own playfully jaded spin on John Conlee's "She Can't Say That Anymore," Van Morrison's "Blue Money," and The Threepenny Opera's "Ballad of Immoral Earnings," as well as original tunes. Sleep It Off earned critical acclaim but not sales, and Cristina retired from music. ~ Heather Phares