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The following is a complete chronology of various line-ups of Oingo Boingo and The Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo, from 1972 until 1995.

Former members

Image	Name	Years active	Instruments	Release contributions
	Richard Elfman	1972–1976	lead and backing vocals	Forbidden Zone (soundtrack) (1983)
	Marie-Pascale Elfman	1972–1978	lead vocals
	Matthew Bright	1972	upright bass
	Gene Cunningham	1972–1974	rhythm guitar
	Ernie Fosselius	1972	wind instruments	None
	Danny Elfman	1974–1995	lead and backing vocals guitar percussion sitar programming trombone violin	all Oingo Boingo releases
	Leon Schneiderman	1972–1995	baritone and alto saxophones percussion backing vocals
	Michael Byron	1972–1973	trumpet percussion	None
	Terrill Maguire	1972–1973	dancer tambourine percussion
	William "Billy Superball" Folwell	1972–1976 1977 1978	bass trumpet
	Jan Munroe	1972–1974	trumpet	Forbidden Zone (soundtrack) (1983)
	Lori Erenberg	1972–1976	accordion lead vocals	None
	George Jay	1972–1973	trumpet
	Arla Dietz	1972–1973	N/A (dancer)
	Stan Ayeroff	1972–1974	lead and rhythm guitar
	William Winant	1972–1975 1991–1992	percussion
	Musti Faun	1973–1975	N/A (choreographer)
	Todd Manley	1973–1977 1977–1978	percussion drums
	Sam "Sluggo" Phipps	1973–1995	tenor and soprano saxophones clarinet percussion backing vocals flute	all Oingo Boingo releases
	Josh Gordon	1973–1976	trumpet sousaphone banjar	None
	Jon Gold	1974–1975	lead and rhythm guitar	None
	Brad Kay	1974–1975	keyboards	Forbidden Zone (soundtrack) (1983)
	Gisele Lindley	1975	N/A (dancer)
	Steve Bartek	1975–1995	guitar backing vocals percussion accordion	all Oingo Boingo releases
	Joe Berland	1975–1980	piano keyboards accordion	Forbidden Zone (soundtrack) (1983)
	Miriam Cutler	1976–1979	clarinet	None
	Bob Frazier	1976	trumpet
	Tom Pedrini	1976–1977	upright bass trumpet mini tuba
	Craig Pallett	1976	trumpet	None
	Dale Turner	1976–1995	trumpet trombone percussion guitar backing vocals	all Oingo Boingo releases
	Timm Boatman	1977 1978	drums percussion	None
	John "Vatos" Hernandez	1978–1980 1980–1995		all Oingo Boingo releases
	Jeff Breeh	1979	bass	None
	Dan Schmidt	1979–1980	keyboards	Oingo Boingo (EP) (1980) Forbidden Zone (soundtrack) (1983)
	Kerry Hatch	1979–1984	bass bass synthesizer percussion backing vocals	Oingo Boingo (1980) Only a Lad (1981) Nothing to Fear (1982) Good for Your Soul (1983) So-Lo (1984) Skeletons in the Closet (1989) Stay (1990) Best O' Boingo (1991) Anthology (1999) 20th Century Masters The Millennium Collection (2002)
	Richard Gibbs	1980–1984	keyboards synthesizer trombone percussion backing vocals
	David Eagle	1980	drums	Oingo Boingo (EP) (1980) Urgh! A Music War (1982)
	John Avila	1984–1995	bass bass synthesizer percussion accordion backing vocals	Dead Man's Party (1985) Boi-ngo (1987) Boingo Alive (1988) Dark at the End of the Tunnel (1990) Stay (1990) Best O' Boingo (1991) Boingo (1994) Farewell (1996) Anthology (1999) 20th Century Masters The Millennium Collection (2002)
	Michael Bacich	1984–1987	keyboards backing vocals	Dead Man's Party (1985) Boi-ngo (1987) Stay (1990) Best O' Boingo (1991) Anthology (1999) 20th Century Masters The Millennium Collection (2002)
	Carl Graves	1987–1993	keyboards synthesizers backing vocals electronic percussion pad	Boingo Alive (1988) Dark at the End of the Tunnel (1990) Stay (1990) Best O' Boingo (1991) Boingo (1994) (one track: "Lost Like This") Anthology (1999) 20th Century Masters The Millennium Collection (2002)
	Warren Fitzgerald	1993–1995	guitar	Boingo (1994) Farewell (1996) Anthology (1999)
	Doug Lacy		accordion percussion trombone
	Marc Mann		keyboards samples

Additional musicians

Timeline

While most members played a variety of instruments and vocals, this timeline represents a member's service listed under their main instrument.

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