The Runaways

The Runaways
The Runaways
	The Runaways in 1976 (clockwise from top left): Lita Ford, Sandy West, Jackie Fox, Joan Jett, Cherie Currie
Background information
Origin	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres	Hard rock; glam rock; punk rock; heavy metal; glam punk;
Years active	1975–1979
Labels	Mercury; Rhino; Cherry Red;
Past members	Joan Jett; Sandy West; Micki Steele; Lita Ford; Peggy Foster; Paul Goldwin; Cherie Currie; Jackie Fox; Vicki Blue; Laurie McAllister;
Website	www.therunaways.com

The Runaways were an American rock band who recorded and performed from 1975 to 1979. Formed in 1975 in Los Angeles, the band released four studio albums and one live album during its run. Among their best-known songs are "Cherry Bomb", "Hollywood", "Queens of Noise" and a cover version of the Velvet Underground's "Rock & Roll". Never a major success in the United States, the Runaways became a sensation overseas, especially in Japan, thanks to the single "Cherry Bomb".

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[AllMusic-1] Huey, Steve. "The Runaways | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved June 15, 2010.

[2] Huey, Steve. "Lita Ford | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved February 21, 2020.

[3] "Classic Rock Louder Sound". 2020.

[4] Levine, Elana (2007). Wallowing in Sex: The New Sexual Culture of 1970s American Television. Duke University Press. p. 76. ISBN 978-0-8223-3919-9.

[5] Buckley, Peter (2003). The Rough Guide to Rock. Rough Guides. p. 545. ISBN 978-1-84353-105-0.

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