ROCK OF AGES

CHERRY BOMBS!

 
Formed: Los Angeles, US 1975
Members:
Cherie Currie (vocals)
Joan Jett (rhythm guitar & vocals)
Sandy West (drums)
Lita Ford (lead guitar)
Bass Players:
Micki Steele
Peggy Foster
Jackie Fox
Joan Jett
Victory Tischer-Blue
Laurie McAllister











Discography: The Runaways - 1976, Queens of Noise - 1977, Live in Japan - 1977, Waiting for the Night - 1977, And Now... The Runaways - 1978, Little Lost Girls - 1981 (US version of And Now... The Runaways)

Compilations: Flaming Schoolgirls (Outtakes) - 1988, I Love Playing With Fire - 1982, The Best of The Runaways - 1982, Born To Be Bad (Early demos) - 1991, Neon Angels - 1992, The Runaways Featuring Lita Ford & Joan Jett - 1997

Some famous songs: Cherry Bomb, I Love Playing With Fire, School Days, You Drive Me Wild

Other facts:

• The song Cherry Bomb became a huge success in Japan in 1977.
• They have been support acts for Van Halen, Cheap Trick & Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers.
• According to Vicki Blue (Victory Tischer-Blue) the band's former line up patterned themselves as their idols;

Cherie Currie - David Bowie
Joan Jett - Keith Richards & Suzie Quatro
Lita Ford - Jeff beck & Ritchie Blackmore
Sandy West - Roger Taylor
Jackie Fox - Gene Simmons

• After the Japan tour in 1977, the band got on 4th place in the music act list in Japan. After ABBA, KISS, Led Zeppelin. 
• Cherie Currie left the band the same year and Joan Jett took the place as official lead vocalist. 
• Waiting For the Time was released , and The Runaways went on a tour with The Ramones.
• The band broke up in 1979 after disagreement of what music they should continue with. Joan Jett wanted to go for the punk rock mix, but Lita Ford & Sandy West wanted the Hardrock & Heavy Metal. The band went seperate ways for solo/other careers.
• In 2010 a movie was made about The Runways, Starring Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning.

More information about the band members will be up soon!