The Runaways changed the face of music 50 years ago – Twitchy
Everything began when the young guitarist named Joan Marie Larkin, her hometown in Winod, left Pennsylvania, and moved to Los Angeles to chase her dream. A journey that will change the music and lead to the famous famous Joan Gate to the world and the Rock & Roll Celebrity Hall.
Joan and drama player Sandy West was recruited by producer Kim Foley, and on the fifth of August 1975, the fugitives were born. Joan, as the story says, was tested by Fuli by playing the guitar in a sweet album. The Mickey Steel guitarist (who will be fame with the bracelets) was added to the squad, and the trio showed for the first time and the legendary whiskey in September.
Steel will leave the band in October, and the PEGGY FOSter will add Bass for a short period before it is replaced by Jackie Fox. Lita Ford’s guitarist also joined the group. Soon after, the main singer Cherie Currie was recruited to join the band. The squad was set, and the history of music was about to make.
Today in the history of rock
August 5, 1975
Guitarist Joan Gate and Dramas Sandy West formed Haravays, the first Rock Club. They released four studio albums and toured works such as Van Haleen, Talking Heads and Cheap Trick. The prominent tracks include “Cherry Bomb”, … pic.twitter.com/oyv1ptq6sg– History of Rock Live! (@ktrain939913) August 4, 2025
It was not as if females were unusual in the music industry. All female collection was common in Motown and even disco. Teams like Fleetwood Mac and Heart were common, Debie Harry and Blondie were already wandering in Alt-Rock/New Wave by the time when Hunaways hit the scene. But the evil rock band, all teenagers, from females?
Imagine to reach the Los Angeles scene in 1976 and see four teenage girls wearing leather led by a singer who was often working in underwear. They were in your face, and music was high and aggressive. The fugitives were different from anything that came before.
Improved
Their successful album “Cherry Bomb” was distinguished (which was a paradox that was a great success in Japan). Noise queens arrived.
Issued 49 years ago today
The Runaways, the first album for the American ALL-Female The Runaways, which includes the single song “Cherry Bomb”#punk #PUNKS #PUNKROCK #Womefunk #Therunaways #date #PUNKROCHISTory #OTD pic.twitter.com/pzjw1w1j5iHistory of Punkrock (Punkrockstory) June 1, 2025
#Thisday1976, #Therunaways Live in #CBGB pic.twitter.com/zkl6sosph2
– Sheenaisapunkrocker ๐งท๐ธ (@77mash) August 2, 2025
The day I met the fugitives! #Blondie #Therunaways #ClubMusic #ROCKNROLL pic.twitter.33ozejzdkl
– Masher ๐ดโโ ๐ฉ ๐โ ๐ ๐ (Capnqwaylood) July 31, 2025
Joan Jet in the first days of The Runaways, 1975. (Photo by Michael Ochz) pic.twitter.com/6quP9nb
Joan Jett Pics (@joanjettPics) August 3, 2025
Lita Ford Performance with Runaways, 1977 pic.twitter.com/mhochzfhbg
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The band will release four studio albums and one direct album before going to its separate path in 1979, but its impact on the world of music has just started. Although no one has the same edge or the situation, more female teams will soon follow the path that the fugitives responded. Mickey Steel and bracelets were a huge pop music. Other rock bands like the fastest pussycat had different levels of success. The effect of fugitives is undeniable.
Their influence and impact on the history of rock music on the silver screen in the 2010 movie “The Runaways”, starring Christine Stewart in the role of Joan Gate.
On this day in 2010, Runaways is hit by the leading rock band, theaters. The film, which focuses on group member Joan Jet played by Christine Stewart. ๐ฟ pic.twitter.com/o7cmu510qq
– Monsters of Rockยฎ (Monstersofrock) March 19, 2020
Girls have not been done in the band with their career when the group is divided.
Sherry Curie released her first song, “Since she went”, with her twin sister Mary in 1980. Sherry, who was once described as the daughter of Iggy Pop and Bridget Bardot, is still wandering to this day.
Cherie & Marie Currie – Since I went in 1979 https://t.co/ycwkwxttqs via YouTube
– Michel (@michele90541600) November 14, 2024
Sherry also became a prominent political voice in the “Walk Away” movement.
We must see! Rock Chery Corrie star leaves the Democrats forever: #walkaway certificate@Cheriecurrie3 #walkawaychallenge pic.twitter.com/wzbackmfks
– Brandon Straka #walkaway (Brandonstraka) September 12, 2024
My name is Cherie Currie from the All Girl Tense Rock in the 1970s, and I walk away. You can also. God bless you Brandon Brandonstraka. You are my beloved! ๐๐ฃ๐บ๐ธ๐บ๐ธโค https://t.co/bebnhq4hwj
– Cherie Currie (@Cheriecurrie3) September 13, 2024
He used to be a punk, research and development for a democratic vote. I fell for that. But when your party demands to live in fear, it goes beyond your capabilities by buying groceries, gasoline, lack of respect for our warriors, our police, our adults, support for criminals, chaos, riots, enthusiasm, and Israel’s failure, … pic.twitter.com/jyhrucdbi2
– Cherie Currie (@Cheriecurrie3) April 25, 2024
“He used to vote to be cold, and now it makes you fool.”
He used to be a punk, research and development for a democratic vote. I fell for that. But when your party demands to live in fear, and overcome your capabilities by just buying groceries, gasoline, lack of respect for our warriors, our police, our adults, support for criminals, chaos, riots, enthusiasm, and Israel’s failure, in our neglect in all its role! Harm our children! Wasting our money. Implementation with every policy! Lies and more lies … no more! The Democratic Party can accept my $$. They do not give a curse. This is correct. But now, it makes you fool.
He said well, Sherry, well.
Lita Ford released several individual albums, and has benefited from the MTV era. She reached the top of her success with the 1989 album “Lita”, which included two of the largest successes of Glam-Meetal Performer. “Kiss Me Deadly” and “Ballad Power Ballad” if I closed my eyes forever, “Dio with Ozzy Osbourne reached eight on Billboard’s Hot 100.”
If my eyes closed forever, pic.twitter.N30ULBIFSO
Jim Ayass (@Jimmj1010) July 25, 2025
There are few questions that the prominent star in The Runaways was Joan Gate. She produced her band, “Joan Gate and Black Hersz,” classic strikes such as “I love rock & roll” and “I hate myself for your love”, which strengthened Jet as a real rock star star in every sense of the word.
Her first album, “Bad Reputation”, remained realistic for her evil rock roots.
Joan Jet – bad reputation (Live, 1981) #classicrock #80smusic pic.twitter.com/i6cn9yviya
– Batfox (Batfox_Pecurts) photos April 7, 2025
Rolling Stone named twice in the list of the greatest guitarists in all ages, and in 2015, Joan Gate and Black Hersz were recruited in the Rock & Roll Celebrity Hall. She is still wandering today.
The drummer Sandy West, who was called “one of the best drumers of all ages”, hoped to get the reunification of the fugitives, but he was diagnosed with lung cancer and unfortunately died in 2006. She was 47 years old.
The fugitives were together for only four years, however they left an indelible sign of the history of music, and everything began fifty years ago today.
50 years !!
It has made us relevant and I cannot thank you enough! ๐๐ฃโคhttps://t.co/w4hx6is1Dy– Cherie Currie (@Cheriecurrie3) Aug 5 2025
On this day in 1975, The Runaways, which includes Joan Jett and Lita Ford. ๐ pic.twitter.com/gt5pgarpnq
– Monsters of Rockยฎ (Monstersofrock) Aug 5 2025
Rock music, ladies, rock!
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