Cherie Currie
Fronting trailblazers The Runaways at the tender age of 16, Cherie Currie’s introduction to the world of rock’n’roll was a baptism of fire. Staring down mid-70s audiences while wearing a basque and stockings and belting out Cherry Bomb was no picnic, and her tenure with the band lasted little more than a single, frantic, influential year. She has just released her long-awaited, star-studded – Billy Corgan, Slash, Duff McKagan, Brody Dalle et al – third solo album, Blvds Of Splendor (reviewed on page 86).
Was there ever any doubt during your LA childhood that you would embark on a
