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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Cherie Currie
| image = Cherie Currie.jpg
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| birth_name = Cherie Ann Currie
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1959|11|30}}
| birth_place = [[Encino, Los Angeles|Encino]], [[California]],
| instrument =
| genre = {{Flatlist|
* [[Punk rock]]
* [[hard rock]]}}
| occupation = {{hlist|Musician
| years_active = 1976–present
| label = {{hlist|[[Mercury Records|Mercury]]|[[Capitol Records|Capitol]]|[[Raven Records|Raven]]|[[MCA Records|MCA]]|Rocket City|Blue Elan}}
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'''Cherie Ann Currie''' (born November 30, 1959) is an American singer, musician, actress, and artist. Currie was the lead vocalist of [[
==Early life==
Currie was born to Don Currie and actress [[Marie Harmon]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tribute.ca/news/neon-angel-interview-with-cherie-currie/2010/03/26/|title=Neon Angel – Interview with The Runaways' Cherie Currie|website=Tribute.ca|access-date=November 13, 2019}}</ref> She was raised in [[Encino, Los Angeles|Encino]], [[California]]. She has an identical twin sister, [[Marie Currie]],<ref name="google.com">{{cite news |last1=Arar |first1=Yardena |title=Cherie And Marie Double The Fun |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1899&dat=19800322&id=MH8pAAAAIBAJ&pg=2147,3103138 |access-date=
Currie and her twin sister were given a role on an episode of ''[[My Three Sons]]'' at the age of two. They were due to sing "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" with [[Fred MacMurray]] but they froze during filming and their part was cut from the show.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://people.com/archive/to-cherie-and-marie-currie-two-blondies-are-better-than-one-vol-13-no-8/|title=To Cherie and Marie Currie, Two Blondies Are Better Than One|website=People.com|access-date=November 13, 2019}}</ref> Before Currie and her twin sister rose to fame, they appeared on ''[[American Bandstand]]'' as background dancers.<ref name="Church of Rock radio show">{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyApPJP0mJ8 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/jyApPJP0mJ8 |archive-date=
==Career==
===The Runaways===
In 1975, when she was 15 years old, Currie joined the all-female rock band [[
===Solo===
Currie recorded three albums with the Runaways, ''[[The Runaways (album)|The Runaways]]'', ''[[Queens of Noise]]'' and ''[[Live in Japan (The Runaways album)|Live in Japan]]''. She signed a four
===Cherie and Marie Currie===
After Cherie left
Cherie and Marie performed on television shows in the 1980s including ''[[Sha Na Na (TV series)|Sha Na Na]]'', [[The Mike Douglas Show]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0192977/|title=Marie Currie|website=IMDb.com}}</ref> and ''[[The Merv Griffin Show]].''<ref name="Church of Rock radio show" /> They wrote and produced songs for the soundtrack of the 1984 film ''[[The Rosebud Beach Hotel]]''.<ref>{{Citation |title=The Rosebud Beach Hotel (1984) - Soundtracks - IMDb |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088019/soundtrack/ |access-date=November 3, 2023
In 1998, Cherie and Marie held a concert at the Golden Apple, in support of their re-released version of ''Messin' with the Boys''. Cherie's ex-bandmate West joined Cherie on stage to perform some of the Runaways songs. The Curries and West signed autographs after the show.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/250322/cherie-currie-makes-another-run-at-rock/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160809024146/http://www.mtv.com/news/250322/cherie-currie-makes-another-run-at-rock/|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 9, 2016|title=Cherie Currie Makes Another Run At Rock|website=Mtv.com|access-date=September 24, 2018}}</ref> In 1998, the compilation ''[[Young and Wild (album)|Young and Wild]]'' was released
===Film and
Cherie starred in the film ''[[Foxes (film)|Foxes]]'' in 1980 with [[Jodie Foster]], and received strong reviews for her acting debut.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/cherie-currie-mn0000107815/biography|title=Cherie Currie - Biography - AllMusic|author=Tom Demalon|website=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=November 13, 2019}}</ref> She also appeared in ''[[Parasite (1982 film)|Parasite]]'', ''[[Wavelength (1983 film)|Wavelength]]'', ''[[Twilight Zone: The Movie]]'', ''[[The Rosebud Beach Hotel]]'' (with Marie Currie), and ''[[Rich Girl (film)|Rich Girl]].'' She made guest appearances on television series including ''[[Matlock (1986 TV series)|Matlock]]'' and ''[[Murder, She Wrote]]''. In 1984 Currie was cast as Brenda in ''[[Savage Streets]]'', but was replaced by [[Linda Blair]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0192947/bio|title=Cherie Currie|website=IMDb.com|access-date=September 24, 2018}}</ref> She was also cast as the lead singer of the fictional band the Dose in the film ''[[This Is Spinal Tap]]'', but her character was cut out of the film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://loudwire.com/11-things-may-not-know-this-is-spinal-tap/|title=11 Things You May Not Know About 'This Is Spinal Tap'|website=Loudwire.com|date=February 23, 2015 }}</ref> Cherie was considered for a part in the 1985 film ''[[Explorers (film)|Explorers]]'' but, according to her autobiography, she was in the throes of drug dependency and couldn't even make it to a meeting.<ref>{{cite book |last=Currie |first=Cherie |author-link=Cherie Currie |date=
===Later years===
Currie was a guest vocalist on Shameless's 2013 album, ''Beautiful Disaster''. Currie released singles with ex-bandmate, [[Lita Ford]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Lita-Ford-Cherie-Currie-Rock-This-Christmas-Down/release/5161043|title=Lita Ford & Cherie Currie - Rock This Christmas Down|website=Discogs.com|date=December 3, 2013 |access-date=September 24, 2018}}</ref> and [[Glenn Danzig]] the same year. On October 19, 2013, Currie won the Rock Legend Award at the sixth annual Malibu Music Awards. The award was presented to her by ex-bandmate, Lita Ford. That night Currie and Ford played on stage together for the first time in 37 years.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/former-the-runaways-bandmates-lita-ford-and-cherie-currie-reunite-on-stage-at-malibu-music-awards/|title=Former THE RUNAWAYS Bandmates LITA FORD And CHERIE CURRIE Reunite On Stage At MALIBU MUSIC AWARDS|date=October 29, 2013|website=Blabbermouth.net|access-date=November 13, 2019}}</ref> Currie released another studio album, [[Reverie (Cherie Currie album)|''Reverie'']], in 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/reverie/id976269503|title=iTunes - Music - Reverie by Cherie Currie|website=iTunes.apple.com|date=March 16, 2015 }}</ref> The album features guest work from ex-bandmate, Lita Ford, Currie's son, Jake Hays, and Currie's ex-manager, [[Kim Fowley]]. Cherie toured the UK in November 2015, to support her new album
In 2019, Currie's album ''Blvds of Splendor'' was released on April 13.<ref name="recordstoreday.com">{{Cite web|url=https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/10947|title=RSD '19 Special Release: Cherie Currie - Blvds of Splendor|website=Recordstoreday.com|access-date=November 13, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Isonhart |first1=Carl |title=ALBUM REVIEW: Cherie Currie – Blvds Of Splendor |url=https://www.therockpit.net/2020/album-review-cherie-currie-blvds-of-splendor/ |website=The Rockpit |access-date=
In 2020 Cherie Currie released an audio version of her memoir, Neon Angel. It reached number 1 on Amazon's Best Biographies of Punk Rock Musician.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kiki Classic Rock |title=The Real Cherry Bomb Talks! Cherie Currie Interview |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eoRi8VtVZc |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/3eoRi8VtVZc |archive-date=
Currie is now a [[chainsaw carving|wood-carving]] artist, using a [[chainsaw]] to create her works. She has been doing chainsaw art since 2002 and opened her own gallery in 2005 in [[Chatsworth, Los Angeles|Chatsworth]], California.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.chainsawchick.com/|title=Welcome!|website=ChainsawChick.com|access-date=March 15, 2010|archive-date=August 9, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170809100646/http://www.chainsawchick.com/|url-status=dead}}</ref> As a chainsaw artist, Currie has competed in and won awards at three world Chainsaw Art competitions.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.chainsawchick.com/bio.html|title=About the Artist - Cherie Currie|website=ChainsawChick.com|access-date=November 13, 2019}}</ref>▼
▲In 2020 Cherie Currie released an audio version of her memoir, Neon Angel. It reached number 1 on Amazon's Best Biographies of Punk Rock Musician.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kiki Classic Rock |title=The Real Cherry Bomb Talks! Cherie Currie Interview |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eoRi8VtVZc |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/3eoRi8VtVZc |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|website=[[YouTube]] |access-date=1 September 2020 |date=June 2, 2020}}{{cbignore}}</ref> In the same year, Currie contributed her vocals to the song "Flatten the Curve" for the band FTC.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Callwood |first1=Brett |title=L.A. Musicians Flatten the Curve with New Video |url=https://www.laweekly.com/l-a-musicians-flatten-the-curve-with-new-video/ |website=LA Weekly |access-date=1 September 2020 |date=1 July 2020}}</ref>
▲Currie is now a [[chainsaw carving|wood-carving]] artist, using a [[chainsaw]] to create her works. She has been doing chainsaw art since 2002 and opened her own gallery in 2005 in [[Chatsworth, Los Angeles|Chatsworth]], California.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.chainsawchick.com/|title=Welcome!|website=ChainsawChick.com}}</ref> As a chainsaw artist, Currie has competed in and won awards at three world Chainsaw Art competitions.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.chainsawchick.com/bio.html|title=About the Artist - Cherie Currie|website=ChainsawChick.com|access-date=November 13, 2019}}</ref>
==Personal life==
Currie struggled with drug addiction for much of her younger life, a major factor in the abrupt ending of her career. She wrote a memoir, ''Neon Angel'', recounting life in the band and her traumatic experiences with drug addiction, sex abuse, and her broken family.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kaye |first1=Ben |title=Cherie Currie on standing by during Jackie Fox's alleged rape: "I am innocent" |url=https://consequence.net/2015/07/cherie-currie-on-standing-by-during-jackie-foxs-alleged-rape-i-am-innocent/ |website=Consequence of Sound |access-date=
''[[The Runaways (2010 film)|The Runaways]]'', a 2010 biographical drama film executive-produced by [[Joan Jett]], focuses on the group's beginnings and explores the relationship between Currie and Jett. [[Dakota Fanning]] portrays Currie.
Currie married actor [[Robert Hays]] on May 12, 1990, and they had one son together, the musician Jake Hays.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_14703990
==Influence on pop culture==
In 1979 an alternative cover photo of Currie's album ''Beauty's only Skin Deep'' appears in the background of the feature film ''[[Rock 'n' Roll High School]]''. It appears when [[the Ramones]] are backstage.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079813/trivia|title=Rock 'n' Roll High School (1979)|access-date=September 24, 2018|website=IMDb.com}}</ref>
Characters in the 1997 film ''[[Gummo]]'', sisters Dot, Helen, and Darby (played by [[Chloë Sevigny]], Carisa Glucksman, and Darby Dougherty) were influenced by the Currie twins. Writer and director [[Harmony Korine]], stated that, "Dot and Helen were based off a combination of Cherie and Marie Currie, home schooling, and ''[[
In a season 3 episode of ''[[The O.C.]]'', Marissa makes an entrance to "[[Cherry Bomb (The Runaways song)|Cherry Bomb]]". She does so while dressed in a provocative [[schoolgirl outfit]].
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====Live albums====
* 2013 – ''Live in Los Angeles 8/30/13''<ref>{{cite web |last1=cheriecurrieofficial |title=Cherie Currie Live at the Gibson Amphitheatre in Los Angeles 8/30/2013 Exclusive 10 Song CDr |url=https://www.ebay.com/itm/313124903452 |website=[[eBay]] |access-date=
* 2016 – ''[[Midnight Music in London]]''
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* 2003 – The Streetwalkin' Cheetahs – Maximum Overdrive
* 2013 – Shameless – Beautiful ''Disaster''
* 2013 – ''[[Warehouse 13
* 2013 – [[Glenn Danzig]] – ''"Some Velvet Morning"''
* 2018 – [[Fanny Walked The Earth]] – ''"When We Need Her"''
* 2020 – FTC – ''"Flatten the Curve"'' <ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Blistein |first1=Jon |title=Mike Watt, * Cherie Currie, Eddie Spaghetti Team for COVID-19 Relief Song 'Flatten the Curve'|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/mike-watt-cherie-currie-eddie-spaghetti-team-for-covid-19-relief-song-flatten-the-curve-993801/ |magazine=Rolling Stone |access-date=
* 2020 - Cherie Currie and [[Dave Schulz (musician)|Dave Schulz]] - "What The World Needs Now Is Love"
* 2020 - Ryan Cassidy - "Small Price (featuring Cherie Currie)"
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==External links==
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* [http://www.chainsawchick.com Cherie Currie's Chainsaw Art site] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170809100646/http://www.chainsawchick.com/ |date=August 9, 2017 }}
* {{IMDb name|0192947|Cherie Currie}}
* [http://www.allmusic.com/album/messin-with-the-boys-mw0000596615/awards All Music]
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