Cherie Currie

Cherie Currie
Currie in March 2010
Currie in March 2010
Background information
Birth nameCherie Ann Currie
Born (1959-11-30) November 30, 1959 (age 64)
Encino, California, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • actress
  • artist
  • producer
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • keyboards
  • guitar
  • tambourine
Years active1976–present
Labels
Formerly of

Cherie Ann Currie (born November 30, 1959) is an American singer, musician, actress, and artist. Currie was the lead vocalist of the Runaways, a rock band from Los Angeles, in the mid-to-late 1970s. She later became a solo artist. Currie and her identical twin sister, Marie Currie, released the album Messin' with the Boys in 1980 as Cherie & Marie Currie. Their duet "Since You Been Gone" reached number 95 on US charts. She is also known for her role in the 1980 film Foxes.