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Career and Biography
She was born in 1959 in Philadelphia, but moved with her family to Hollywood, California at a young age.
She first gained attention as the guitarist, main songwriter and occasional singer in the pioneering all-women band The Runaways, known for pre-punk hard rock.
After the Runaways disbanded in 1980, she produced an album for Los Angeles punk band, The Germs, then embarked on a solo career, having hits with "I Love Rock and Roll" and covers of Tommy James' "Crimson and Clover" and Gary Glitter's "Do You Wanna Touch Me". She co-starred in the 1986 film Light of Day.
External Links
A good biography and summary from Ultimate Band List