50 years ago today 🔥❤️⚡🥂
The Runaways released their debut studio album, The Runaways. It features the singles "Cherry Bomb," "Blackmail," and "Secrets."

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45 years ago
The Go Go’s at the Tail of the Pup, Los Angeles, October 1980.

Jane Wiedlin, Margot Olavarria, Gina Schock, Belinda Carlisle, Charlotte Caffey.

Photo by Janette Beckman

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48 years ago
The Runaways confer on stage, August 1976

Joan Jett, Jackie Fox, Cherie Currie and Lita Ford. Unfortunately not shown Sandy West on drums

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🕯️🕯️RIP Melanie 🕯️🕯️

So sad for the passing of an idol from my teen years ... Melanie Safka - singer of songs of peace and love - the way I wanted to live my life. 🖤🖤🖤

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Charming Nina Hagen enlightening David Letterman in a 1985 interview

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Another female Japanese *rock band I've not heard of before, Gacharic Spin:

https://youtu.be/vfFNmtVDaZ4?si=vqSHdnohw9HAiuGQ

*EDIT - Upon further inspection they are quite varied and encompass styles other than just rock.

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