A five-part series of profiles on the Runaways members concluded in Bravo of 1 September 1977, with new bassist Vicky Blue. See more Runaways posters.
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The Runaways 1976
Bravo introduces The Runaways in a double-page spread in the issue of 29 July 1976
Vicky Blue (Runaways) 1978
Vicky Blue of The Runaways on the back-page poster of Bravo of 9 February 1978.
Runaways 1977
The Runaways in a four-part portrait series. In Bravo of 25 August 1977, it was Cherie Curry’s poster (second from right) that appeared. It appeared previously here.
The Runaways 1978
The Runaways on a super-poster in Bravo of 23 February 1978. Down to four members, they had released their single “School Days” a couple of months before. The Runaways have featured her a few times before.
Bravo 23 Feb 1978 (Runaways)
Joan Jett of the Runaways features on the cover of Bravo of 23 February 1978. That week 39 years ago, Germany’s youth read about:
• What German fans said about the Bay City Rollers tour
• Girl rock group The Runaways
• The story of Luke Skywalker and Mark Hamill
• The success of Paul McCartney’s Wings
• Australian singer John Paul Young, who’d later that year give his name to two popes
• All about Uriah Heep and their latest concerts
• The life story of Smokie singer Chris Norman
• Udo Lindenberg’s concerts
• Teenybopper band Rosetta Stone in Japan
The Runaways 1976
Feature on The Runaways in Bravo of 4 November 1976. Great outfits!
Bravo 4 Nov 1976 (Runaways)
Lita Ford of The Runaways on the cover of Bravo 4 November 1976. The cover story promises that “These 5 aunts are driving Europe crazy”.
Forty years ago, Germany’s youth also read about censorship of songs by prudish TV, how George Harrison wanted to save The Beatles (really???), and new punk group The Clash in concert.
The Runaways 1977
The Runaways: Centre-spread poster in Bravo 10 February 1977
Joan Jett and Cherie Currie featured in separate posters already, also from 1977.
Joan Jett 1977
Joan Jett of The Runaways
Back-page poster in Bravo 1 December 1977.
Shortly after The Runaways had a minor hit with School Days, which features on A Life In Vinyl 1978.
