With the roar of a motorcycle, \u201960 pop chanteuses The Shangri-Las introduced the world to a new tragic hero, the unforgettable bad boy heartthrob and the titular \u201cLeader Of The Pack.\u201d The year was 1964 and by that time \u201cteenage tragedy songs\u201d had become a genre unto itself with the likes of Jan & Dean\u2019s \u201cDead Mean\u2019s Curve,\u201d Ray Peterson\u2019s \u201cTell Laura I Love Her\u201d and many others. But none captured the melodrama of heartbreak as well as \u201cLeader Of The Pack,\u201d which would become a #1 pop hit and the defining song for The Shangri-Las. Now, two veterans of garage rock, trailblazing heartthrobs in their own right, have teamed up for a glorious new version of the tune. Famed Stooges guitarist James Williamson pours gasoline on the song\u2019s instrumental track and lights it on fire with his raw, heavy guitar playing, while Runaways vocalist Cherie Currie, aided with backup vocals by Leslie Koch Foumberg, amps up the theatricality for maximum emotional impact. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Williamson sings the praises of this new version saying \u201cWhen I first discussed playing on a remake of \u2018Leader of the Pack\u2019 I was skeptical that we could improve on it. That song is so ingrained in my psyche that I couldn\u2019t imagine anyone other than Mary Weiss singing the vocal. But, when I heard Cherie Currie\u2019s version combined with my guitar, I instantly knew we had done an update we could be proud of. I just love the way it came out.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
This supercharged version of \u201cLeader Of The Pack\u201d is currently available on all streaming and download platforms as well as on a special 7\u201d vinyl single backed with a tune that will be imminently familiar to fans of Cherie Currie, \u201cCherry Bomb\u201d – a previously released recording featuring music by The MC5\u2019s Wayne Kramer and The Ramone\u2019s Marky Ramone. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Buy the 7\u201d:<\/strong>https:\/\/cleorecs.com\/store\/shop\/cherie-currie-james-williamson-leader-of-the-pack-limited-edition-cherry-red-7-ep\/<\/a>
Stream\/download:<\/strong>https:\/\/orcd.co\/leaderofthepack<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Track List:<\/strong>
1. Cherie Currie & James Williams feat. Leslie Koch Foumberg – Leader Of The Pack
2. Cherie Currie feat. Wayne Kramer & Marky Ramone – Cherry Bomb<\/p>\n\n\n\n