Kim Fowley, RIP

January 16, 2015

Rolling Stone reports the sad news:

Runaways producer and notorious L.A. music legend Kim Fowley has died. In recent months, he had been undergoing cancer treatments, though no cause of death has been announced. He was 75.

Charismatic and eccentric, Fowley is best remembered as the record producer for the all-female rock group the Runaways. He introduced Joan Jett, who was 15 at the time, to teenage drummer Sandy West and helped them find frontwoman Cherie Currie, lead guitarist Lita Ford and bassist Jackie Fox. He produced the band’s 1976 self-titled debut and co-wrote the band’s biggest hit, the punkish “Cherry Bomb,” with Jett. He also co-produced the following year’s Queens of Noise and helmed the same year’s Waitin’ for the Night.

It’s been 40 years since the Runaways formed and Fowley never stopped creating, as you can see on his Wikipedia page, at his official website and the Rolling Stone obituary.

Maybe you listened to his SiriusXM show on Underground Garage, noticed him in Beyonce’s 2014 video for “Haunted”, or read the beginning of his autobiography series. Keep an eye out for the final chapter to still be released.

Rest in Peace Kim.

Watch and listen to a selection of videos and songs below…

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Kim Fowley – I Hate You