Marie Currie
| Marie Michelle Currie | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Marie Michelle Currie |
| Born |
November 30, 1959 Encino, California, US |
| Genres |
Punk rock Hard rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer, songwriter, actress, artist, producer, poet |
| Instruments | vocals |
| Years active | 1977–present |
| Labels | Capitol, Raven, MCA, Rocket City |
| Associated acts | Cherie & Marie Currie, Cherie Currie |
Marie Michelle Currie (born November 30, 1959) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and artist. Currie is best known for playing in a band with her identical twin Cherie Currie called Cherie & Marie Currie. Their song "Since You Been Gone" charted at number 95 on the US charts. Marie played Singing Maid Marie in the The Rosebud Beach Hotel. She has sold over 500 pieces of art.
Currie was born to Don Currie and actress Marie Harmon. She was raised in Encino with three siblings. Her brother is Don Currie Jr. She has an elder sister, actress Sondra Currie, and an identical twin sister, Cherie Currie. Marie was the first twin born and Cherie was the second.
While her sister Cherie was in the Runaways, Currie worked at a fast food place. Then she started the Marie Currie band. They never released a record, or received a record deal. She started her career as a singer by singing a duet with Cherie called "Love at First Sight". The song appeared on Cherie's debut album Beauty's Only Skin Deep. The sisters toured the States and Japan to support Cherie's new record.
In 1979, Cherie and Marie released two singles "Messin' with the Boys" and "Since You Been Gone". "Since You Been Gone" charted number 95 on U.S. charts. In 1980, Cherie and Marie released their album, Messin' with the Boys the album received more radio play than Beauty's Only Skin Deep. They released another single that year "This Time". Both the single "This Time" and the album Messin' with the Boys made the top 200 on U.S. charts.
Cherie and Marie performed on TV shows in the 1980s including Sha Na Na and The Merv Griffin Show. In 1984, they played the singing maids in the The Rosebud Beach Hotel. The twins sang, wrote, and produced songs for the film and its soundtrack. That film was Marie's acting debut. In 1991, they performed at the Coconut Teaser which was a tribute concert to Paula Pierce, a member of The Pandoras. For the final performance the remaining Pandoras backed the Currie sisters.
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