Punky Meadows

Punky Meadows emerged out of the Washington, D.C. rock scene in the mid-'70s as the founding guitarist of hard rock/glam band Angel. Born Edwin Lionel Meadows, he began his music career early, forming first the Intruders, then the Cherry People in the mid-'60s while still in high school. Inspired by bands of the British Invasion and, later on, psychedelic pop, the Cherry People struck a deal with MGM-distributed Heritage Records, for whom they released one LP and a handful of singles between 1968 and 1972. Now in his early twenties and with some touring experience under his be...