| Leif Garrett, with his tousled blonde hair, big trusting eyes, and sexy yet boyish good looks, set many a teen girl's heart to racing in the '70s. Being a teen idol doesn't necessarily translate into disco success...ask John Travolta. But in Garrett's case oddly enough it was his only musical success. Scoring two 12" single hits, 1978's "I Was Made For Dancin' " and 1979's "Feel The Need" both of which are quite good. Garrett was 17 at this point, and enjoying the lifestyle of a teen star when his fall came in the form of a car crash. He was the driver, and a close friend, Roland Winkler, was in the passage seat. The needless wreck left Winkler in a wheelchair for the rest of his life, and a devastated Garrett on a path of self-destruction that would find his career lost in a world of alcohol, heroin, and guilt. A few movies followed, two more albums and a stab at a comeback in 2000 failed to return him to his youthful glory. |
