Black Leather is a hard rock/punk rock song about sadomasochism written by Steve Jones and Paul Cook for their post-Sex Pistols band The Professionals. It was later covered by the all-female band The Runaways on their 1978 album, And Now... The Runaways, their last album. This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... Flogging demonstration at Folsom Street Fair 2004. ... Steve Jones Steven Phillip Jones (born September 3, 1955) is a British rock and roll guitarist and singer, best known as a guitarist for the punk band Sex Pistols. ... Born on July 20, 1956, Paul Cook was raised in the Hammersmith area of London. ... The Sex Pistols were an iconic and highly influential English punk rock band, formed in London in 1975. ... After the break up of the Sex Pistols and the debacle of the Sham Pistols Steve Jones and Paul Cook formed The Professionals. ... In popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition (performance or recording) of a previously recorded song. ... This article is about the 1970s band. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... And Now. ...

Guns N' Roses later recorded a version for their 1993 cover album The Spaghetti Incident?. Guns N Roses are an American hard rock band, formed in Los Angeles, California in March 1985. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... The Spaghetti Incident? is an album by Guns N Roses recorded from the early 90s line up. ...