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Chicago Review Press
Language
English
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This intimate account of 24 legendary groupies reveals what went on behind the closed doors of rock stars from Elvis to Marilyn Manson. Consisting of Pamela Des Barres's revealing interviews with and profiles of other supergroupies, this book offers firsthand glimpses into the backstage world of rock stars and the women who loved them. The groupies—such as Tura Satana, Miss Japan Beautiful, who taught Elvis how to dance; Cassandra Peterson
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English
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Updated to include the escapades of the last 16 years of the "queen of the groupies," this rollicking, piquant, and sometimes heartbreaking follow-up to I'm With the Band documents Pamela Des Barres' struggles with postmodern marriage and motherhood. Covering the middle-passage years of the baby-boom generation, this biography portrays a hilarious, inspiring tussle with life's adventures and adversities, from acting with Sylvester Stallone
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20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
Two former groupies used to get it on with every late 60's music legend with a guitar and a Y-chromosome. Decades later, Suzette is still her brassy, sassy self and Lavinia is now a proper suburban wife and mother. When Suzette loses her job, she seeks out her "sister". Once they get together, their two world's collide.
5) Fangirl
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English
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Being consummate fans of the Simon Snow series helped Cath and her twin sister, Wren, cope as little girls whose mother left them, but now, as they start college but not as roommates, Cath fears she is unready to live without Wren holding her hand--and without her passion for Snow.
Publisher
Magnolia Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Freda Kelly was just a shy Liverpudlian teenager when she was asked to work for a local band hoping to make it big - the Beatles. Freda had faith in the Beatles from the beginning, and the Beatles had faith in her. As many people came in and out of the band's circle, Freda remained a staple because of her unfaltering loyalty and dedication. As the Beatles' devoted secretary and friend, Freda was there as history unfolded, witness to the evolution...
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English
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"As soon as she graduated from high school, Pamela Des Barres headed for the Sunset Strip, where she knocked on rock stars' backstage doors and immersed herself in the drugs, danger, and ecstasy of the freewheeling 1960s. Over the next 10 years she had affairs with Mick Jagger, Jimmy Page, Keith Moon, Waylon Jennings, Chris Hillman, Noel Redding, and Jim Morrison, among others. She traveled with Led Zeppelin; lived in sin with Don Johnson; turned...
Publisher
First Look Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
When Rodney was a teenager his mother just dropped him off at the home of Connie Stevens and left him. Eventually he landed his first show-business job as a double for Davey Jones on "The Monkeys". Rodney ended up using his skills as a consummate hanger-on and his genuine enthusiasm for rock & roll to become a central figure in the L.A. music scene and is lauded for his good taste and good nature. Rodney is perhaps the least-known celebrity in Hollywood,...
Author
Publisher
The Overlook Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Desperately trying to be cool and accepted by the North Carolina punks she emulates, Kat gets noticed by a photojournalist, achieves groupie icon status and makes a series of devastating choices to maintain her notoriety."--
10) Rock wives: the hard lives and good times of the wives, girlfriends, and groupies of rock and roll
Author
Publisher
Beech Tree Books
Pub. Date
[1986]
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
This hilarious peek into the early years of the hair-band era reveals the hierarchy of fishnets, bustiers, and chicks with the Holy Grail, a backstage pass. After college, Anne Thomas Soffee journeyed to Los Angeles to start a career as a rock journalist and small-time heavy-metal flack. A taste for other people's prescriptions and too much beer edges her freelance journalism work right off her schedule. She struggles with not being thin enough, pretty...
14) Hippieville
Author
Publisher
Xlibris Llc
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
"A rock god crashes from his pedestal when the innocent young girl he victimized turns the tables" --P. [4] of cover.
Publisher
Strike Back Studios
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"The World's Most Hated Band," notorious rappers Insane Clown Posse, find themselves as unwitting warriors for the First Amendment after they and their one million die-hard fans (called Juggalos) are labeled a gang by the FBI. With the help of the ACLU, the band fights to uncover the reasons behind the designation and be removed from the gang list as their fans begin losing their jobs, have their children put into protective custody, and face jail...
17) Chocolat: Vol. 7
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Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
When E-Soh issues an ultimatum to Kum-Ji, she has to choose him on the spot or watch him walk away for good. Happy couplehood seems imminent for the two friends until former Yo-I fan club president Barbie makes her debut on the idol scene.
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