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A groupie is a fan of a particular musical group who follows the band around while they are on tour or who attends as many of their public appearances as possible, with the hope of meeting them. The term is used mostly describing young women, and sometimes men, who follow these individuals aiming to gain fame of their own, or help with behind ...
Apr 6, 2022 · These groupies' names might not be well-known, but they've left their imprints all over the history of rock and roll. After reading about some of the most influential — and infamous — rock and roll groupies, learn the history of hippies and the Mods.
Apr 21, 2024 · Many others encountered similarly complex situations backstage at rock shows and beyond, navigating the highs of hedonism and the artistic life and the lows of sexism, drug use, and more. Here's what it was really like being a groupie during the wild days of the 1980s.
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Jun 10, 2023 · Many of the real-life figures in our below list of 15 of Rock's Most Famous Groupies had songs written about them. Others emboldened musicians to take risks they otherwise may have avoided.
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May 13, 2024 · The period of rock music from the late 1960s to the early 1980s is etched into the collective memory as a high-water mark in popular culture, notable for pillars like shredding guitar licks, preening and shirtless singers wailing on arena stages, and throngs of excited groupies waiting backstage.
Husband-and-wife duo Delaney and Bonnie Bramlett were among the foremost proponents of blue-eyed soul in the 1960s and '70s. They're famous for luring Eric Clapton into their midst and...
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From the Plaster Casters to the GTOs and Trixie Merkin, a look at the subculture of female band groupies. Photography by Baron Wolman.
