![]() ![]() I didn’t know doing whatever I can to come in contact with my favourite musician was frowned upon by those who weren’t as obsessed with music. When I first got into the obsession of music culture: like literally eating, breathing, dying over music - I didn’t know what the hell a groupie was. More specifically, I want to talk about musicians and their interactions with groupies, because this culture/lifestyle/job/whatever you want to call it, wouldn’t be so prominent if it wasn’t used and engaged with. Female groupies in specific, have a long-standing reputation for their availability that is almost restricted to those of higher statuses, such as musicians and actors. let us talk about some of the prominent women in this field who really trademarked the nomad lifestyle of a groupie. Properties of CREEM magazineīut, before we talk about me, and whether or not I am one, try to be one or if I ever was one. Sable Starr and Lori Maddox hanging around Sunset Strip with other baby groupies. Whether I actually slept with musicians or not, having it be publicly known that I was involved with a musician(s), and people being aware that I was trying to get more involved in behind the scenes of the music industry, more woman turned against me, and the more I was asked if I was a groupie in a negative manner. When people on social media called me a groupie, they were implying I was a slut. When I was a young teen, it was something I aspired to be, and then when I got older I realized the negative connotation that comes with the label. The topic of groupies is a personal subject for me. So why aren’t the men who wait out behind the sports arena to get their jerseys signed called a groupie? and if they were to be called one, what are the chances it would be used as negatively as it is with women? Also, why is being a groupie so taboo when they are clearly needed in the pop-culture scene? musicians need fans, and they especially need fans who would go the extra mile for them! Since then, the tradition and culture of the groupie lifestyle have been brought forward to the millennial era, however, groupies are now no longer only woman chasing musicians, but it is also used to describe anyone who obsessively physically follows anything in the pop culture scene, such as sports teams, actors, authors, there are even groupies for NASA!ĭespite its popularity and the wide variety of people who engage in this lifestyle, it is typically women only women who are called this word and they use it interchangeably with words like slut. Since 1965, the term “Groupie” has been thrown around as a slur to describe a group of woman who would linger around arenas and stadiums in hopes of temporary contact with a musician. I love history (and history has good and bad parts) and the only reason I made this blog was because I like to write about things that interest me, I like to collect pictures, and I like when a person discovers my blog and learns something new or rediscovers something they had forgotten.A person, especially a young woman, who regularly follows a pop music group or other celebrity in the hope of meeting or getting to know them. It's like if I made a post about the Holocaust - another period in time that I'm interested in and I've read so much about- and saying that I condoned what happened during the Holocaust. ![]() Not once did I say that what they did was ok. Nowhere on here does it say I approve of the behavior of the musicians and the groupies. The reason for this post was to not only post a collection of photos of music and fashion from the 70's, but to also talk about a certain period of time, a moment in history, and the people involved. I personally don't like these baby groupies very much, their personalities leaving a lot to be desired, but then again, what 13 year who thinks they're the hottest thing around isn't catty? Still, they deserve a mention, these were wild times and these were wild girls.ĭue to the comments I keep getting on this particular page, I felt the need to write this. These baby groupies strutted around Sunset Boulevard on their shiny platform heels, eyes and ears peeled for the likes of Led Zeppelin or David Bowie to show up. ![]() Mind you, these two girls, Sable, the unofficial queen of the 70's LA glam rock scene, and Lori, her best friend, were only around 13 at the time. Hanging out with musicians is any girl's dream come true. ![]()
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