The most iconic groupies in rock 'n' roll history

The most iconic groupies in rock 'n' roll history - 'They're with the band.' This maxim has been used countless times to allow girls to join bands backstage, the coveted place that separates the stage from the fans and that just a privileged few had access to. These women were passionate about music and bands, and did literally everything to be up close and personal with their idols. Meet the most famous groupies in history!

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Origins of the name - The name was born in the 60s, when bands like The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and The Who became very successful, making girls scream hysterically. These girls' deafening screams even muffled the music in shows.

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Groupies in cinema - Groupies have even inspired movie characters, including the legendary Penny Lane, played by Kate Hudson in 'Almost Famous'. In the movie, she becomes involved with Russell Hammond (Billy Crudup), leader of the fictional band Stillwater.

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Bebe Buell - She was one of the most beautiful groupies of the 70s and 80s. The movie character Penny Lane was partly inspired in Bebe, who dated stars such as George Harrison, Jimmy Page, Mick Jagger, Rod Stewart, John Taylor, Todd Rundgren, Coyote Shivers and Steven Tyler.

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Bebe Buell - Interestingly, Liv Tyler is the result of groupie's relationship with Steven Tyler, the lead singer of Aerosmith. However, the actress only discovered who her real father was when she was 14.

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Bebe Buell - Bebe ended up registering Liv Tyler as the daughter of singer Todd Harry Rundgren to protect her from Steven Tyler. The singer was battling drug addiction at the time and was constantly being targeted by the press.

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Nancy Spungen - Who doesn't remember the girlfriend of Sex Pistols bassist Sid Vicious? The troubled relationship made headlines around the world. The strong tempered blonde with a history of depression left home to become a prostitute and stripper.

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Nancy Spungen - The controversial Nancy Spungen was already a heroin addict when she met Sid, who had just started playing bass for the Sex Pistols. Shortly after, the two began a relationship which was marked by drug abuse and violence.

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Nancy Spungen -

The story ended tragically: Nancy was found stabbed to death in the bathroom of a New York hotel. To this day it is not known exactly how she died. The musician was arrested and accused of killing his girlfriend, but was later released. Sid died a year later of an overdose.

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Lori Maddox - At age 14, the fan started dating Led Zeppelin's guitarist Jimmy Page. It is speculated that she was the inspiration for the song 'Sick Again.'

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Lori Maddox - Lori Maddox spent a year on tour with Led Zeppelin. Then Page broke up with her and became involved with Bebe Buell. Lori has also said she slept with David Bowie, claiming that it was the musician who took her virginity.

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Pamela Des Barres - The American groupie became famous for dating an array of rock stars, including Jimmy Page ( Led Zeppelin), Keith Moon (The Who), Jim Morrison (The Doors), Mick Jagger (The Rolling Stones), Chris Hillman (The Byrds) and rocker Michael Des Barres, with whom she married and had a child.

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Pamela Des Barres -

Pamela was friends with Frank Zappa, who launched her as a singer in the 60s. GTO (Girls Together Only) only released one album, but Pamela proved to be more than just a groupie.

Pamela has written about her stories in several books, including 'I'm with the Band', 'Take Another Little Piece of My Heart: A Groupie Grows Up', among others.

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Pamela Des Barres - Pamela, who also inspired the character Penny Lane of 'Almost Famous', pictured here in an intimate moment with singer Alice Cooper.

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Sable Starr - She was so famous, that she was called the queen of the groupie scene. David Bowie, Iggy Pop, Jimmy Page, Mick Jagger, Rod Stewart, and Alice Cooper, were some of her most notorious relationships. Iggy Pop wrote the song 'Look Away' for her. The American died in 2009, at age 51.

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Uschi Obermaier -

The german model and actress used to have a huge fanbase between the 70's rock stars.

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Uschi Obermaier - The beautiful groupie became involved with Jimi Hendrix and the Glimmer Twins (pseudonym of Mick Jagger and Keith Richards).

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Uschi Obermaier - Uschi also went on the road with the singer and guitarist in 1975 on the 'Stones Tour of the Americas'.

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Anita Pallenberg - The Italian actress, model, promoter, and fashion designer, was known as the 'flower power' and The Rolling Stones' muse. She was also a trend setter among fashionistas.

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Anita Pallenberg - Anita got involved with Brian Jones, the founder of the Stones. The couple met in 1965 in Munich, where she worked as a model. The relationship with the musician, who died at age 27 in 1969, was a rocky one.

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Anita Pallenberg - In 1967, she married Jones' bandmate Keith Richards, who became the father of their two children. The marriage lasted 12 years.

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Cynthia Plaster Caster - She became known for her strange hobby: creating plaster casts of penises and breasts of celebrities. Cynthia's art apparently inspired Kiss to write the song 'Plaster Caster', even though no members of the band got involved with her.

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Cynthia Plaster Caster - Jimi Hendrix, Zal Yanovsky, and Frank Zappa, were some of the stars who had relationships with the groupie.

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Roxana Shirazi - In the 80s, the Iranian-born groupie gained notoriety for becoming involved with artists including Steven Adler, Dizzy Reed and Matt Sorum (all from Guns N' Roses), Nikki Sixx (Mötley Crüe), the band Buckcherry, among others. Roxana published her memoirs in the book 'The last living slüt: born in Iran, bred backstage.'

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Tawny Kitaen - The model and actress was married to David Coverdale, lead singer of Whitesnake. She also became involved with Tommy Lee (Mötley Crüe) and Robbin Crosby (Ratt).

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Tawny Kitaen - Tawny ran into various problems later in life. She was caught with drugs and subsequently arrested, and also accused of vandalism and assault. She also starred in Whitesnake's video of 'Here I Go Again', where she dances on the hood of Coverdale's Jaguar. She also appears on the video of 'Is This Love.' These were two of the band's greatest hits.

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