The word groupie originated around 1965 to describe teenaged girls or young women who sought brief liaisons with musicians. Opening quote from the original rolling stone featuring the groupies. These young girls were better known as the groupies. This fall, groupies and other electric ladies, a collection of striking blackandwhite portraits culled from the special issueall shot by baron wolman, rolling stones first chief. Wolmans view of the women as style icons comes into sharp focus thanks to a new coffeetable book, groupies and other electric ladies. Mary mccarthy had earlier described it in her novel the company she keeps 1942. Some sources have attributed the coining of the word to the rolling stones bassist bill wyman during the groups 1965 australian tour. On february 15,1969, rolling stone dedicated an issued to the groupies, the vivacious, often outrageouslydressed and seductive women who were always in the vicinity of popular bands. Groupies by baron wolman 2015, hardcover for sale online ebay.
Groupies and other electric ladies features more than 150 images, including previously unseen outtakes and contact sheets, and comes complete with the original rolling stone text, as well as interviews with several of the women today. They emerged as extraordinary women, whose lifestyles divided opinion and remain controversial. Hes got hours of interview and conversation with groupies on tape, plus all the diaries of the gtos, plus all the diaries of the plaster casters, plus several other diaries and hundreds of letters and photos. Groupies and other electric ladies goodreads share book. The original 1969 rolling stone photographs by baron wolman by baron wolman 20151 on. Groupies and other electric ladies book depository. From small clubs to giant festivals, such as woodstock, music.
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Baron wolman groupies and other electric ladies isbn. Wolman had been photographing rock bands and wenner had plans to form a new kind of music periodical with san francisco chronicle music writer, ralph gleason. The original 1969 rolling stone photographs of baron wolman. Nov 21, 2015 groupies and other girls features more than 150 images, including previously unseen outtakes and contact sheets, and comes complete with the original rolling stone text, as well as interviews with several of the women today. The 10 most interesting rock star sex secrets from groupie. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. Celebrating some of the 70s most controversial women dazed.
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Writer lisa depaulo talks to about the men of the nba and the women who love them. Some became models, actresses, writers, artists and musicians the gtos, the original groupie band. A new book, groupies and other electric ladies, brings together wolmans photos and contact sheets, the original magazine text. Dec 29, 2015 this fall, groupies and other electric ladies, a collection of striking blackandwhite portraits culled from the special issueall shot by baron wolman, rolling stones first chief. It collects his published portraits along with outtakes, contact sheets, the original articles from the issue and new essays that put the subjects into a. And other electric ladies baron wolman in 1969, rolling stone magazine released a special superduper neat issue called the groupies and other girls featuring the work of their chief photographer. The book of rolex by jens hoy, christian frost, hardcover. Oct 25, 2015 like fellow photographer david bailey link he celebrated rather than sensationalized this wildchild and highly creative female demographic. It is his raw ambition that draws her in, the impracticality of it all, this idea that he wants to do great things with words, that he wants to chase some kind of ancient fame, perhaps even become one of the people they read about in books. This book is a compilation of baron wolmans photographs taken for rolling stone magazine in 1969. Wolman agreed to join the new periodical, rolling stone, and.
The original 1969 rolling stone photographs by baron wolman. The days and nights of an nba groupie meet the ladies who will do anything to bed a pro baller. The were a time of cultural revolution, with music leading the way. Nov 12, 2015 groupies, from sex symbols to style icons. In 1969, rolling stone magazine published an issue that would be largely dedicated to the groupies.
And other electric ladies baron wolman in 1969, rolling stone magazine released a special superduper neat issue called the groupies and other. A new book, groupies and other electric ladies, brings together wolmans photos and contact sheets, the original magazine text including noholdsbarred interviews with the girls. Groupies and other electric ladies by baron wolman, holly. The original 1969 rolling stone photographs by baron wolman at. He was the cat they were all after and she got him. Its his seminal work for the title, produced five decades ago, of rock n rolls groupies that is being published in a new book, aptly titled groupies. Groupies, from sex symbols to style icons the new york times. December 26, 2015 finally a coffee table book about groupies. Oct 25, 2016 groupies and other electric ladies features more than 150 images, including previously unseen outtakes and contact sheets, and comes complete with the original rolling stone text, as well as interviews with several of the women today. Confessions of a groupie by pamela des barres, take another little piece of my heart. Groupies and other electric ladies the original 1969 rolling stone photographs by baron wolman baron wolman, with a foreword by holly. Groupies and other electric ladies twin sisters, lady. On february 15, 1969, rolling stone magazine issued a special superduper neat issue called the groupies and other girls, featuring the work of their chief photographer baron wolman. The 1960s were a time of cultural revolution, with music leading the way.
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Groupies say that glenn likes a certain look on women. Now nearly 45 years later, acciconic images are proud to publish for the first time in one single volume. Nov 10, 2015 groupies and other electric ladies book. Lori maddox also spelled mattix was only 14 years old when jimmy page invited her over to his hotel. After having been collected and published as a photo book last year, wolmans forever young. Other women say hes be polite and he likes playing the field. Girls together outrageously groupies and other electric ladies. Rolling stones chief photographer it was in san francisco, in april, 1967, that wolman, then 30, met a 21yearold cal berkeley student and freelance writer named jann wenner. This issue would become a milestone moment for still new culture magazine and would launch the women featured as cause celebres. The number on the photo corresponds to the number of the book. Like fellow photographer david bailey link he celebrated rather than sensationalized this wildchild and highly creative female demographic. Groupies and other electric ladies the original 1969.
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