Friday August 14, 2009, 1:38 pm
"The term "groupie" came to define the young women who followed bands across the country and sometimes around the world.

"A fan is very content to stay home and listen to the music, but the groupie wants to meet them," said Pamela Des Barres, the ultimate groupie who partied with everyone from the Doors to the Who to the Rolling Stones, and whose 1987 autobiography is called "I'm With the Band."

The Cameron Crowe film "Almost Famous" looked at the secret life of rock stars on the road, and in the movie the term "groupie" was practically an insult.

"We are not groupies," said the character Penny Lane, played by Kate Hudson.

"Groupies sleep with rock stars because they want to be near someone famous," she continued. "We're here because of the music. We inspire the music. We are Band-Aides."

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Friday August 14, 2009, 4:50 pm
Great article Dee. Brings back memories.

Friday August 14, 2009, 7:12 pm
Thanks Dee hard to believe 40 years has gone so fast.

Friday August 14, 2009, 9:15 pm
I know Tierney..It doesn't seem that long ago..at all..

Saturday August 15, 2009, 4:04 am
Does not make us younger, indeed. Great article, thanks Dee.

Sunday August 16, 2009, 7:14 am
nothing like a longing for the good old days... a bit of melacholy does all of us good... Then they had good music... todays is not so fabulous