We talk to pamela about her new book, let it bleed. Pamela des barres was the sweetheart of rock, the reigning queen of l. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. She has developed exercises to help her dolls recall, remember, relive, and reveal their memories, transgressions, temptations, their sleepless nights and brilliant afternoons, loves and losses, fears and regrets, secrets, sins, and sorrows.
A highschool acquaintance introduced her to captain beefheart, which led to her meeting members of various rock. May 06, 2018 pamela des barres had the giants of rocknroll in the palm of her hand, as her candid memoir reveals sun 6 may 2018 02. Pamela des barres and danny sit down together for a chat on the congruity of spirituality, writing, music, and pamelas reclaiming of the word groupie. Take another little piece of my heart by pamela des. She has written for the new york times, rolling stone, cosmopolitan, and many other magazines. Professional groupie pamela des barres new book reveals all. Im with the band author pamela des barres on slutshaming.
A mass awareness has overtaken a generation, and something is in the air. Over the next 10 years she had affairs with mick jagger, jimmy page, keith moon, waylon jennings, chris. Pamela des barres show notes one of dannys oldest friends, pamela is famous for her friendships with some of the most famous musicians of the sixties i. In this book, des barres guides women through the process of writing their memoirs. Dec 09, 2016 pamela des barres is having a yard sale the author and urgroupie, soon launching her own line, sells her iconic clothing in culver city a few times a year. He supported pamelas writing her fascinating 1987 book im with the band, which made her known to all the fans of music who wanted to hear her stories and got bob dylan to say she was a. Televised interviews with des barres show how that vision of. Confessions of a groupie 01 by pamela des barres isbn.
She came into the world as a california native, in the amazing 60s. Im with the band 1987 and take another little piece of my heart 1992 were des barres s commendably trashy memoirs of groupiedom and its aftermath. Pamela des barres biography birthday, trivia american. Michael des barres took a long time to kick his drug and alcohol problems, but eventually joined alcoholics anonymous and was a founder of rock against drugs. Jagger spent a sad night alone after the tragic altamont festival in 1969 because pamela des barres thought he was planning a threesome with her and michelle phillips.
See all books authored by pamela des barres, including im with the band. Apr 18, 2017 in this book, des barres guides women through the process of writing their memoirs. As miss pamela she first came to prominence in the gtos in the l. Des barres s followup to her days with the rock fabs begins as a rerun but soon settles into the downside of her glory days. One of those times is recorded in des barress fourth book.
Loving plunges into 26 abruptly curtailed or epically depraved rock n roll lives. Consisting of pamela des barres s revealing interviews with and profiles of other supergroupies, this book offers firsthand glimpses into the backstage world of rock stars and the women who loved them. A spokesperson for her generation, she is an authority on classic rock and the freewheelin rock n roll lifestyle. Im with the band by pamela des barres the stylish, exuberant, and remarkably sweet confession of one of the most famous groupies of the 1960s and 70s is back in print in this new edition that includes an afterword on the authors last 15 years of adventures. Gushing, not to say ecstatic, exercise in groupiespeak, and a sequel to des barres s im with the band 1987. Pamela des barres shes been called the worlds foremost supergroupie and for good reason. Pamela des barres had the giants of rocknroll in the palm of her hand, as her candid memoir reveals sun 6 may 2018 02. As the memoir begins, stillunmarried pamela miller. Pamela des barres was born on september 9, 1948 in reseda, california, usa as pamela ann miller. This intimate account of 24 legendary groupies reveals what went on behind the closed doors of rock stars from elvis to marilyn manson.
Des barres was also a member of the gtos, which was an allgirl groupie musical group sponsored by frank zappa. Pamela des barres books list of books by author pamela. She married the rock singer michael des barres in 1977. The book has a beautiful signature in black sharpie on the half title page by the famous rock groupie. Aug 18, 2019 on october 29, 1977 she married michael des barres, but was divorced in 1991. In 1987, famous groupie and rock n roll lifer pamela des barres released im with the band, a juicy tellall about her affairs and adventures. Now pamela des barres has put together a book where she interviews some of the most famous groupies in rock history. Jun 18, 2018 i interviewed des barres for a story in the new orleans advocate. Pamela des barres is the author of lets spend the night together and take another little piece of my heart. Confessions of a groupie, and lets spend the night together. Upcoming, new, and past pamela des barres movies, tv shows, tv movies, appearances, specials, and more plus, a biography, news, awards, and nominations. Author yet, but they do have a blog, so here are some recent posts imported from their feed. Her conquests include mick jagger, jim morrison and jimmy page.
Pamela des barres, celebrated queen of the groupies, chronicled her adventures with rock stars in her bestseller im with the band. Dec 01, 2012 im with the band by pamela des barres the stylish, exuberant, and remarkably sweet confession of one of the most famous groupies of the 1960s and 70s is back in print in this new edition that includes an afterword on the authors last 15 years of adventures. Shes the author of the bestselling book im with the band. Pamela des barres is famous as an unabashed rock groupie and celebritylover. See more ideas about pamela des barres, famous groupies and rock and roll. The legend of pamela des barres, rock n rolls most iconic. Her mother was a housewife and her father worked for anheuserbusch and occasionally worked as a. This book picks up where that one left off, with pamela embarking on marriage and motherhood, all the while sharing quarters and making friends with stars. To connect with pamela, sign up for facebook today. In 1987 she published a tellall book titled im with the band. Pamela des barres formerly miller was born in the right place at the right time. She has retained her married name pamela des barres and has written two memoirs of her experience as a groupie. Pamela des barres is having a yard sale the author and urgroupie, soon launching her own line, sells her iconic clothing in culver city a few times a year.
Des barress followup to her days with the rock fabs begins as a rerun but soon settles into the downside of her glory days. I interviewed des barres for a story in the new orleans advocate. Groupie pamela des barres on her iconic fashion sense vogue. Gushing, not to say ecstatic, exercise in groupiespeak, and a sequel to des barress im with the band 1987. Apr, 2017 pamela des barres, the ultimate rock groupie, tells all. Im with the band 1987 and take another little piece of my heart. It was so gratifying for me to have my daughter as a teacher.
Confessions of a groupie pamela des barres, dave navarro on. She loved rock n roll from the moment she saw elvis presly. Im with the band 1987 and take another little piece of my heart 1992 were des barress commendably trashy memoirs of groupiedom and its aftermath. A hopeful romantic and the ultimate starchaser, she lived life in. Pamela des barres legendary groupie, author, journalist. Pamela des barres aka miss pamela born pamela ann miller on september 9, 1948 is a former rock and roll groupie, author, and magazine writer. He was a man i could always count on in this wacky, unpredictable world, no.
Rock bottom contains something to offend just about anyone, but, strange to say, the book is actually quite readable as an appropriately skewed history of rock. She is an actress, known for arizona slim 1974, search for tomorrow 1951 and slaughters big ripoff 1973. As soon as she graduated from high school, pamela des barres headed for the sunset strip, where she knocked on rock stars backstage doors and immersed. Pamela des barres net worth, bio, husband, children, books april 19, 2020 july 31, 2019 by famous people todays staff pamela des barres born pamela ann miller is an american rock music groupie and writer who has written for cosmopolitan, rolling stone, and the new york times. I got a lot from pamela des barres and her book, but kate did a lot of research and was a wealth of knowledge for me.
Showing all 4 items 1992 release of her book, take another little piece of my heart. Pamela des barres, the ultimate rock groupie, tells all. Don johnson, steve jones, sylvester stallone, bob dylan, dennis hopper, sandra bernhard. Take another little piece of my heart by pamela des barres. The book was a hit, making her perhaps the most famous groupie in the history of rock and roll. Pamela des barres missed her chance to sleep with mick. Louis on 11,bloomington on 12,montreal on and ottawa on 14. Pamela des barres, 26 april 2018 ok, im pushing 70 and im doing pretty well. The stylish, exuberant, and remarkably sweet confession of one of the most famous groupies of the 1960s and 70s is back in print in this new edition that includes an afterword on the authors last 15 years of adventures. Gary james interview with supergroupie pamela des barres. Pamela des barres october 15, 2019 it seems like fall has only just begun but ive already lined up writers workshops in new york city december 7th 8th and toronto december 9th 10th and cant wait to kick off the holiday season with you.
Pamela des barres on like a rolling stone october 5 2017 by pamela des barres even though ive always been a bit of an oddball on a slightly crooked path, it wasnt until the strangest boy at cleveland high turned me on to a fuzzyhaired folksinger from hibbing, minnesota, that i hurtled fullthrottle through the bunny. Consisting of pamela des barress revealing interviews with and profiles of other supergroupies, this book offers firsthand glimpses into the backstage world of rock stars and the women who loved them. I didnt hold back in the book, i dont hide disappointment. In 1992 she published a sequel, take another little piece of my heart.
Pamela des barres the official website of doug fieger. Updated edition with new howto info, tips and links to show. Pamela des barres recounts the classic tales of rock star overindulgence, and the books own press material honestly bills it as a compendium of horror stories. Pamela des barres aka miss pamela born pamela ann miller on september 9, 1948 is a former. Oct 28, 2005 pamela des barres is in love with herself, and this might just explain why there is such a lack of insight into music and musicians, rock nroll and rock stars, which is an incredible achievement coming from the ultimate groupie as she likes to brand herself. Don johnson, steve jones, sylvester stallone, bob dylan, dennis hopper. Sep 28, 2007 professional groupie pamela des barres new book reveals all.
Then a friend of hers introduced her to captain beefheart, the first real live rock star. Mar 27, 2018 jagger spent a sad night alone after the tragic altamont festival in 1969 because pamela des barres thought he was planning a threesome with her and michelle phillips. Backstage secrets of rock muses and supergroupies, and more on. See more ideas about pamela des barres, famous groupies and girls together. Pamela des barres author of im with the band goodreads. My new friend, ray davies, was playing with his group, the kinks, at the whisky.
As soon as she graduated from high school, pamela des barres headed for. One of those times is recorded in des barres s fourth book, lets spend the night together 2008, which features interviews with other prominent rock star groupies. In our conversation, she spoke briefly of how the dynamics changed by the 80s when the number of available women gave the bands the kind of power that led to some of the stories of excess in motley crues the dirt. Oct 28, 2005 pamela des barres is the author of lets spend the night together and take another little piece of my heart. Though miss pamela performed with the 1960s allgirl group the gtos and had bit parts in a few movies, her real fame rests on her liaisons with rock legends like mick jagger and jim morrison. Pamela des barres net worth, bio, husband, children, books.
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