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Many people look back on the era of Rock and Roll with nostalgia and great memories. In those days, people were carefree and lived and breathed music. Many have memories of hanging out with their friends in the back of a truck and singing along to the songs on the radio. The Rock and Roll genre changed the face of music and created sounds that no one had ever heard before. Everyone had a favorite rock band and waited with anticipation until the band showed up for a concert in their hometown. Concert goers felt the music in their bodies and many even waited outside venues to try and get a glimpse of the rockstars they idolized. 1. Kathleen Dorritie Getty Images Kathleen Dorritie found her way into the chaotic world of Rock and Roll after she became David Bowie’s publicist. Dorritie went on to have a career in entertainment and acted in Pork, which was a play by Andy Warhol. Dorritie did not just follow around celebrities, she also became their friends. She was a good friend to Warhol and even assisted him in art projects. She was also rumored to have been close with the Beatles singer John Lennon. 2. Cynthia Albritton wolfgangs.com Albritton earned herself the nickname, Cynthia Plaster Caster. Cynthia was a true groupie and began latching onto one rockstar after another in hopes that they would fall in love with her. The reason she received her odd nickname was due to her creating plaster casts of many musician’s private areas. Oddly enough, it was Frank Zappa who helped Cynthia pursue her interesting hobby. Albritton’s first plaster cast subject was Jimi Hendrix. 3. Tawny Kitaen George Rose/Getty Images Julia, also known as Tawny Kitaen, was making her way into the spotlight before she became a groupie. Kitaen was in the movie Bachelor Party and she also made appearances in a number of videos. Her most notable appearance was in Whitesnake’s video for the song “Still of the Night.” Tawny had the look that any band would want in their video. Tawny’s involvement in the Whitesnake video did a lot of good for her career and her personal life as she went on to marry David Coverdale who was the band’s lead singer. However, the marriage did not last too long. 4. Cleo Odzer Getty Images Cleo Odzer got involved in the music world after she began writing about bands for her local newspaper. This led her to hang around some famous names such as Keith Emerson. The two fell in love and eventually got engaged. However, their relationship did not last and Odzer found herself in India where she frequently participated in taking illegal substances. She remained there until her death in 2001 at the young age of 50. 5. Anita Pallenberg Evening Standard/Getty Images Anita Pallenberg was known for hanging around multiple rockstars and charming them with her stunning good looks. Pallenberg is best known for dating two of the band members of The Rolling Stones. Anita dated both Keith Richards and Brian Jones and had three kids with the former. Keith and Anita’s relationship did not stand the test of time but their split was amicable. Unfortunately, Pallenberg recently passed away at 73. 6. Cathy Smith Getty Images Cathy Smith gained notoriety as a groupie in the 1960s. She spent most of her time with The Band and their song “The Weight” even mentions Smith. Smith was also linked to Gordon Lightfoot who is a Canadian folk musician. He penned a song about his experiences with Cathy put did not paint her in a positive way in his song “Sundown.” Smith’s relationship with Lightfoot allegedly ended due to lies and addiction. Smith landed herself in prison after she allegedly injected actor John Belushi with heroin. 7. Lori Maddox Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Maddox was another groupie to get involved in the Rock and Roll scene at a young age. Lori was just 14 when she started hanging out with musicians and it has been rumored that her first lover was David Bowie. She is also known for having an odd relationship with Jimmy Page of the band Led Zeppelin. Page was extremely possessive of Lori throughout their relationship and she inspired the song “Sick Again.” After her tumultuous time with Page ended, Maddox was linked to Mick Jagger. 8. Chris O’Dell Getty Images While many of the women on this list sought out musicians intentionally, Chris O’Dell stumbled into the world of Rock and Roll by accident. O’Dell was an assistant at Apple Records, which was famously founded by the Beatles. Chris began hanging around with the band and she inspired George Harrison to pen the song “O’Dell.” O’Dell eventually moved on from spending time with the Beatles and started working for The Rolling Stones. She has had connections to the Beatles’ drummer Ringo Starr as well as Eric Clapton. 9. Roxana Shirazi Pinterest Roxana is originally from Iran but she and her family fled the country to England when she was a little girl. Shirazi ended up becoming a belly dancer in some of London’s nightclubs and she enjoyed her time in the spotlight. Her dancing career reportedly led her to become romantically involved with some notable musicians from bands such as Guns N’ Roses and Black Cherry. Shirazi wrote a memoir about her experiences with stars. 10. Nancy Spungen Kerstin Rodgers/Redferns Nancy Spungen is most famous for being in a relationship with Sid Vicious. When Spungen was only 15, she left her hometown of Philadelphia to go to London while she was dealing with a crippling mental illness. Spungen had to work as a lady of the night in order to survive. Nancy made herself well-known amongst the world of Rock and Roll but was eventually ostracized and she made her way back to America. She found herself in New York City an infamously spent most of her time in the Chelsea Hotel. She died at just 20 years-old after she was stabbed to death. 11. Connie Hamzy therichest.com Connie Hamzy is better known by her nickname, Sweet Connie. She earned the name after she gained a reputation for being a southern belle from Arkansas with a warm smile. Connie was so well-known in the music world that she made it into the lyrics of a Grand Funk Railroad song. Hamzy was most notably linked to Alice Cooper, John Bonham, and Keith Moon. Hamzy eventually penned an autobiography based on her experiences as a groupie. 12. Bebe Buell Ebet Roberts/Redferns This famous groupie was much more than a girl who followed a band around. Buell had quite a successful modeling career and she was even featured in Playboy Magazine as playmate of the month back in 1974. Buell moved from her hometown in Virginia to start her career in New York. Bebe Buell had a lengthy relationship with Todd Rundgren until the two ultimately split in 1979. But Buell did not give up on dating musicians and she dated Steven Tyler of the band Aerosmith and the two share a daughter, Liv Tyler. 13. Sable Starr Getty Images In her day, Sable Star was known as the, “Queen of the Groupies.” She found her way into the dressing rooms of rockstars long before she turned 18. Starr be n her journey as a groupie when she was just 14. The blonde beauty caught many musician’s eyes including stars like Mick Jagger, Rod Stewart, Iggy Pop, and Alice Cooper. Unfortunately, Starr died in 2009 after a battle with brain cancer. 14. Tura Satana Getty Images Satana was an actress and dancer who appeared in many films in her time. Tura is originally from Japan but she spent most of her life in America. Tura is linked to the king of Rock and Roll, also known as Elvis Presley. Presley allegedly became interested in Satana after he saw her dance in Chicago. The two reportedly began a romantic relationship although it did not last. Many have argued that Satana was one of the first women to be a groupie. 15. Pamela Des Barres Getty Images When Pamela was a teenager she idolized big stars like Mick Jagger, Paul McCartney, and Elvis. It seems fitting that she grew up to become a groupie to some of the biggest rock stars of her generation. Through connections she made with friends, Des Barres began getting closer to well-known musicians and she even found herself babysitting Frank Zappa’s kids. Des Barres made herself a big name in the Rock and Roll scene and ended up linked to musicians such as Keith Moon, Jim Morrison, and Jimmy Page. Additionally, Des Barres inspired a character played by Kate Hudson in the movie Almost Famous. 16. Pamela Anderson Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage The star of Baywatch had a very notable love of rockstars. Anderson was first married to Tommy Lee from Motley Crue in the late 1990s and they had two children. The couple eventually divorced and Anderson moved on to other Rock and Roll stars. She married Kid Rock in the mid-2000s but the marriage ended only a year later. She was also linked to the singer Bret Michaels. Since her partying days, Anderson has calmed down and is now an animal rights activist. 17. Pleather The Frisky In contrast to every other groupie on our list, this one happens to be male. While male groupies do not get quite as much attention as their female counterparts, they do exist. Pleather was a mysterious groupie that found himself hanging around some notable stars. He was particularly interested in Courtney Love and the female band The Bangles. While no one was quite sure what his goal was, Pleather was well known as a groupie for over ten years. 18. Audrey Hamilton wikiHow Unlike most of the groupies to make our list, Audrey Hamilton has kept a low profile and tries to stay out of the spotlight. Hamilton spent much of her time with Robert Plant from Led Zeppelin but the relationship ended in the late 70s after Plant’s son passed away. After that split, Hamilton went on to date Ace Frehley who is a guitarist for Kiss and the two even have a child together. 19. Heather Locklear Getty Images Heather Locklear is an accomplished actress and is known for starring in Melrose Place, which earned her 4 nominations for a Golden Globe. She has also acted on shows such as Spin City and Dynasty. Besides her successful acting career, Locklear is known for her affinity toward rock musicians. She was married to Tommy Lee from 1986 until 1993 and was also she was also married to Richie Sambora from Bon Jovi until they divorced in 2007. 20. Bobbi Brown Pinterest With stunning looks and long blonde hair, it is not surprising that Bobbi Brown found her way into the world of Rock and Roll. Brown was noticed for her beauty long before her groupie career. She was named Miss Teen Louisiana in 1987 and she also appeared on television a couple of times. Brown is probably best known for appearing on the cover of Warrant’s Cherry Pie album as well as being featured in the music video for the song. Credits: worldation.com Share this story on Facebook with your friends.