Rebel heart

About this book

Buell's unique memoir of her career as a groupie/superfan dishes on seminal rock musicians of the 1970s. Ex-girlfriend of Rock Deities such as Todd Rundgren, Bryan Ferry, Steven Tyler, Elvis Costello, & Stiv Bators, Bebe's account is that of an ultimate rock/punk superfan.

Like her hippie-era predecessor, GTO Pamela DesBarres, there's a tipping point in Bebe's account of her Big-Name hookups, affairs, & ongoing attempts to form her own band. As she plays camp-follower to a succession of rock/punk/metal Hot Boyz, & occasionally tries her hand at songwriting, there is a nagging sense of loss whenever Bebe focuses all of her devotion on one unworthy narcissist after another & sinks her own need for a creative outlet. This book is a fun, gossip-laden visit to the late-70s, but it is also a valuable source for those studying cultural history, popular culture, women's studies, & other humanities/social science fields.

Subjects

  • biography
  • biography & autobiography
  • biography / autobiography
  • biography/autobiography
  • biography & autobiography / entertainment & performing arts
  • biography: film, television & music
  • buell, bebe
  • entertainment & performing arts - general
  • genres & styles - rock
  • groupies
  • rock
  • rock music
  • rock musicians
  • rock & pop
  • united states
  • women