Carmen Electra

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Does anyone know the real name of Carmen Electra? It is actually a very regular name: Tara Leigh Patrick. Carmen’s claim to fame came when she was cast as Lani McKenzie on the hit show ‘Baywatch’ back in the 90s. She dated Dennis Rodman was this became her first ever high profile relationship that she had ever had with another celebrity. The two of them got married for a year but then split up in the end. Carmen then switched from dating sport stars to dating rock stars. Carmen tied the know with the band Jane’s Addiction, lead guitarist Dave Navarro. But before him. Carmen Electra was also involved with another musician. She had previously dated Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee. Carmen was also helped by the legendary Prince in releasing her first ever record.

Lori Maddox

Now we have the woman who is often considered to be a part of the “baby groupies” Lori Maddox. She became a groupie at a tender age of just 14 years old. There were rumors that Lori’s first time was with the legendary rocker David Bowie. Her most famous link would have to be the weird connection she shared with the lead guitarist, Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin. Jimmy Page became very possessive when it came to Maddox. The two experienced a downward spiral in their relationship and she was the inspiration behind Led Zeppelin’s song “Sick Again.” Maybe the struggles of dating a rocker finally go to her, so she broke it off with Jimmy Page. She then moved on with Mick Jagger of The Rolling Stones after this. You could say that she managed to get with all the elites in the rock world.

Nancy Spungen

Even if her most famous relationship was with Sid Vicious of Sex Pistols, Nancy Spungen had a considerable career as a groupie. She flew all the way from her hometown in Philadelphia to London at a young age of just 15 years. She was suffering from mental illness and desperately need a way out. But then things did not turn out for the better for miss Spungen. Since she did not receive any proper education, she was not eligible to get any well paying job. So what did she do> She worked as a prostitute. However, she did spark up a friendship with bands like The Ramones, The New York Dolls, and Aerosmith. The punk scene was not fond of her so she left London to go back home. Nancy died at just 20 years old at Chelsea Hotel, allegedly after being stabbed by her lover Sid Vicious.

Erin Everly

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Most of the women on this list are linked with common bands: Motley Crue, Led Zeppelin, and The Rolling Stones. We all know that these bands do have a reputation of being wild and crazy but none could compare to Axl Rose of Guns N’ Roses. He truly is one of the most eccentric musicians of our time. He has time and again proven that he is not a typical musician with his antics. So who the heck is this Erin Everly? This beautiful lady was married to Axl Rose for some time. Their relationship was truly enviable for a short while. Everly had such a profound effect on Axl that she was the reason behind some of the band’s most famous love song “Sweet Child O’ Mine.” She also made an appearance in the music video for this song. But in the end, she could not cope up with Axl’s rockstar lifestyle and filed for divorce.

Marianne Faithfull

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Marianne Faithfull was from an upper-class family. She was very well versed in the field of art and literature. No one could have predicted that this classy lady would ever end up in the clutches of rock n’ world. Andrew Loog who is the manager of the famed band The Rolling Stones found her singing voice very interesting. So they ended up getting in constant contact. Marianne and the band’s vocalist Mick Jagger soon sparked up a close companionship. She even went on bedding two other band mates but ultimately chose Jagger as she could not get over him even after a while. Even after breaking up with Jagger, she dated an impressive list of other rock stars. She found herself mostly in shreds after breaking up with these men but her passion for her music still follows her till date.

Pattie Boyd

Pattie Boyd as everyone can see was one of the most captivating women ever. She had a successful modeling career which took her all around Paris, New York and her hometown in London. Patti was even featured on the cover of fashion’s most prestigious magazine, Vogue magazine. Patti Boyd also had a talent for photography. The subjects in her photographs include Eric Clapton and Beatle George Harrison that have been exhibited all over the world. Pattie Boyd was so desirable that she had a long list of rockstars fawning over her. George Harrison married her, making her his first wife from 1966 to 1977. Boyd then dated guitar g0d, Eric Clapton, right after. They tied the knot soon after. She inspired the song “Layla” where Clapton talks about the relationship he shares with Patti. Unfortunately, they finalized their divorce in 1989.