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    group·ie
    noun
    informal
    plural noun: groupies
    1. a person, especially a young woman, who regularly follows a pop music group or other celebrity in the hope of meeting or getting to know them.
      • derogatory
        an enthusiastic or uncritical follower.
        "the contemporary art groupie"
     
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    The word groupie originated around 1965 to describe teen-aged girls or young women who sought brief liaisons with musicians.

    A prominent explanation of the groupie concept came from Rolling Stone magazine, which published an issue devoted to the topic, Groupies: The Girls of Rock (February 1969), which emphasized the sexual behavior of rock musicians and groupies.[5] TIME Magazinepublished an article, "Manners And Morals: The Groupies", later that month.

    Female groupies in particular have a long-standing reputation of being available to celebrities, pop stars, rock stars and other public figures. Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant is quoted as distinguishing between fans who wanted brief sexual encounters, and "groupies" who traveled with musicians for extended periods of time, acting as a surrogate girlfriend, and often taking care of the musician's wardrobe and social life.

    Women who adopt this role are sometimes referred to as "road wives". Cynthia Plaster Caster, Cleo Odzer, Barbara Cope ("The Butter Queen") and The GTOs ("Girls Together Outrageously"), with Pamela Des Barres, in particular, as de facto spokeswoman, are probably the best known groupies of this type.

    During the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo space programs, women would hang around the hotels of Clear Lake and Cocoa Beach"collecting" astronauts. Joan Roosa, wife of Apollo 14 LMP Stu Roosa, recalled "I was at a party one night in Houston. A woman standing behind me, who had no idea who I was, said 'I've slept with every astronaut who has been to the Moon.' ... I said 'Pardon me, but I don't think so.'"

    Groupies also play a role in sports. For example, "buckle bunnies" are a well-known part of the world of rodeo.[12] The term comes from a slang term for women ("bunnies"), and from the prize belt buckles awarded to the winners in rodeo, which are highly sought by the bunnies.[13] According to one report, bunnies "usually do not expect anything more than sex from the rodeo participants and vice versa".

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    Connie Hamzy, also known as "Sweet Connie", a prominent groupie in the 1960s, argues in favor of the groupie movement and defends her chosen lifestyle by saying, "Look we're not hookers, we loved the glamour". However, her openness regarding her sexual endeavors with various rock stars is exactly what has enhanced the negative connotations surrounding her type. For example, she stated in the Los Angeles Times article "Pop & Hiss" (December 15, 2010): "Hamzy, unlike the other groupies, was never looking to build relationships. She was after sex, and she unabashedly shared intimate moments with virtually every rock star – even their roadies – who came through Arkansas."


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    In 1996, Hamzy sought to run as an independent for the United States House of Representatives from Arkansas' 2nd congressional district,[5] but ultimately did not appear on the general election ballot.

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