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WHY I'M PROUD TO BE A GROUPIE
WOMAN'S OWN
|August 04, 2025
For Sandie Jones, a teenage obsession was a big inspiration and became a pathway to her future

I blame my 'groupie' tendencies on my mother, who was so upset by Elvis' death that we had to come home from holiday a week early.
As a seven-year-old, it was disappointing to say the least, but by then, I think I must already have had an innate sense that pop culture was so much more than spinning vinyl on the turntable or putting a blank tape in the cassette deck to record the Top 40 countdown on a Sunday night.

OFFICIALLY A SUPERFAN
By the time I was 11, the groupie gene had well and truly taken hold. The word itself has always had onerous connotations; carried by generations of supposed sex-crazed fans, who would happily exchange their morals for a night between the sheets with their idol. In fact, the dictionary definition refers to a young person, especially a teenage girl, who is an ardent admirer of rock musicians and may follow them on tour. And that defines me perfectly!

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