The 7 "MISSES" 
  {from left} 

Christine, Mercy,
Lucy, Sandra,
Sparky, Pamela,
 &  Cynderella           

"Girls Together Outrageously"  
{see above photo for all seven members' names}

  "Lori Lightning" ["Lori Mattix"]          {Lori Maddox & Jimmy Page}       

          Lori Maddox was born Los Angeles, Calif. in 1958.

As a student at  Beverly Hills High School, Lori became part of the wild Hollywood teenage groupie scene in the early 1970s. In fact, she reportedly lost her virginity at age 13 to David Bowie and his then wife, Angela (Angie). 

Lori Maddox befriended the unofficial "Queen of the LA Groupie Scene",
SABLE STARR, and the inexperienced teen had found her mentor.
Though years younger than "Miss Starr", Lori and Sable became best friends and Lori became a regular at all the famous Hollywood groupie hangouts:
the Rainbow Bar & Grill, Rodney's English Disco, the Continental Hyatt House (also known as "The Riot House"), and, of course, the Whisky.

{pictured - left}

Lori Maddox {right}  next to Zeppelin drummer,
John Bonham {hat}

RODNEY'S ENGLISH DISCO
Summer, 1972
* John Bonham's "24th Birthday Celebration"

Like her close friend, Sable Starr, Lori was often featured in 'Star Magazine', a short-lived Hollywood 70's magazine (not to be confused with the Star tabloid magazine), which featured articles detailing the activities and exploits of various Sunset Strip music groupies. In addition to her early exposure in "STAR" magazine, Lori found some legitimate work as a teen model. Even at such a young age, it was obvious that Lori was destined to achieve some form of notoriety in her life, and it would happen when Lori was still 14 years old. That was her age when she met the man of her dreams,
Led Zeppelin guitarist, Jimmy Page.
Jimmy first set eyes on young Miss Maddox when an associate of his showed the famed guitarist a picture of Lori. Jimmy was intrigued by the photo, and when his band, Led Zeppelin, arrived in Los Angeles on their 1972 tour, Jimmy immediately tried to get together with young Lori. Though Jimmy was dating groupie, Pamela Des Barres, at that time (known as"Miss Pamela"  of the GTO's), Page reportedly pursued Lori nonstop.

According to Lori - after Page tried and failed several times to get together with her, Jimmy had Led Zeppelin's tour manager, Richard Cole, "kidnap"  her, and bring her back to the Sunset Strip's Continental Hyatt House, the hotel where Led Zeppelin was encamped for their LA stay. Lori was brought up to Page's hotel room, to meet the legendary English axeman. The scene of their first meeting is described in the Led Zeppelin book, "Hammer Of The Gods"

 "It was dimly lit by candles... and Jimmy was just sitting there in a corner, wearing this hat slouched over his eyes and holding a cane. It was really mysterious and weird... He looked just like a gangster. It was magnificent."

Beginning that night, Jimmy and Lori began what became their longtime torrid affair.

To compound the already difficult situation, the pair also had to keep their relationship a secret from the public because Jimmy was at risk of being arrested, due to Lori being underage. At the same time, Jimmy was still seeing Pamela (along with other women), and his relationship with Pamela was destined to reach a dramatic end. And a dramatic finish did take place when Jimmy escorted Miss Pamela to a special Led Zeppelin party, but later, Page left that glamorous party with Lori, instead of his date, Miss Pamela. Page's inglorious method of dumping Pamela at the high-class soiree was obviously an egregious act by the insensitive British musician, but then again, 'sensitivity' & 'rock 'n' roller' are two words rarely used together, or even in the same sentence.                                     {right - Jimmy Page & Miss Pamela}
Obviously, Miss Pamela was devastated by the appalling incident on multiple levels.
Breaking up is seldom easy, no matter what the details, but the rudeness shown in this situation was so much more than just an indelicate break up.
Sure, one can argue that Rock Star and groupie relationships don't fall under the same social covenants as weddings, proms, engagements, etc. However, this break up didn't occur backstage, or, in some thrashed hotel room at the Continental "Riot House", or the Chateau Marmont. Not only did it erupt at a classy, Elite R&R Hollywood Shindig, it was LED ZEPPELIN's swank party, filled with Rock's upper class, the top musicians, label big-wigs, big-time media, the classiest dates, and, of course, only the most elite groupies,  PLUS, it was witnessed by everyone that mattered in Pamela's young life. It was so much worse than being jilted at the prom by the school's star quarterback; it was almost as bad as the groom failing to show at the wedding.
To fully understand the heartbreak, worse, the mortification, experienced by Miss Pamela, it's necessary to fully comprehend some of the specifics involved.

First & foremost, despite the actions displayed by groupies like "Sweet Sweet Connie", and others of that ilk, Miss Pamela was serious about who she would bed. Like the others, she too was sexually liberated, but she retained a higher level of sophistication, opting to pursue select musicians to whom she was attracted, eschewing Sweet Connie's goal of accumulating more notches on her bedpost than her competitors, regardless of who, or where, the conquests.
Pamela would experience "crushes" on specific musicians, and direct her energies toward seduction of these young bucks.   {right-young Miss Pamela}

Secondly, though actors, musicians, and high profile celebrities had been stalked, pursued, and idolized, by their fans since the 1920's, the zealous methods and unbridled intensity, employed by 60's rock music groupies was in its nascent stages along with Rock&Roll music itself. After the hysteria of female Elvis Presley fans re-emerged as Beatlemania, all rules governing music fan behavior became obsolete, and concert security became an important issue in the production of live music performances. At the same time, an English rock group was emerging from the London music scene, who would soon set the standard for such security. Second only to the Beatles, and perhaps Mick Jagger's Rolling Stones, LED ZEPPELIN would soon generate an excitement in their hotel rooms which rivaled that of their concert performances. The group of four young Brits would become the groupies' most coveted prey, throughout the band's illustrious career. And what better catch for a groupie than Led Zep's guitarist, Jimmy Page?
Obviously, I'm not privy to Miss Pamela's intimate personal feelings for Jimmy Page at the time (I confess... I haven't read her book) ,  but regardless of her personal feelings, the ramifications of that evening deflated her uncontested groupie reign as "Queen", 
To be 'dumped'  at 'the Grande Ball'  by 'Prince Charming', for a 'little waif',  definitely set back Pamela's groupie standing.
Pamela's reputable status within the clan was preserved, thanks to her mature handling of the humiliating scene.
 It goes without saying that Pamela was 'a taste'  bitter about the style of being dumped by Jimmy, and it's reported within "inner-groupie circles" that Pamela considered Lori an "enemy" of hers for several years.

BACK TO LORI & JIMMY -
Despite Lori's age, it's agreed that she and Jimmy were very much in love, and the pair maintained their "May-December"  relationship for the next year and a half. That's not to say that Jimmy abstained from the pleasures of the Rock Star life to which he had become accustomed. The fact that Lori often traveled with Led Zeppelin on tour didn't stop Jimmy from having numerous affairs with other women. Not to name names, but...
Chrissie Wood, wife of Ron Wood (Faces, the Rolling Stones), was a regular visitor, sometimes remaining in residence for long periods of time.And then there was that young, female magazine photographer who somehow also found her way into Jimmy's bed.
Another was Bebe Buell, a beautiful model and relatively, an 'older woman' (nineteen), then living with Todd Rundgren, and about to make her media debut as a 'Playmate' (Miss November-1974) in Playboy's special issue "Girls of Rock&Roll".  
 Jimmy eventually began dating Bebe Buell, and subsequently, dumped Lori Maddox, by then, she was 16. In a strange twist of fate, shortly thereafter, Bebe Buell was Jimmy's designated escort for ZEP'S new SWAN SONG record label's extravagant, big-time inauguration blowout bash. This one promised to be much more outrageous than the last - when Page dumped Pamela for Lori.
I can only guess that Lori felt there was a good chance of history repeating itself (i.e.: Jimmy dumping Bebe, and leaving the party with Lori), and that's why she attended the gala affair. Unfortunately, that was not to be the case....

Due to her previous position in the Led Zeppelin camp, Maddox easily secured an invite, and prepared herself for a successful party repeat with Jimmy Page.
She was attired in a beautiful snow-white designer dress, and she made sure that her hair & makeup was perfect. However, Lori's state of mind was not as well prepared. The more she pondered her eventual confrontation with Mr. Page, the more she drank. During this same time, she continued to ingest drugs, to further bolster her confidence. This ingestion included both Cocaine and Quaaludes. It's uncertain how much she consumed of each substance, but, what is certain, is the ugly scene which transpired after her drug consumption.
Wandering about the elegant crowd in a muddled daze, Lori was indeed, a pitiful sight. Somehow, she had managed to bloody her nose, staining her snow-white dress a vivid red. As the rejected groupie stalked Page and Buell, the uncomfortable couple decided a quiet exit was the solution to the uncomfortable situation. As Jimmy and Bebe were leaving, Lori jumped out from behind a statue, crying to Jimmy, "Why are you doing this to me?"  Jimmy tried to ignore her, and with his date, Bebe, jumped into their waiting limo and escaped into the darkness of night.
Just as Miss Pamela was 'dethroned' two years prior, Lori suffered a worse fate, never to return as a viable player within the 'elite groupie ranks'.

BEBE BUELL

BEBE BUELL was a groupie on a whole different level.
 As discussed above, Bebe was a successful fashion model,
 and a popular Playboy Playmate.        {right-Jan'89}
Bebe enjoyed a six-year relationship with rock musician, Todd Rundgren, during the seventies. Nonetheless, the relationship did not restrict the sophisticated glamour girl from "making the rounds", thus qualifying her for a high ranking in 'groupie stardom'. While living with Rundgren, Buell also had affairs with members of the Rolling Stones, Iggy Pop, David Bowie, Jimmy Page, and Aerosmith frontman, Steven Tyler.
The tryst with Tyler led to the birth of actress Liv Tyler. After she split from Rundgren, she hooked up for periods with both Rod Stewart and Elvis Costello.

Bebe was released by Ford modeling agency after her nude pictorial in Playboy magazine, but, she easily secured many additional contracts in Europe.

Over the years, Bebe also bedded her share of 'Punks': Billy Idol, Stiv Bators, and Coyote Shivers, with whom she shared six years of marriage. Bebe's liaisons weren't limited to musicians, rating Warren Beatty & Jack Nicholson as two of her favorite, tender, lovers.

During the eighties, Bebe set her sights on a different role in music, this time as a singer, fronting her bands: "The B-Sides" as well as, "The Gargoyles". {below}  

After the paternity of her daughter was revealed, Bebe was forced to put her singing career on hold, in order to devote all her attention to raising her lovely daughter, Liv.

The 'mother-daughter' beauties continue to enjoy their relationship as girlfriends, as well as being family. Once young Liv's film career took off, Bebe was able to return to her pursuit of a singing career. The determined Buell continues to record and occasionally perform live, releasing her own CD, titled, 'Free To Rock'. Calling New York City "Home" since 1989, Bebe married another musician, Jim Wallerstein, of Das Damen and Vacationland, in 2002.

Though Bebe might have slowed a wee bit in her intense drive to achieve music success, her solo career has included several "The Bebe Buell Band" lineups, playing clubs around the New York and Boston area.
 {left-Los Angeles}
Following in the successful literary path paved by her sister
 "High Class Groupie" (and former Jimmy Page escort), Miss Pamela Des Barres, Bebe wrote her own 'tell-all' autobiography:
"Rebel Heart: An American Rock 'n' Roll Journey" ( published -1991),
and Buell has plans to write more in the future.
        I told you she was a groupie 'on a different level'.

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I was even more shocked when I heard myself utter, "Let's get out of here".
Indeed, I really was "Over-the-Hill".