Unveiling the Legends: Dolls of the 60s & 70s

• So long, Marianne Faithfull

  “Never apologize, never explain - didn’t we always say that? Well, I haven’t, and I don’t.” - the late, great Marianne FaithfullFew women in rock-and-roll history embody the idea of, “Don’t be the rock star’s girlfriend, BE the rock star” like this week’s Doll. This week we remember singer, actress, fashion icon, and “queen of the underground,” Marianne Faithfull. Marianne refused to be just another pretty face in the ‘60s hit parade. She refused to be called a “survivor” - but let’s face it, she was. Over and over again, she came back from the brink of destruction. She forged ahead each time, having been better for it. Through all her trials and troubles, she held her head high and never lost her spark - gotta love a woman who hangs a portrait of her ex over her toilet! Hear about Marianne’s incredible life on the Dolls Pod, available wherever you stream your podcasts 🕊️Plus, Emma has a BIG announcement to make…you won’t want to miss this one!Materials used for this episode:Marianne Faithfull with David Dalton, “Faithfull: An Autobiography” (1994)John Hind, “Marianne Faithfull on Her Formative Food Experiences” The Guardian, 3/12/2011)Marianne Faithfull on the South Bank Show, ITV, 6/24/2007Marianne Faithfull, “Anita Pallenberg Remembered By Marianne Faithfull” The Guardian, (12/17/2017)(Episode starts at 6:16…but you won’t want to skip this intro!)Songs in this episode:Marianne Faithfull - As Tears Go By (1964)Marianne Faithfull - This Little Bird (1965)Marianne Faithfull and Joan Baez (and Bob Dylan’s typewriter) - As Tears Go By (1965)Marianne Faithfull - Hier ou Demain (from “Made in the USA,” dir. Jean-Luc Godard [1966])Marianne Faithfull - Is This What I Get For Loving You (1967)Marianne Faithfull - Sister Morphine (1969)The Rolling Stones - Wild Horses (1971)David Bowie and Marianne Faithfull - I Got You Babe (on “The Midnight Special,” 10/19/1973)Marianne Faithfull - Why’d Ya Do It (1979)Marianne Faithfull - The Ballad of Lucy Jordan (1979)Follow @thedollspod on Instagram to see clips and photos from this week’s episode!

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• Tammi Terrell: Sweetheart of Motown

  “She knew who she was at a young age. She was able to pick herself up, dust herself off, and literally keep going no matter what cards were dealt to her.” - Ludie Montgomery, about her big sister Tammi TerrellShe was alive for just 24 years, but Tammi’s voice is immortal in pop music history. Her songs with Marvin Gaye have been sampled by Amy Winehouse, Janet Jackson, LL Cool J, Method Man and Mary J. Blige, and The Notorious B.I.G. When her fans are the greats, you know she was great herself! Tammi’s irrepressible spirit inspires us all to live life boldly, love openly, and shine brightly. There is no mountain high enough and no river wide enough to hold you back. “Tammi Terrell: Sweetheart of Motown” is available wherever you stream your podcasts 💚 Follow @thedollspod on Instagram to see clips and photos from this episode! Materials used for this episode:Ludie Montgomery with Vickie Wright, “My Sister Tommie: The Real Tammi Terrell” (2024 ed.)David Ritz, “Divided Soul: The Life of Marvin Gaye” (1991 ed.)Unsung Season 3, episode 2, “Tammi Terrrell” (TVONE Network, 2010)Art Peters, “The Ordeal of Tammi Terrell” Ebony Magazine 11/1969(episode starts at 4:07)Songs in this episode:Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell - You’re All I Need To Get By (1968)Mickey and Sylvia - Love Is Strange (1957)Tammy Montgomery - If You See Bill (1961)Ella Fitzgerald - Misty (1960)Tammi Terrell - I Can’t Believe You Love Me (1965)The Temptations - My Girl (1965)Marvin Gaye - How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) [1965]Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell - Ooh, The Simple Things (Coca Cola Jingle) [1967]Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell - Ain’t Nothing Like The Real Thing (1968)Tammi Terrell - Come On and See Me (1966)Amy Winehouse - Tears Dry On Their Own (2006)Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell - Ain’t No Mountain High Enough (1967)

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• Donyale Luna: Child of the Moon

  “Love is my law. Truth is my worship. Beauty and perfection is my life.”Girlfriend of Brian Jones. Friend to Andy Warhol. Muse to Richard Avedon, David Bailey, and Salvador Dali. She walked for Paco Rabanne and jet-hopped from New York, London, Paris, and Rome. Mannequins were made in her likeness. Harper’s Bazaar, Elle, Panorama, Queen, she was in them all. They scandalized her Playboy shoot and called her a kook. She was even the first Black woman on a Vogue cover! But fashion history has forgotten her. The supermodel with an artist’s soul, her name is Donyale Luna. Donyale and her story are endlessly fascinating - and you can hear it all on the new Dolls Pod, available wherever you stream your podcasts 🌕(Episode starts at 5:12)Materials used in this episode:“Donyale Luna: Supermodel” (dir. Naliah Jefferson, 2023)Amira Castilla, “The Complex Life of Donyale Luna, The First Black Supermodel” The Root, 9/15/2023Dream Cazzaniga, “Donyale Luna Changed The Face Of Fashion In The ’60s. Now, The Revolutionary Black Model Is Finally Getting Her Due” Vogue UK, 9/18/2023Amira Dupuy, “'Donyale Luna: Supermodel' shines a light on the first Black model to grace cover of Vogue” Independent, 9/20/2023Peter Sampson, “The Life and Legacy of Donyale Luna: The First Black Supermodel” Out On The Floor, 1/13/2025

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• It’s Liverbirds, Not Liverbirds

  “We never ever got as famous as The Beatles. But we started as friends, and we ended as friends.” - Sylvia Saunders, drummer of the LiverbirdsFor the first time EVER on the Dolls Pod, we’re featuring a group! We’re telling the stories of Pam Birch, Val Gell, Mary McGlory, and Sylvia Saunders. Together, they’re more than Britain’s first all-female rock band…although that part is pretty cool! They’re four independent, self-actualized young women breaking music’s glass ceiling - and having a whole lot of fun doing it. This episode is for any girl in a band, or any girl who’s ever wanted to be in a band 🐦‍⬛ “It’s Liverbirds, Not Liverbirds” is available now wherever you stream your podcasts!We’d like to thank Mark Berman (@fullyinvolvedmark on TikTok) for tipping Abby off to Mary and Sylvia’s memoirMaterials used for this episode:Mary McGlory and Sylvia Saunders, “The Other Fab Four: The Remarkable True Story of the Liverbirds, Britain’s First Female Rock Band” (2024)“‘Girls don’t play guitars!’ The Liverbirds Story” BBC Outlook, 4/17/2024“We Made Rock History. Here’s Why You Don’t Know Us.” “Almost Famous” by Op-Docs, The New York Times (dir. Ben Proudfoot, 12/18/2019)(episode starts at 6:13)Songs in this episode:“Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” Theme SongThe Kaye Sisters - Paper Roses (1960)Cliff Richard - Move It (1958)The Searchers - Apache (1962)The Beatles - Please Please Me (1962)The Rolling Stones - I Wanna Be Your Man (1963)The Kinks - You Really Got Me (1964)The Kinks - All Day and All of the Night (1964)The Liverbirds - Roadrunner (1965)The Liverbirds - Johnny B Goode (1965)The Liverbirds - Peanut Butter (Live on Beat Club, 9/25/1965)The Liverbirds - For Your Love (1966)Jimi Hendrix - Wild Thing (Live at Monterey Pop, 6/18/1967)The Liverbirds - Cavern Stomp (2025)Follow @thedollspod on Instagram to see photos and clips from this episode!

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• Janis Joplin: Piece of Her Heart

  It’s Emma’s (belated) birthday! For her first episode of the season, she’s showcasing her “birthday twin:” the one and only Janis Joplin. Though her career lasted just four short years, it was no less transformative; feeding the nation’s appetite for blues rock and making a bookish girl from Texas into a generational icon. Everything about Janis, from her big heart to her fiery soul, embodied the spirit of the counterculture 60s. It’s a story of pain, passion, and a woman’s sheer power. “Janis Joplin: Piece of Her Heart” is available NOW wherever you stream your podcasts ❤️‍🔥(Episode starts at 4:43)Materials used for this episode:
Ellis Amburn, “Pearl: The Obsessions and Passions of Janis Joplin” (1992)Myra Friedman, “Buried Alive: The Biography of Janis Joplin” (1992)Holly George-Warren, “Janis: Her Life and Music” (2019)Jack Whatley, “Went Right To His Head: the moment Janis Joplin fought off Jim Morrison with a glass bottle” (Louder Sound, 11/12/2024)Songs in this episode:Big Brother and the Holding Company - “Combination of the Two” (Live at Monterey Pop, 6/17/1967)Janis Joplin - “What Good Can Drinkin’ Do” (1962)
Janis Joplin and Jorma Kaukonen - “Hesitation Blues” (1964)Big Brother and the Holding Company - “Ball and Chain” (Live at Monterey Pop, 6/17/1967)Janis Joplin - “Try (Just A Little Bit Harder)” (Live at Woodstock, 8/17/1969)Janis Joplin with Jerry Garcia - “Tell Mama” (Live at McMahon Stadium, Calgary, Alberta, 7/4/1970)Janis Joplin with Clark Pierson - “Happy Trails” (1970)with samples from “Woodstock: 25th Anniversary Edition” (dir. Michael Wadleigh, 1994), Janis’s 1969 and 1970 appearances on the Dick Cavett Show and an untitled interview she gave in England in 1969Follow @thedollspod on Instagram to see photos and clips from this episode!

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