The guy Jimmy Page, ,Robert Plant and Pamela des Barres saw on August 12,1969. In the background,two survivors Whitney Houston' mother,Cissy, lead singer of the gospel group Sweet Inspirations, first from right and Terry Blackwood, at center, her opposite number at the Imperials,the world's top Christian band Whitney who was then six years old and would meet Elvis a few days after, was the reason Cissy, a single mom, stopped touring after this engagement.
There were at least 20 monumental absentees at the Woodstock festival in August of 1969. One of the groupies who wasnt there,to experience it had intimate relationships with both a few amongst those who attended,like Noel Redding and Keith Moon.and those who didnt like Mick Jagger, Jimmy Page,Jim Morrison,and Gram Parsons, So,on August 12,1969,she and the then two hottest new rockers in the world, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin,took time out from their busy touring schedule and went to see their idol at the largest showroom and hotel in the world. This is what Pamela des Barres wrote in her autobiography, "I am with the band" about seeing the most celebrated artist of the 20th Century, at the absolute top of his game, right before their eyes. And I quote " He was wearing black and looked like ten Greek Gods as he tore through "Love me Tender, "Don't be cruel, and "Jailhouse Rock". He was sweating, in the flesh, alive, inhaling and exhaling. And there I was, breathing the same air, sitting with Robert Plant and Jimmy Page, completely and entirely beside ourselves.. Some sideburned greased monkey appeared after the show, asking Jimmy if he would like to meet Elvis. He said "No, thank you," and I never quite got over it...Unquote,Pamela des Barres, blaming her then love interest Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin for declining to meet Elvis after his midnight show at the International Hotel (now the Westgate, Las Vegas) on August 12, 1969, ostensibly in reference to the fact Page knew she was a huge Elvis fan but, because of his jealously-derived decision, never got to meet Elvis (as noted in page 139 of her biography. "I am with the band").
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