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I work for Bebe Buell and KNOW she is 5' 9" tall. I JUST asked her and it is also in her book "Rebel Heart"
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Bebe Buell is of German and English decent. It is stated in her autobiography Rebel Heart which can be searched on Amazon's "search insdie this book".
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'''Bebe Buell''' (born '''Beverle Lorence Buell''' on [[July 14]], [[1953]], in [[Portsmouth, Virginia]]) is an [[United States|American]] [[model (person)|model]] and [[singer]], but is also well known for dating and marrying a long series of rock musicians.


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'''Bebe Buell''' (born '''Beverle Lorence Buell''' on [[July 14]], [[1953]], in [[Portsmouth, Virginia]]) is an [[United States|American]] model and singer, but is also well known for dating and marrying a long series of rock musicians.
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Her mother, Dorothea, sent her pictures to the [[Ford modeling agency]], and received notice that the agency was interested after only three days. She began modeling professionally at the age of 17, and moved to [[New York City]]. There she met and dated rock star [[Todd Rundgren]] for several years.


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Her mother, Dorothea, sent her pictures to the [[Ford]] modeling agency, and received notice that the agency was interested after only three days. She began modeling professionally at the age of seventeen, and moved to [[New York City]] in 1972.
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She was ''[[Playboy]]'' magazine's [[Playmate of the Month]] for the November 1974 issue; her [[centerfold]] was photographed by [[Richard Fegley]]. She was one of the first top-line [[fashion model]]s to pose for the men's magazine, although it cost her the contract with Ford. She was promptly signed to [[Wilhelmina]] in the USA and [[Models One]] in the UK. Even after the ''Playboy'' issue affected her career in the States she was still in demand in Europe appearing in British and French ''Vogue'', ''Harper's Bazaar'', and ''Cosmopolitan'' to name a few.


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She was ''[[Playboy]]'' magazine's [[Playmate of the Month]] for the November 1974 issue; her [[centerfold]] was photographed by [[Richard Fegley]]. She was one of the first top-line fashion models to pose for the men's magazine, although it cost her the contract with Ford. She was promptly signed to [[Wilhelmina Models|Wilhelmina]] in the USA and [[Models One]] in the UK. Even after the Playboy appearance affected her career in the States she was still in demand in Europe appearing in British and French ''[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]]'', ''[[Harper's Bazaar]]'', and ''[[Cosmopolitan (magazine)|Cosmopolitan]]'' to name a few.
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During and after her [[open relationship]] with Rundgren, she also became intimate with many other famous musicians, including [[Mick Jagger]], [[Iggy Pop]], [[David Bowie]], [[Jimmy Page]], and [[Steven Tyler]]. She is the mother, with Tyler, of actress [[Liv Tyler]], born July 1977. Buell allowed Liv to believe that Rundgren was her father until the late 80s, as Tyler was still deeply addicted to drugs at the time. Buell then moved on to [[Rod Stewart]] and [[Stiv Bators]], and in 1978, she began a tempestuous affair with the married but separated [[Elvis Costello]] which continued on and off until 1984.


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In 1972 while working as a teenage model in New York City, Buell met and dated rock star [[Todd Rundgren]] for several years. During and after her sometime open relationship with Rundgren, she also became intimate with many other famous musicians, including [[Mick Jagger]], [[Iggy Pop]], [[David Bowie]], [[Jimmy Page]], and [[Steven Tyler]] maintaining a home with Rundgren in both New York City and the Woodstock New York area where they lived together until late 1977. Many people assumed they were married and Bebe was often referred to as Bebe Rundgren in the media. She is the mother, with Tyler, of actress [[Liv Tyler]], born July 1977. Buell allowed her daughter to believe that Rundgren was her father until the late 1980s, as Tyler was still deeply addicted to drugs at the time. Buell then moved on to [[Rod Stewart]] and in 1978, she began a tempestuous affair with the married but separated [[Elvis Costello]] which continued on and off until 1984. She was also involved with the late [[Stiv Bators]].
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In 1981, Buell recorded a four song EP on [[Rhino Records]], produced by [[Rick Derringer]] and [[Ric Ocasek]], with [[The Cars]] serving as her band on two tracks. The rock band [[Power Station (band)|Power Station]] began in 1984 when then-boyfriend [[Nigel John Taylor|John Taylor]] (of [[Duran Duran]] fame) pulled some famous friends together to provide backing for another of Buell's musical efforts. She also formed the band The B-Sides in 1980 but they disbanded in 1985.


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In 1981, Buell recorded a four song EP on [[Rhino Records]], produced by [[Rick Derringer]] and [[Ric Ocasek]], with [[The Cars]] serving as her band on two tracks. The rock band [[Power Station (band)|Power Station]] began in 1984 when then-boyfriend [[John Taylor]] (of [[Duran Duran]] fame) pulled some famous friends together to provide backing for another of Buell's musical efforts. She also formed the band The B-Sides in 1980 but they disbanded in 1985.
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She founded another band called the [[Gargoyles]] in 1985, and released a couple of singles. A few large record companies were showing interest, but Buell withdrew from the public eye when the paternity of her daughter Liv became known. For six years in the 1990s, Buell managed her daughter Liv, helping to launch her career as a model and actress.


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She founded another band called [[The Gargoyles]] in 1985, and released a couple of singles. A few large record companies were showing interest, but they disbanded when the paternity of her daughter Liv became publically known in 1991. She withdrew from performing and for six years in the 1990s, Buell managed her daughter Liv, helping to launch her career as a successful international model and actress.
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Buell married musician and sometime actor [[Coyote Shivers]] in 1992<ref>Buell, Bebe and Bockris, Victor. ''Rebel Heart: An American Rock and Roll Journey''. St. Martin's Press, 2001, page 296. (ISBN 0-312-26694-4, ISBN 0-312-30155-3)</ref>, but they divorced in 1999. Liv left home in 1997, and her mother returned to music to record a solo effort with producer [[Don Fleming]] in 2000.


Buell married sometime musician and actor [[Coyote Shivers]] in 1992,<ref name=Rebel /> but they divorced in 1999 after a year long separation. Liv left home in 1997, and her mother returned to music to record a solo effort with producer [[Don Fleming]] in 2000.
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In 2001, she wrote an autobiography (with [[Victor Bockris]]) entitled ''Rebel Heart: An American Rock and Roll Journey''. It hit the New York Times Bestseller list and the paperback was then issued in 2002. She is currently working on a second book and another record.


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In 2001, she wrote an autobiography (with [[Victor Bockris]]) entitled ''Rebel Heart: An American Rock and Roll Journey''. It hit the New York Times Bestseller list and the paperback was then issued in 2002.
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Buell married musician [[Jim Wallerstein]] (of [[Das Damen]] and [[Vacationland]] fame) in 2002, and returned to modeling in 2003 signing with the IMG Agency in New York City. She also performs around New York with the '''Bebe Buell Band''', featuring [[David Matos]] on guitar and vocals, [[Tommy USA]] on bass guitar, and [[Gregg Carey]] or [[Bobbie Rae]] on drums. Recently she teamed up with Boston musicians The [[Rudds]] and The Neighborhood's [[Johnny Lynch]] to form a new band which also includes husband Jim Wallerstein of [[Twin Engines]]. The summer of 2006 marked a return to the stage with shows in both New York and Boston with a tour to follow.


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Buell married musician [[Jim Wallerstein]] of [[Das Damen]] and [[Vacationland]] fame in 2002, and returned to modeling in 2003 signing with the [[IMG Agency]] in New York City. She also performs around New York with the '''Bebe Buell Band''', featuring David Matos on guitar and vocals, Tommy USA, Enzo or Tony Goddess on bass guitar, and Gregg Carey or Bobbie Rae on drums. Recently she teamed up with Boston musicians [[The Rudds]] and [[The Neighborhoods]] drummer Johnny Lynch to form a new band for a few shows which also includes husband Jim Wallerstein. The summer of 2006 marked a return to the stage with shows in both New York, Boston and Los Angeles. As of June 2007 the line-up for The Bebe Buell Band is- David Matos on guitar, Jim Wallerstein also on guitar, Tony Goddess on bass and Bobbie Rae on drums. She plans to use this group of players for her next record which is in the works for a 2008 release.
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[[Cameron Crowe]] has said he based his [[Penny Lane]] character in the 2000 movie ''[[Almost Famous]]'' on two women he met during the early 70s — Bebe Buell and [[Pennie Trumble]] aka "Penny Lane". He speaks highly of both Buell and Trumble in the extended DVD of the movie and even said that he took some of Penny's direct dialogue from statements Buell had made in various interviews over the years. [[Kate Hudson]] was nominated for an [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress|Oscar]] for the role.


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[[Cameron Crowe]] has said he based his "Penny Lane" character in the 2000 movie ''[[Almost Famous]]'' on two women he met during the early 70s — Bebe Buell and [[Pennie Trumble]] aka "Penny Lane". He speaks highly of both Buell and Trumble in the extended DVD of the movie and even said that he took some of Penny's direct dialogue from statements Buell had made in various interviews over the years. [[Kate Hudson]] was nominated for an [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress|Oscar]] for the role.


== Discography==
== Discography==
[[Image:Bookcover bebebuell rebelheart.jpg|thumb|230px|Bebe Buell traveled in celebrity circles most of her life.]]
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=== with The B-Sides ===
=== with The B-Sides ===
* ''Covers Girl'' (1981), 12" 4 song EP produced by Ric Ocasek & Rick Derringer- track listing- side one- 1)My Little Red Book 2)Wild One Forever- side two- 3)The Little Black Egg 4)Funtime
* Covers Girl (1981), 12" EP
* A Side of the B-Sides (1984), 12" EP
* ''A Side of the B-Sides'' (1984), 3 song 12" EP Picture Disc produced by Todd Rundgren- track listing- 1)Mr. Never Forever 2)Windy Words 3)Battle Cry


=== with the Gargoyles ===
=== with the Gargoyles ===
Two 45 releases~
* Gargoyle (1993), Single
* A side- "Gargoyle" & B side- "Bored Baby" (1993), 7" Single/Cave Creek Records/Ultra Under
* Jacuzzi Jungle (1987), 7" Single
* A side- "Jacuzzi Jungle" & B side- "Thirteen Wrong Turns" (1987), 7" Single/Route One Records


=== Solo ===
=== Solo ===
* Free To Rock
* ''Free To Rock'' (2000) produced by Don Fleming w/ The Bebe Buell Band
* Retrosexual, (1994, reissued 2004)
* ''Retrosexual'', (1994, reissued 2004)for Sky Dog Records France
* Little Black Egg (1982), 7" Single
* ''Little Black Egg'' (1982), 7" Single/UK for Moonlight Records

==Trivia==
*She is of [[German people|German]] and [[English people|English]] descent.


==References==
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* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0119143/ Internet Movie Database entry]
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0119143/ Internet Movie Database entry]


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Revision as of 15:09, 29 September 2007

Bebe Buell
Preceded byEster Cordet
Succeeded byJanice Raymond
Personal details
Height5'9[1]

Bebe Buell (born Beverle Lorence Buell on July 14, 1953, in Portsmouth, Virginia) is an American model and singer, but is also well known for dating and marrying a long series of rock musicians.

Her mother, Dorothea, sent her pictures to the Ford modeling agency, and received notice that the agency was interested after only three days. She began modeling professionally at the age of seventeen, and moved to New York City in 1972.

She was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for the November 1974 issue; her centerfold was photographed by Richard Fegley. She was one of the first top-line fashion models to pose for the men's magazine, although it cost her the contract with Ford. She was promptly signed to Wilhelmina in the USA and Models One in the UK. Even after the Playboy appearance affected her career in the States she was still in demand in Europe appearing in British and French Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, and Cosmopolitan to name a few.

In 1972 while working as a teenage model in New York City, Buell met and dated rock star Todd Rundgren for several years. During and after her sometime open relationship with Rundgren, she also became intimate with many other famous musicians, including Mick Jagger, Iggy Pop, David Bowie, Jimmy Page, and Steven Tyler maintaining a home with Rundgren in both New York City and the Woodstock New York area where they lived together until late 1977. Many people assumed they were married and Bebe was often referred to as Bebe Rundgren in the media. She is the mother, with Tyler, of actress Liv Tyler, born July 1977. Buell allowed her daughter to believe that Rundgren was her father until the late 1980s, as Tyler was still deeply addicted to drugs at the time. Buell then moved on to Rod Stewart and in 1978, she began a tempestuous affair with the married but separated Elvis Costello which continued on and off until 1984. She was also involved with the late Stiv Bators.

In 1981, Buell recorded a four song EP on Rhino Records, produced by Rick Derringer and Ric Ocasek, with The Cars serving as her band on two tracks. The rock band Power Station began in 1984 when then-boyfriend John Taylor (of Duran Duran fame) pulled some famous friends together to provide backing for another of Buell's musical efforts. She also formed the band The B-Sides in 1980 but they disbanded in 1985.

She founded another band called The Gargoyles in 1985, and released a couple of singles. A few large record companies were showing interest, but they disbanded when the paternity of her daughter Liv became publically known in 1991. She withdrew from performing and for six years in the 1990s, Buell managed her daughter Liv, helping to launch her career as a successful international model and actress.

Buell married sometime musician and actor Coyote Shivers in 1992,[1] but they divorced in 1999 after a year long separation. Liv left home in 1997, and her mother returned to music to record a solo effort with producer Don Fleming in 2000.

In 2001, she wrote an autobiography (with Victor Bockris) entitled Rebel Heart: An American Rock and Roll Journey. It hit the New York Times Bestseller list and the paperback was then issued in 2002.

Buell married musician Jim Wallerstein of Das Damen and Vacationland fame in 2002, and returned to modeling in 2003 signing with the IMG Agency in New York City. She also performs around New York with the Bebe Buell Band, featuring David Matos on guitar and vocals, Tommy USA, Enzo or Tony Goddess on bass guitar, and Gregg Carey or Bobbie Rae on drums. Recently she teamed up with Boston musicians The Rudds and The Neighborhoods drummer Johnny Lynch to form a new band for a few shows which also includes husband Jim Wallerstein. The summer of 2006 marked a return to the stage with shows in both New York, Boston and Los Angeles. As of June 2007 the line-up for The Bebe Buell Band is- David Matos on guitar, Jim Wallerstein also on guitar, Tony Goddess on bass and Bobbie Rae on drums. She plans to use this group of players for her next record which is in the works for a 2008 release.

Cameron Crowe has said he based his "Penny Lane" character in the 2000 movie Almost Famous on two women he met during the early 70s — Bebe Buell and Pennie Trumble aka "Penny Lane". He speaks highly of both Buell and Trumble in the extended DVD of the movie and even said that he took some of Penny's direct dialogue from statements Buell had made in various interviews over the years. Kate Hudson was nominated for an Oscar for the role.

Discography

with The B-Sides

  • Covers Girl (1981), 12" 4 song EP produced by Ric Ocasek & Rick Derringer- track listing- side one- 1)My Little Red Book 2)Wild One Forever- side two- 3)The Little Black Egg 4)Funtime
  • A Side of the B-Sides (1984), 3 song 12" EP Picture Disc produced by Todd Rundgren- track listing- 1)Mr. Never Forever 2)Windy Words 3)Battle Cry

with the Gargoyles

Two 45 releases~

  • A side- "Gargoyle" & B side- "Bored Baby" (1993), 7" Single/Cave Creek Records/Ultra Under
  • A side- "Jacuzzi Jungle" & B side- "Thirteen Wrong Turns" (1987), 7" Single/Route One Records

Solo

  • Free To Rock (2000) produced by Don Fleming w/ The Bebe Buell Band
  • Retrosexual, (1994, reissued 2004)for Sky Dog Records France
  • Little Black Egg (1982), 7" Single/UK for Moonlight Records

Trivia

References

  1. ^ a b Buell, Bebe and Bockris, Victor. Rebel Heart: An American Rock and Roll Journey. St. Martin's Press, 2001, page 296. (ISBN 0-312-26694-4, ISBN 0-312-30155-3)

External links

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