Joan Rivers Show on NBC. This episode had Connie Hamzy aka Sweet Connie a well known rock groupie from Little Rock, AR. This episode aired early 1990's??? Hilarious!!! Just for fun and entertainment LOL!!!
Joan asking about dental work and Connie coming back with She got plenty of protein. That was a great comeback. Not many could make Joan Rivers speechless.
I am a 60 yr old woman. I have by NO means been a saint much of my life, yet this interview left me with a heavy heart and in tears. A room full of people cheering over a woman pleasuring a dozen men in a night?? Now dead at 66. I wonder how many of those "friends" she spoke of will offer to pay for a funeral for her. So sad.
I am no prude. But I do think this woman had zero shame and I don't know what that comes from or if it is something maybe wrong. I just found her matter of fact statement of what she was doing unsettling. The fact groupies do what they do is one thing....one so proud of it? That is that weird thing
@@esmeraldgreen5424 it would make sense, but not all bipolars are promiscuous and proud of it. For all that, she seems like she really was a nice person, but naive
@@marklittle8805 Perhaps You're right about not all Bipolar are promiscuous but I wouldn't say she was Naive. She never striked me as such. She was obviously very sexualy active and was very determined to become a famous groupie at all cost. She was not some dumb B****, She graduated from high school and got her self a degree. She owned her own home. She lived her life in her own terms and never with regrets. It would make no sense to not be proud. She met many famous people and got to hang with them not just sex. I admired the fact that she could have chosen to get pregnant by a rich star and be supported by him but she knew that was mercenary and she didn't believe in that. As she once said...."Many Girls would kill to be were i am" and I believe it! Especially back in the 70s. One thing is for sure, nobody should judge her. If she found God in her last days that would be amazing and if not, well that was her destiny. I still hope she is R.i.p⚘
I worked (w/an ex-girlfriend) for Joan Rivers back in 1984. She was hilarious and very kind. We did the gardening at her Malibu beach house and the Beverly Hills home. She spent around $2,000.00 a month on flowers and loved orchids.
Well..I' m not condoning her behaviour & the mind boggles what state her teeth were in blowing 15 blokes in a night..lol.HOWEVER you're calling her a slut & if she was a man then he'd get a slap on the shoulder & called a ' lets man' ..let's face it women behaving like this are no different .
@OldStreetDoc What Connie did defined her. She had no integrity, morals, nor dignity; I don't give a rats backside how well read she was. She was used up, then washed up, and hadn't a damn thing to show for it when she passed.
Both these ladies were wonderful in their own way. Joan didn't judge her and let her tell her tale. Connie seemed like a down to earth person who's love was obviously what she did and it's her life, she didn't hurt anyone and she seemed to be really happy with her choice. I saw Joan in concert in Sydney years ago and she was one of the funniest people I've ever seen. We need more women like this - honest, open and unafraid to be who they want to be. RIP Joan and Connie.
Since she has passed many many rock stars have praised her kindness and stated she was their friend. Clearly they are not getting anything from her at this point so -- she did have true friendships.
I'm friends with a former head pyro technician who has worked for KISS, VH, Michael Jackson, The Jacksons, Rick James, and so on. He always spoke of her positively and considered her a friend and he would fight anyone at the drop of a hat who spoke negatively about her in his presence. He never took her up on her many offers for head which she said if you ever change your mind you know how to find me! He looked for her and those that knew her on social media for years before her death and no one knew where she was or how to get in touch with her. I had hoped he would find her and find her in good health and wealth. His tales from the road are exaggerated would be a major understatement but I believe 100% anything that comes out of his mouth about his "Sweet, Sweet Connie"!!!
@@raaawkstaaar she seemed chill, I can see that. These guys can have any chick around. Obviously you’d want one who is fun to talk with to come back to year after year.
I love her honesty. Her energy is very clean about who she is (was) and I find it refreshing. It might not fit into today's culture, but it fit rock and roll back then.
Honesty is better than dishonesty, to be sure. She's probably more virtuous than most of the guys she blew, but it's a stretch to make a hero out of her. I live in Little Rock and know people who see her around. She ain't the kind of person you want mentoring your kids.
Her honesty was quite refreshing. She lived her life as she wanted. She fufilled her dream. Marriage material or not in the view of others. Who says she wanted a husband? Who says she wanted to please anyone but herself? Rock on Sweet Connie!
That's right yet Joan chose to not destroy her like most viewers thought she'd do. 'Connie' was such an easy target but instead Joan shows us why she is such an icon by not bias, she was always original! RIP
I like that she got a college degree to be taken seriously and not just a Flake, that she had a Brain and lived her life by her own rules, true to her self & owned her own home too! What she did with her life was no one's business but her own.
Sweet sweet Connie had to have serious self esteem & possibly mental problems. I feel so sad for her. May God forgive her and may she Rest In Peace. 🙏🏻 Sometimes the need for love & attention shows in very sad ways. Dad died and her mother did not love her,an only child. She sought out the love she needed in the wrong way. Just my opinion. Beautiful lady.
I just saw a current interview with her. I did not even recognize her. She looked like a shriveled up old woman. I was shocked until I realized Im an old woman now, too. It a shame that those "dear old friends" have probably not been there for her in many years.
You're operating on assumptions, you know nothing about her but what you were shown and you believe it's okay to make conclusions based on that? I guarantee she's never lost a wink over what you think about her "Dear old friends" or her. The woman's lived more truth than any 50 people commenting.
Sadly that's the reality of that life. That interview drops a few clues as she admits to having no family and talks mostly about being close with them and being friends with them. I've had a lot of female friends like that and sadly they have all said the same thing. They use sex to get friends but it really isnt about the sex to them. It's about the sense of belonging and family. Sure there some who aren't lacking in personal love or affection in their lives and they really enjoy what they do. As far as her lasting friendships with these people, I really would be curious to see what would happen if she asked Don Henley for a favor.
She died in 2021 at age 66. You can find her photos online. She looked extremely not cute when she died; she looked older than her years. She must have lived a truly tough life.
Rock stars are idols more so than any other celebraties. It is a special invite to go backstage to party with them. She is a groupie and that's what groupies do. I think she is a very kind, very honest woman. AND the envy of many women and probably some men too! Ha! I love Grand Funk and know that line in the song, so this meeting of sweet, sweet Connie, was enlightening. I appreciate her honesty and truly feel that no one is so saintly as to disrespect her. Besides, a true pure hearted person wouldn't do that anyway. RIP Connie. 💖💥🎆✨✨
Connie was a very sweet person. My old roommate and I in the 80’s just called her up and asked her questions about getting back stage but decided it wasn’t for us. However Connie and I maintained a close friendship through letters and phone calls and when I was in Memphis with my boyfriend we went to Little Rock to see Connie. Connie also came Carl Florida in 92 to radio show and she stayed with me. She was very nice to me and I miss talking to her. My boyfriend couldn’t believe I knew her but she told him my friend Jeanne is a good girl take care of her I love her like a lil sis. I miss her. Somewhere I have a picture of us together I’ll try to find it and post it. Remember she really is just an ordinary girl who found something that made her happy in her world. She never hurt anyone She was a very nice person guys please don’t judge her she never hurt anyone!
No, I don't agree with you because I have sisters, I have a mother, and I have friends and relatives that are female, and I would not want this for any of them but, I do not lead their lives, they are the only ones that can make a choice, it is not upon me, nor should I desire to have the power, to decide which route in life, they should take, after all, it is "my life", just like it is, "their life."
@@HandcraftedintheFoothills Nonsense. She was used and it is sad. I like how Joan asked her why and who do you spend Thanksgiving with? My guess is alone and that is sad.
There were big rock groups that made sure they played Little Rock because of "Sweet Swet Connie doing her act"...yep, that line in Grand Funk's "We're an American Band" is about her!
Joan was a whole lot better than some others I've seen interviewing groupies, but the judgment and the devaluing and the condescension was still there. There's something about Connie that is so sweet and endearing and genuine, and I wish that came through more in the questions - I wish she'd asked more about what she loves about the music and musicians instead of the sort of demeaning "gotcha" questions about who does she spend thanksgiving with... None of what she does means she doesn't have closer friends in town.
And Joan didn't even let her answer the question about Thanksgiving. She was only asking the question to set up her own judgement. I believe Joan mean well, but maybe Connie did have good friends. I hope she did, anyway. It's sad that she had no family.
It's a shame Joan didn't ask her any spiritual questions. "do you believe in God"...."do you believe in SIN"......"do you think there are consequences for your decisions in this life?"......"Do you ever feel bad for the wives and girlfriends whose relationships you may have helped destroy"....."or children whose families were torn apart because of their fathers committing adultery with you"? Would like to have seen how she answers some of those type questions.
The Penthouse issue came out in 1992. I've met Connie several times and was at a Super Bowl party in the lat 80's with her that was next door to her apartment. During half time several of us went with her and she showed us her collection of concert memorabilia and actual pictures of her in action. She was always really nice. She might be judged for her life, but how many people actually live their lives without hurting others and without concern about what others think?
Do you really think she hurt no one? Some of these men she had encounters with were married and had children. Also, she doesn't seem to have had any deep connections in her life. What a sad and lonely way to live. More than anything else, she hurt herself.
@@zenobiaw831 So she's to blame for having sex with married men but the Mens are not to be blamed when in fact they are the ones that need to respect their wives and family? Are you that stupid? Do you know she could have gotten pregnant and be supported by a rich muscian and she never did cause that would've been mercenary and she disaproved of that? She has more morals than many other women including you.
@@sds4life17 Wow, you assumed quite a lot in that paragraph. No where did I mention that she is souly to blame and that the men are innocent. There wasn't even a vague implication of it. May I remind you, we were discussing Connie. No one else. Focus please. Also, no where did I mention that she was a prostitute. These are all your own assumptions and conclusions, so perhaps you'd like to think extra hard about that. I merely pointed out that she doesn't seem to have had any deep connections with other beings, though she claims to have made a lot of "friends". Are they truly friends though? In the true deep sense of the word? Or are they simple acquaintances with sex tossed in the mix? If the latter is true, it is extremely sad.
@@zenobiaw831 The men could have said no. Connie had friends, both male and female. Was/is she happy? Who knows? The life she chose maybe would have made you sad and lonely had you chosen it, but when someone else chooses it, it's only becomes a judgement of them on your part. Maybe some people only have aquaintances with sex in the mix and they are truly happy. What makes some people happy has zero to do with what makes you happy.
To each their own. I liked this interview with Joan and Connie very upfront and honest. She had a good life and did it Her Way. She had no family so her company were the Rock Stars.
A friend of mine "worked" her way back stage at a Ronnie Wood concert way back before he was a Rolling Stone. She started with security and made her way back stage. Never hooked up with Ronnie but not for lack of trying. Was very up front about it.
Anyone who could have upstaged Joan and shut her up at the same time is all good in my book! Good for Her! No shame in knowing what you wanna do and then doing it! Screw what other people think.
SWEET, SWEET, CONNIE; i met this wonderful lady @ a concert in MEMPHIS, TN. in the mid 80s~!!...i couldn't believe, the stories she was tellin, and the way she presented her self & the stories, kept everybody rollin in the isles, laughin till they bout pissed their britches??....the style & grace of this lady was second to none?...YOU HAD TO BE IMPRESSED~!!! *****
I 'll never be able to sing 'Walkin' On a Thin Line" the same way at Karaoke ever again. My thing is to emphasis and go dramatic on 'SEE WHAT IT"S DOUGHIN-DAH-MAY!" That's usually when someone throws something.
6:50 “Life long friendships” Man years ago when I was a young man I spent several months in hospital having a large chunk of my insides removed. I was extremely unwell for much of that time and my best friend visited every day without fail. For some of those visits I was barely aware of his presence. That is what I call a friend. Friendship is non transactional.
Everybody needs to calm the F' down. Women have the right to do as they please with their body. They all act like sex is a bad word. Women like sex as much as men, maybe not all women, but a lot do. Everybody judging her pisses me off!!!
You got to respect Connie for being unapologetic and proud of who she was and what she wanted to do. She really should be an honorary inductee in the Rock - N- Roll Hall of Fame.
Gimme a break. What if it was your daughter or mom.or sister? There's a difference between doing what you want and being stupid. Especially with your health. Even though this was mainly before Aids, its still trifling
It's a shame Joan didn't ask her any spiritual questions. "do you believe in God"...."do you believe in SIN"......"do you think there are consequences for your decisions in this life?"......"Do you ever feel bad for the wives and girlfriends whose relationships you may have helped destroy"....."or children whose families were torn apart because of their fathers committing adultery with you"? Would like to have seen how she answers some of those type questions.
I think a psychologist would have had a field day with this woman. I think she was dumber than a tack. She didn't have a secret Swiss Bank Account; which these music stars could have easily afforded. It would have been a drop in the bucket for them. Her clothes appeared to be on a school teacher's budget. I think she must have been addicted to the sense of power that she had over these famous men in those moments. This life would be hard physically, since drugs and partying go together. What relationship would work with anyone under these circumstances? I'm sure she died alone without a call from any of these guys. When they left her town, they were on the the next set of groupies. Sad. Classic Joan: very funny... She was a great interviewer.
I must comment here, for her parents have gotten an unfair tag. Her dad was a quiet and kind man of Syrian descent that worked in a small automotive shop in No. Little Rock. He took ALOT of guff from coworkers & anyone that noted his last name bc of Connie’s antics. Her mom was affiliated with Elvis staff in some administrative way & was fairly indulgent of her daughter’s hyperactive bent. I witnessed the fam during visits since we went to school together during jr high school. Connie stood out in school for being very loud with her voice and laughter, yet, as has been said, she was polite and engaging. She had few close friends during the time that we attended school & would sometimes hang out. Her energy could be overpowering. By the time that her dad passed, & there was only continued & heightened press covering her groupie status, she & her mom had been estranged for some time. After I’d been in another state for some yrs, but returned to Little Rock, Connie & I crossed paths in a restaurant in the late 80’s & took a couple hours to catch up with each other. Upon a later visit to the restaurant, a server asked how well I knew Connie & offered that she had a history of being disruptive when drinking & had been banned. I’d heard this at another restaurant/bar also. So- Connie had years of issues with impulse control & could be her own worst enemy. The chance to peep the inner workings of rock came at a price where she admitted that the band members that got her favors were never around to massage her back or offer support when needed.
My roommate in Memphis was a groupie in the 70s but not as famous as Connie. We knew Connie and liked her. She had a rival named Platinum Pam. I found the situation uncomfortable and not for me but if you like that lifestyle go for it.
@Philip Holmes I've never met her. I knew she was married to Michael DesBarres and I read her book, "I'm With The Band." I didn't move here to Los Angeles until October of 1994, the last days of The FM Station and The Country Club, which was just a couple blocks up the street from where I lived on Sherman Way in Reseda. KNAC folded up and switched formats in the spring of 95. Bad time for hard rock in L.A. Even "World Famous KROQ" relegated Rodney Bingenheimer to a voice-tracked one-hour show at 2am early Monday morning.
She seems so proud of her achievment as if she won a medal. I guess she could go in the Guiness Book of World Records & be forever remembered for all the wrong reasons
For all the prudes out there tsk-tsking about her lifestyle, please remember that she did this. It was her decision and she enjoyed herself. She lived life on her own terms and had the courage to stand up, discuss it openly and make no apologies. Rest in peace Sweet Sweet Connie, legend that you are!
Sounds like Connie spent her dying days with minimal, if any, interactions with her rock scene "friends". She did not die truly happy. Sin and corruption destroy people emotionally.
So a 15 or 16 year old girl sneaks backstage with the sole purpose giving herself away, actually begging for it and you say they’re abusing her? And you say “poor girl”? I guess that’s the difference between 1971 and 2021.
@@shereehammack1304 thank you for the reply.alot of ppl disagree with me saying connie is part of rock history.i think their jealous that she lived life her way with no apologies&good for her
@@MsAggie78 Not disagreeing, but I’m curious how you would know this? From what I’ve learned about childhood sexual abuse this would explain a lot of the ease with which she was able to mentally go to a place where she felt enough lack of emotion to perform this act to the level that she did.
I have had numerous girls/women (including some friend's wives) tell me that the biggest COMPLIMENT you can pay a woman is to offer her money/drugs for sex. It is a HUGE turn-on. Has nothing to do with being broke or abused. Just like preacher's wives and daughters being super horny. Not a myth. Just toned down a little once AIDS reared it's ugly head (and is a way overblown issue).
Who am i or anyone else to judge her. She lived the life she wanted and that’s good for her. She was brutally honest and didn’t care what people thought, wish we could all be like that these days when more often than not you are vilified for having your opinion.
Out on the road for forty days Last night in Little Rock put me in a haze Sweet, sweet Connie, was doin' her act She had the whole show and that's a natural fact... Grand Funk Railroad Lyrics to "We're an American Band"
When she wanted to Joan had a lot of class. She handled this interview like a champ.
Joan was actually a very nice person. Her comedy was an act.
Joan asking about dental work and Connie coming back with She got plenty of protein. That was a great comeback. Not many could make Joan Rivers speechless.
True, Joan Rivers took a lot of crap, but she was darn good at her job
I am a 60 yr old woman. I have by NO means been a saint much of my life, yet this interview left me with a heavy heart and in tears. A room full of people cheering over a woman pleasuring a dozen men in a night?? Now dead at 66. I wonder how many of those "friends" she spoke of will offer to pay for a funeral for her. So sad.
I am no prude. But I do think this woman had zero shame and I don't know what that comes from or if it is something maybe wrong. I just found her matter of fact statement of what she was doing unsettling. The fact groupies do what they do is one thing....one so proud of it? That is that weird thing
@@marklittle8805 She was a Bipolar girl and was diagnosed latter in life.
@@esmeraldgreen5424 it would make sense, but not all bipolars are promiscuous and proud of it. For all that, she seems like she really was a nice person, but naive
@@marklittle8805 Perhaps You're right about not all Bipolar are promiscuous but I wouldn't say she was Naive. She never striked me as such. She was obviously very sexualy active and was very determined to become a famous groupie at all cost. She was not some dumb B****, She graduated from high school and got her self a degree. She owned her own home. She lived her life in her own terms and never with regrets. It would make no sense to not be proud. She met many famous people and got to hang with them not just sex. I admired the fact that she could have chosen to get pregnant by a rich star and be supported by him but she knew that was mercenary and she didn't believe in that. As she once said...."Many Girls would kill to be were i am" and I believe it! Especially back in the 70s. One thing is for sure, nobody should judge her. If she found God in her last days that would be amazing and if not, well that was her destiny. I still hope she is R.i.p⚘
what do you suppose they put on her headstone?
Joan Rivers was the perfect person to interview her 😊
Joan Rivers is dead
@@ijustdidahugeshit NO SHIT SHERLOCK, WHAT A DUMBASS
She asked all the questions I wanted to ask, and kept it respectful without trying to sugarcoat it YES!
@@ijustdidahugeshit tru
@@kathypate8153 tru
I worked (w/an ex-girlfriend) for Joan Rivers back in 1984. She was hilarious and very kind.
We did the gardening at her Malibu beach house and the Beverly Hills home. She spent around $2,000.00 a month on flowers and loved orchids.
I like turtles 🐢
@@tamuman93 Turtle soup is yummy
Thought Joan was very respectful actually. Connie couldn't have been more honest and blunt. To each their own.
she dead.
@@hard-truthsbetter-than-swe6543 That’s a SLUHHHHAAT
Well..I' m not condoning her behaviour & the mind boggles what state her teeth were in blowing 15 blokes in a night..lol.HOWEVER you're calling her a slut & if she was a man then he'd get a slap on the shoulder & called a ' lets man' ..let's face it women behaving like this are no different .
Sorry...should say ' a real man' ..auto correct doesn't understand he British folks .
How she die? Was the book successful?
I admire her candor and Joan not tearing her to pieces. Connie recently passed away. R.I.P.
Joan would have gotten her @ss beat!
She'll retire when they close the box.
RIP Connie
Kudos to Joan for letting her tell her story honestly
Connie handled this interview with a lot of class. She seemed like a lovely person.
Class?? 😳
@@melissamajors4925 More so than some in this thread yes.
@OldStreetDoc What Connie did defined her. She had no integrity, morals, nor dignity; I don't give a rats backside how well read she was. She was used up, then washed up, and hadn't a damn thing to show for it when she passed.
@@melissamajors4925 Umm, yeah. Somebody cheated on you as well from the looks of it.
Be well. God bless. ✌🏼
@OldStreetDoc Is that all you have? Haha! Never been cheated on. Take more time with your response next time.
Both these ladies were wonderful in their own way. Joan didn't judge her and let her tell her tale. Connie seemed like a down to earth person who's love was obviously what she did and it's her life, she didn't hurt anyone and she seemed to be really happy with her choice. I saw Joan in concert in Sydney years ago and she was one of the funniest people I've ever seen. We need more women like this - honest, open and unafraid to be who they want to be. RIP Joan and Connie.
CAN'T WAIT UNTIL JUDGEMENT DAY
@@edieleonemstambo670 Oh, please. Stop believing fairy tales.
TOO BAD SHE'S IN HELL FOR BEING A SELFISH S L U T
@@bongodave13
like you know
@@mindsigh4 I certainly do.
Making Joan laugh that hard, sweet Connie was multi-talented! Rock in peace, Connie! ❤
Since she has passed many many rock stars have praised her kindness and stated she was their friend. Clearly they are not getting anything from her at this point so -- she did have true friendships.
what's not to like😮
@@jaylispwalker3773 😂 yeah any guy would love this
I'm friends with a former head pyro technician who has worked for KISS, VH, Michael Jackson, The Jacksons, Rick James, and so on. He always spoke of her positively and considered her a friend and he would fight anyone at the drop of a hat who spoke negatively about her in his presence. He never took her up on her many offers for head which she said if you ever change your mind you know how to find me! He looked for her and those that knew her on social media for years before her death and no one knew where she was or how to get in touch with her. I had hoped he would find her and find her in good health and wealth. His tales from the road are exaggerated would be a major understatement but I believe 100% anything that comes out of his mouth about his "Sweet, Sweet Connie"!!!
@@raaawkstaaar she seemed chill, I can see that. These guys can have any chick around. Obviously you’d want one who is fun to talk with to come back to year after year.
@@raaawkstaaarOdd, because she sent letters to all of them twice a year, like clockwork.
I love her honesty. Her energy is very clean about who she is (was) and I find it refreshing. It might not fit into today's culture, but it fit rock and roll back then.
Honesty is better than dishonesty, to be sure. She's probably more virtuous than most of the guys she blew, but it's a stretch to make a hero out of her. I live in Little Rock and know people who see her around. She ain't the kind of person you want mentoring your kids.
taergehtsiram I love her honesty but she is alcoholic now.
@@doreensika837 Yeah thats unfortunate and sad she became an alchaolic but im not a bit surprised, its the life she lead.
Her honesty was quite refreshing. She lived her life as she wanted. She fufilled her dream. Marriage material or not in the view of others. Who says she wanted a husband? Who says she wanted to please anyone but herself? Rock on Sweet Connie!
@@doreensika837 Got ya. That's sad.
Both are no longer with us. What a great interview. RIP Joan and Sweet, Sweet Connie.
Both died unsaved. 😓
@@floogelhornzzz4770 You don't know that.
When a woman drops a line that cracks up Joan-THAT is a good line!
Joan could have destroyed her but she was actually ok with Connie.
That's right yet Joan chose to not destroy her like most viewers thought she'd do. 'Connie' was such an easy target but instead Joan shows us why she is such an icon by not bias, she was always original!
RIP
Joan always gave gold stars to people who were honest and simply themselves.
Connie was a real woman, not like Mike.
I like that she got a college degree to be taken seriously and not just a Flake, that she had a Brain and lived her life by her own rules, true to her self & owned her own home too! What she did with her life was no one's business but her own.
No college degree, she just attended for a short while.
Laughable... She goes on national TV and also writes a book bragging about being a depraved whore, and according to you it's "her own business".
She just passed away. She's up there with the musicans we've lost. RIP Connie.
are you sure she is up there and not down there!?
@@turkwelsch well I'd like to hope. lol
Having fun with Eddie Van Halen 😁
edit: And telling Joan all about it
Sweet sweet Connie had to have serious self esteem & possibly mental problems. I feel so sad for her. May God forgive her and may she Rest In Peace. 🙏🏻 Sometimes the need for love & attention shows in very sad ways. Dad died and her mother did not love her,an only child. She sought out the love she needed in the wrong way. Just my opinion. Beautiful lady.
I always heard this but thought she was a rock myth.
Sweet sweet Connie doing her act she had the whole show that's a natural fact... Grand Funk Railroad We're an American band....
what's your name little Girl - Lynyrd Skynyrd
@@carmineredd1198 friend, thats Boise, sweet sweet Connie is Little rock
Grand Funk Railroad wrote sweet sweet Connie stole the show and that’s natural fact
Thank you Captain Obvious.
@yamaha superbike. I had never put that together where she stole the show as it’s comical to me now. And you’re very welcome Super bike ✌️
THE ONLY PERSON THAT CAN MAKE JOAN!! BLUSH!! awsome!!!
Well Connie....a couple of days ago they did close the box....R.I.P.
I just saw a current interview with her. I did not even recognize her. She looked like a shriveled up old woman. I was shocked until I realized Im an old woman now, too. It a shame that those "dear old friends" have probably not been there for her in many years.
Worst case of Semen Poisoning
@Donnell Okafor Seriously? You think?
You're operating on assumptions, you know nothing about her but what you were shown and you believe it's okay to make conclusions based on that? I guarantee she's never lost a wink over what you think about her "Dear old friends" or her. The woman's lived more truth than any 50 people commenting.
Sadly that's the reality of that life. That interview drops a few clues as she admits to having no family and talks mostly about being close with them and being friends with them. I've had a lot of female friends like that and sadly they have all said the same thing. They use sex to get friends but it really isnt about the sex to them. It's about the sense of belonging and family. Sure there some who aren't lacking in personal love or affection in their lives and they really enjoy what they do. As far as her lasting friendships with these people, I really would be curious to see what would happen if she asked Don Henley for a favor.
Everything someone does catches up to to them eventually it sounds like a degrading lonely life to me.
WOW. To each their own. And Joan handled the interview quite well
She died in 2021 at age 66. You can find her photos online. She looked extremely not cute when she died; she looked older than her years. She must have lived a truly tough life.
Rock stars are idols more so than any other celebraties. It is a special invite to go backstage to party with them. She is a groupie and that's what groupies do. I think she is a very kind, very honest woman. AND the envy of many women and probably some men too! Ha! I love Grand Funk and know that line in the song, so this meeting of sweet, sweet Connie, was enlightening. I appreciate her honesty and truly feel that no one is so saintly as to disrespect her. Besides, a true pure hearted person wouldn't do that anyway. RIP Connie. 💖💥🎆✨✨
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Here is a great tribute to Sweet Connie. 😸💚
I don’t envy her so speak for yourself
Why the hell would anyone envy a walking sperm receptacle ?? Get a grip !!
Connie was a very sweet person. My old roommate and I in the 80’s just called her up and asked her questions about getting back stage but decided it wasn’t for us. However Connie and I maintained a close friendship through letters and phone calls and when I was in Memphis with my boyfriend we went to Little Rock to see Connie. Connie also came Carl Florida in 92 to radio show and she stayed with me. She was very nice to me and I miss talking to her. My boyfriend couldn’t believe I knew her but she told him my friend Jeanne is a good girl take care of her I love her like a lil sis. I miss her. Somewhere I have a picture of us together I’ll try to find it and post it. Remember she really is just an ordinary girl who found something that made her happy in her world. She never hurt anyone She was a very nice person guys please don’t judge her she never hurt anyone!
God bless Connie. She lived her life the way she wanted.....and had fun!!!
What happened to her?
@@watchxfiles She just died.
And most likely now is paying an eternal price for it.
and got two songs written about her
@@oilyfresh giving bj's to jesus
It’s amazing watching the guys and women in the audience, and their expressions.
Obviously, a completely different mindset than today.
Rest in peace Connie. I met her a few times when I was working on Poco's road crew.
Poco. Good band, never quite did capitalize on all their talent. But you must have had fun along with all the hard work of a road crew. Cheers
RIP Sweet Sweet Connie. I don't care what anyone says, you lived your life your way. I bet you had hundreds of good stories.
She's in hell, where unsaved sluts go
Impressed me as a lovely woman
She belongs in the rock n' roll hall of Fame .
I have been thinking that several of the ladies should be inducted into the Hall of Fame!
Heck ya! Hells bells!❤
For what bj champ
The audience is hanging on Connie's every word!!
cause she told the truth. bill Clinton
She just admits to what many many other women do in secret with rockstars or not.
Joan was so respectful with her interview. Rest in peace Connie.
Really? She seemed to say 'why do you do this' and 'don't you want a real life' and 'who pays the bills' endlessly
I Adore you Connie! You looked Beautiful in this interview! May you rest easy 🙏 🌈⚘
"Old habits are hard to break."
What a line. RIP Sweet Sweet Connie.
I love her laugh!!
Loved Joan laughing! Rip Sweet Connie! You were true to yourself.
She had the whole show and that’s a natural fact
Lol Grand Funk Railroad
Sweet Sweet Connie was doing her act She had the whole show and thats a natural fact
The guys are all loving this…. and I’m so sad for her… rest in peace, Connie.
No, I don't agree with you because I have sisters, I have a mother, and I have friends and relatives that are female, and I would not want this for any of them but, I do not lead their lives, they are the only ones that can make a choice, it is not upon me, nor should I desire to have the power, to decide which route in life, they should take, after all, it is "my life", just like it is, "their life."
There are women loving it too....they just wouldn't admit it
@@HandcraftedintheFoothills Nonsense. She was used and it is sad. I like how Joan asked her why and who do you spend Thanksgiving with? My guess is alone and that is sad.
Both have gone on... Rest in Peace ladies... 🌷🌹🥀❤️🥀🌹🌷🥀❤️
Excellent host and guest. The interview was intriguing, respectful, honest and humerous.
There were big rock groups that made sure they played Little Rock because of "Sweet Swet Connie doing her act"...yep, that line in Grand Funk's "We're an American Band" is about her!
she had the whole show and that's a natural fact
Also Steppenwolf's "Hey Lawdy Mama" was about her too!
You don’t say...
Wow!!! Really!! OMG!! We didn’t know that!., 🤣🤣😂
So is Cheap Trick's "Next Position".
Oh my the last part 🤣🤣🤣 even Joan was speechless!!
She passed away on Aug 21, 2021 at age 66. Rest in peace Connie.
Not the life you'd want for your own daughter but at least she never hurt anyone. That's an admirable quality in this world. RIP
Joan was a whole lot better than some others I've seen interviewing groupies, but the judgment and the devaluing and the condescension was still there. There's something about Connie that is so sweet and endearing and genuine, and I wish that came through more in the questions - I wish she'd asked more about what she loves about the music and musicians instead of the sort of demeaning "gotcha" questions about who does she spend thanksgiving with... None of what she does means she doesn't have closer friends in town.
And Joan didn't even let her answer the question about Thanksgiving. She was only asking the question to set up her own judgement. I believe Joan mean well, but maybe Connie did have good friends. I hope she did, anyway. It's sad that she had no family.
RIP......sweet sweet Connie.......you lived what you wanted and good for you........so much pleasure and happiness you gave......
She lived THE LIFE, Joan rivers best interview. R.I.P. lovely ladies. 🕊
It was her life and body. She's not disgusting. It was her version of connecting and fun.
It's a shame Joan didn't ask her any spiritual questions. "do you believe in God"...."do you believe in SIN"......"do you think there are consequences for your decisions in this life?"......"Do you ever feel bad for the wives and girlfriends whose relationships you may have helped destroy"....."or children whose families were torn apart because of their fathers committing adultery with you"?
Would like to have seen how she answers some of those type questions.
@@topseykretts7608 Shit book... read it.. never again.
And stop trolling.
@@baabaabaa2293 awwww......is poor loser wanting to play the victim?? stop....you're not a victim!!
She was literally a receptacle for rock stars.
The Penthouse issue came out in 1992. I've met Connie several times and was at a Super Bowl party in the lat 80's with her that was next door to her apartment. During half time several of us went with her and she showed us her collection of concert memorabilia and actual pictures of her in action. She was always really nice. She might be judged for her life, but how many people actually live their lives without hurting others and without concern about what others think?
Do you really think she hurt no one? Some of these men she had encounters with were married and had children. Also, she doesn't seem to have had any deep connections in her life. What a sad and lonely way to live. More than anything else, she hurt herself.
@@zenobiaw831 So she's to blame for having sex with married men but the Mens are not to be blamed when in fact they are the ones that need to respect their wives and family? Are you that stupid? Do you know she could have gotten pregnant and be supported by a rich muscian and she never did cause that would've been mercenary and she disaproved of that? She has more morals than many other women including you.
@@sds4life17 Wow, you assumed quite a lot in that paragraph. No where did I mention that she is souly to blame and that the men are innocent. There wasn't even a vague implication of it. May I remind you, we were discussing Connie. No one else. Focus please. Also, no where did I mention that she was a prostitute. These are all your own assumptions and conclusions, so perhaps you'd like to think extra hard about that. I merely pointed out that she doesn't seem to have had any deep connections with other beings, though she claims to have made a lot of "friends". Are they truly friends though? In the true deep sense of the word? Or are they simple acquaintances with sex tossed in the mix? If the latter is true, it is extremely sad.
@@zenobiaw831 The men could have said no. Connie had friends, both male and female. Was/is she happy? Who knows? The life she chose maybe would have made you sad and lonely had you chosen it, but when someone else chooses it, it's only becomes a judgement of them on your part. Maybe some people only have aquaintances with sex in the mix and they are truly happy. What makes some people happy has zero to do with what makes you happy.
@@zenobiaw831 I couldn't say that any better. Perfect response. Put the whole thing in a nutshell. Awesome.
To each their own. I liked this interview with Joan and Connie very upfront and honest. She had a good life and did it Her Way. She had no family so her company were the Rock Stars.
She should have been enrolled in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Good girl, I hope she enjoyed her life.
RIP Connie, she lived her life the way she wanted with no shame. I will pray for her.
So what exactly did you 🙏 pray for?
A friend of mine "worked" her way back stage at a Ronnie Wood concert way back before he was a Rolling Stone. She started with security and made her way back stage. Never hooked up with Ronnie but not for lack of trying. Was very up front about it.
Anyone who could have upstaged Joan and shut her up at the same time is all good in my book! Good for Her! No shame in knowing what you wanna do and then doing it! Screw what other people think.
No shame in sinning and going to hell? There's a new one. 🔥 1 Cor. 6:9, 10, Rev. 21:8.
@@floogelhornzzz4770 There’s so much horrendously horrible things going on in the world. I doubt your god gives a care about a blowjob.
@@Mexicobeanpole well said! All this passing judgement about someone they don't even know... while the world is a shambles.
That one guy's bewildered expression at 1:15, after she says "I've known most of them for so long that we're old friends." : )
I like her. She’s honest and Joan was respectful. Too bad she never found true love.
SWEET, SWEET, CONNIE; i met this wonderful lady @ a concert in MEMPHIS, TN. in the mid 80s~!!...i couldn't believe, the stories she was tellin, and the way she presented her self & the stories, kept everybody rollin in the isles, laughin till they bout pissed their britches??....the style & grace of this lady was second to none?...YOU HAD TO BE IMPRESSED~!!! *****
Very well said.👏👏🤘
The double standard is if a guy has a lot of partners, he's a stud and people look down at women when they do the same thing. It's ridiculous.
She’s “doing her thing” in the afterlife. What an interesting life she had. Maybe someone will make a movie out of it.
She was free as a bird with no family to shame her, RIP sweetie
Connie lived her life on her own terms..no matter what people said or did she was happy..that's better than most of us. Go sweet sweet Connie!!!
Being passed around by hundreds of dudes is nothing to be proud of. No talent required.
She traveled the world, was a nice person, and didn't judge anyone.
Nothing like telling it like it is sweet sweet Connie I have been hearing that my whole life what a woman!!!!
I love that she lived her life the way she wanted to..she seemed happy .. and when she said Don Henley 😱😍...!!
I 'll never be able to sing 'Walkin' On a Thin Line" the same way at Karaoke ever again.
My thing is to emphasis and go dramatic on 'SEE WHAT IT"S DOUGHIN-DAH-MAY!"
That's usually when someone throws something.
6:50 “Life long friendships” Man years ago when I was a young man I spent several months in hospital having a large chunk of my insides removed. I was extremely unwell for much of that time and my best friend visited every day without fail. For some of those visits I was barely aware of his presence. That is what I call a friend. Friendship is non transactional.
"Sweet, sweet Connie, was doing her act, she had the whole show and that's a natural fact"..
Everybody needs to calm the F' down. Women have the right to do as they please with their body. They all act like sex is a bad word. Women like sex as much as men, maybe not all women, but a lot do. Everybody judging her pisses me off!!!
I loved Joan!! She was amazing and so funny!.r.I.p
She was a sweet person. Met her while I was in the business. She was always nice to me. Rest in peace, Connie.
That " Good amount of Protein " line at the end was stupid Hilarious
You got to respect Connie for being unapologetic and proud of who she was and what she wanted to do. She really should be an honorary inductee in the Rock - N- Roll Hall of Fame.
Did what she wanted and had a huge amount of fun. We should all have such fun in our lives.
Gimme a break. What if it was your daughter or mom.or sister? There's a difference between doing what you want and being stupid. Especially with your health. Even though this was mainly before Aids, its still trifling
@@sdc6447 Oh please..STFU🙄
@@swh1924 Sorry, Dad. Moron
@@sdc6447 she said she was safe in the interview. She died on August 21st after being put in hospice.
@@sdc6447 Isn't having fun the primary goal of life? Sure was for us back in the day. Go watch the movie "Dazed and Confused."
She died this week at age 66 here in LR. Sad life. All alone in the end.
It's a shame Joan didn't ask her any spiritual questions. "do you believe in God"...."do you believe in SIN"......"do you think there are consequences for your decisions in this life?"......"Do you ever feel bad for the wives and girlfriends whose relationships you may have helped destroy"....."or children whose families were torn apart because of their fathers committing adultery with you"?
Would like to have seen how she answers some of those type questions.
@@topseykretts7608 I'm guessing that she most likely would have responded that it had been well worth it, down to the very last drop.
@@crapple009 I doubt it. I think she would have done her best to deflect responsibility.
@@topseykretts7608 yawn
I think a psychologist would have had a field day with this woman. I think she was dumber than a tack. She didn't have a secret Swiss Bank Account; which these music stars could have easily afforded. It would have been a drop in the bucket for them. Her clothes appeared to be on a school teacher's budget. I think she must have been addicted to the sense of power that she had over these famous men in those moments. This life would be hard physically, since drugs and partying go together. What relationship would work with anyone under these circumstances? I'm sure she died alone without a call from any of these guys. When they left her town, they were on the the next set of groupies. Sad. Classic Joan: very funny... She was a great interviewer.
I wonder how the wives and girlfriends felt about hearing this.
I would think that anyone who is married to a rock musician would already suspect this
Hillary's pissed off again
Those wives and girlfriends obviously knew what was happening behind the scenes.
@@jeffmcewen4466😂😂
She said many times , She was an only child and her Mother didnt want to bother with her.
that's a clue as to why she ended up in the lifestyle she did. something happened to her in childhood. she probably never felt loved or wanted.
I must comment here, for her parents have gotten an unfair tag. Her dad was a quiet and kind man of Syrian descent that worked in a small automotive shop in No. Little Rock. He took ALOT of guff from coworkers & anyone that noted his last name bc of Connie’s antics. Her mom was affiliated with Elvis staff in some administrative way & was fairly indulgent of her daughter’s hyperactive bent. I witnessed the fam during visits since we went to school together during jr high school. Connie stood out in school for being very loud with her voice and laughter, yet, as has been said, she was polite and engaging. She had few close friends during the time that we attended school & would sometimes hang out. Her energy could be overpowering. By the time that her dad passed, & there was only continued & heightened press covering her groupie status, she & her mom had been estranged for some time. After I’d been in another state for some yrs, but returned to Little Rock, Connie & I crossed paths in a restaurant in the late 80’s & took a couple hours to catch up with each other. Upon a later visit to the restaurant, a server asked how well I knew Connie & offered that she had a history of being disruptive when drinking & had been banned. I’d heard this at another restaurant/bar also. So- Connie had years of issues with impulse control & could be her own worst enemy. The chance to peep the inner workings of rock came at a price where she admitted that the band members that got her favors were never around to massage her back or offer support when needed.
@@dedepa7059 Wow thanks for this point of view!! Seriously.
😲
It's interesting that they blanked out the audio when she was talking about Bill Clinton
Aww, I wish they were both still alive .. this is a great interview, they were both awesome !
What a funny and fascinating interview!
They bleeped out her talking about the politician..but looks like she said 'governor'...and was Arkansas.. Looks like Hilary silenced her too!
R.I.P. Connie. She was a very nice and cool woman. A Little Rock fixture, she's a legend.
Yes, a legend to people who have the moral sense of a fence post.
@ryanjacobson2508 Said the person who didn't know her.
My roommate in Memphis was a groupie in the 70s but not as famous as Connie. We knew Connie and liked her. She had a rival named Platinum Pam. I found the situation uncomfortable and not for me but if you like that lifestyle go for it.
You cannot get to Heaven in that field of what nots . Shame on the Rock people . Grow up people !
It would've been fun to meet them both, together, backstage at a Poison show in the 80s
You also had Pamela DesBarres and Cynthia (Albritton) Plaster Caster.
@@jimmysapien9961 Lighten up, scrote. I guess you outgrew fun a long time ago. Pity.
@Philip Holmes I've never met her. I knew she was married to Michael DesBarres and I read her book, "I'm With The Band."
I didn't move here to Los Angeles until October of 1994, the last days of The FM Station and The Country Club, which was just a couple blocks up the street from where I lived on Sherman Way in Reseda. KNAC folded up and switched formats in the spring of 95. Bad time for hard rock in L.A. Even "World Famous KROQ" relegated Rodney Bingenheimer to a voice-tracked one-hour show at 2am early Monday morning.
RIP Connie. You lived life the way you wanted to live it. Sweet Dreams.
She seems so proud of her achievment as if she won a medal. I guess she could go in the Guiness Book of World Records & be forever remembered for all the wrong reasons
RIP Connie. They bleeped out Bill Clinton's name.
It's easy to lip read the word 'governor'.
Yes, they did.
Joan was brilliant....but so was Conny ....what a great piece of television history .........R I P Conny a great lady
A great lady r u really that lonely u must live under a rock like she did if shes considered great
@kathleengleason9805 Exactly. Mother Teresa, meh... but a receptacle for body fluids, now that's great!
For all the prudes out there tsk-tsking about her lifestyle, please remember that she did this. It was her decision and she enjoyed herself. She lived life on her own terms and had the courage to stand up, discuss it openly and make no apologies. Rest in peace Sweet Sweet Connie, legend that you are!
Connie seemed happy. Joan was the best. RIP to them both.
Sounds like Connie spent her dying days with minimal, if any, interactions with her rock scene "friends". She did not die truly happy. Sin and corruption destroy people emotionally.
Why is the abuse of a 15 year old applauded - poor girl
So a 15 or 16 year old girl sneaks backstage with the sole purpose giving herself away, actually begging for it and you say they’re abusing her? And you say “poor girl”? I guess that’s the difference between 1971 and 2021.
What a tough year losing so many people who made rock history&she was part of that history..rock in peace sweet sweet connie
@@shereehammack1304 thank you for the reply.alot of ppl disagree with me saying connie is part of rock history.i think their jealous that she lived life her way with no apologies&good for her
Lmao very funny interview. 😂😂 RIP to both.
Joan was genuinely concerned about Connie
I’m actually wondering if she was sexually abused when she was a child that would explain a lot of her lack of self respect and pride for her body.
Yes, and you have to wonder because she started doing this at 15.
I heard she was, by her father.
@@MsAggie78 Not disagreeing, but I’m curious how you would know this? From what I’ve learned about childhood sexual abuse this would explain a lot of the ease with which she was able to mentally go to a place where she felt enough lack of emotion to perform this act to the level that she did.
@@g-girl9867 I actually saw someone mention it on another thread, from her autobiography apparently.
I have had numerous girls/women (including some friend's wives) tell me that the biggest COMPLIMENT you can pay a woman is to offer her money/drugs for sex. It is a HUGE turn-on. Has nothing to do with being broke or abused. Just like preacher's wives and daughters being super horny. Not a myth. Just toned down a little once AIDS reared it's ugly head (and is a way overblown issue).
God bless her. She lived her life loving what she did. Can’t look down on her yet idolize the rock stars she slept with. Rest In Peace.
Who am i or anyone else to judge her. She lived the life she wanted and that’s good for her. She was brutally honest and didn’t care what people thought, wish we could all be like that these days when more often than not you are vilified for having your opinion.
Agree 💯👏👏👏👏
Out on the road for forty days
Last night in Little Rock put me in a haze
Sweet, sweet Connie, was doin' her act
She had the whole show and that's a natural fact... Grand Funk Railroad Lyrics to "We're an American Band"
Plays a good flute, love it!
Connie seems so fun & lively! They all act so harsh to her enjoying herself, she’s gotta prove herself for almost every question. Go her, she’s a gem!
What a personality figure (groupie). She was Sweet, Sweet Connie. We never knew!!!!
If there were more folks like Connie, true to who and what they are with no apologies, this would be a much better world to live in.
cum guzzler connie is pretty much a waste ot human flesh.
And rampant with diseases.
I knew Connie in the mid 80's and she was fun to be around and a straight shooter, if she says it happened it did. RIP sweet lady.
@@melissamajors4925 Gross gross gross.
@@melissamajors4925 Good job of rushing to find the negative in something you can't prove.