Cyrinda Foxe (real name Kathleen Victoria Hetzekian) was the most fab lady in the whole world! She had a difficult upbringing as her mother and stepfather were very cruel and criticised her constantly. but she found happiness with groovy tunes, especially rock'n'roll, and BEAUTIFUL clothes.She ran away from home at 17, eventually ending up in New York, where she became a platinum blonde and a gorgeous face at Max's Kansas City, where she met the wonderful Candy Darling, who she declared "the most beautiful woman I've ever seen... and a MAN!" She managed to win over all the moody posers with her charm, innocence, looks, and a "light but effective sense of humour" according to a mr. d. bowie, who also said that she was so fun to be friends with because she just enjoyed life, unlike most of the misery monger people on the scene.
she appeared in david bowie's jean genie video, was in Andy warhol's film "Bad" and his play"Pork", was photographed by Mick Rock and inspired some New York Dolls songs! But, in her own words, she was NOT a groupie, "never a groupie!" In fact, she disastrously married David Johansen of the beautiful beautiful New York Dolls out of fear of being labelled a groupie! But the marriage only lasted a year, as the pair quickly became bored.Then she met Steven Tyler (shudder) who she thought was disgusting, really not cool and "fruity" at the start, but oh no, then she started to like him. She married him at the height of Aeroshite's fame, and they had a daughter together called Mia. At the start of the marriage, Cyrinda was happy, but then Shitey Tyler's drug usage increased and he even did drugs around the baby, and beat Cyrinda. Their marriage ended after four years, when Cyrinda moved away with Mia. They lived in a tiny apartment and couldnt afford Mia's school fees or even to heat the house. In fact, Cyrinda once dismantled Steven Tyler's boat and burnt it piece by piece just to keep her and her daughter warm, and when he saw this, all he could say was "what the fuck have you done to my boat?" what a wanker.In 1997, Cyrinda wrote a tell all book about her marriage to S. Tyler, called "Dream On". It is a fabby book, and the cd of her reading it is CLASS! You need to hear her drawling "Steven Tyler has a body like a frawg" she is so funny, at times very childlike, at times emotional. it's very very good.In 2001, she tragically had a stroke that left her partially paralysed. And then, in 2002 , at the age of 51,Cyrinda died of a brain tumour, still so beautiful, with a new husband and her daughter now a model.Sylvain Sylvain left her this lovely tribute..."Another New York Doll Died today...Cyrinda Foxe (born Kathleen Hetzekian) was the inspiration behind the David
Bowie song "Jean Genie." She was also the hottest Andy Warhol superstar ever!
She really brought glamour to rock 'n' roll music with her self-invented Marilyn Monroe looks. The Armenian girl left Texas with the brightest red lipstick for New York City and became the self made star that she knew she always would be. When New York Doll David Johansen first saw her at Max's Kansas City, he wanted her so "BAD" that he wrote the song "Looking For A Kiss"! It didn't take long for their romance to sparkle. They became the super star couple of the Manhattan rock scene.I traded Foxe for her golden stretch lame`capri pants. She took my three piece gentleman's dandy suit which I had purchased in London. Cyrinda loved wearing my suit! I fashioned the New York Dolls famous glitter rock signature look from Cyrinda's own pedal pushers. Taking apart her pants to make a pattern, I then helped whipped up the look for the band. David Johansen wasn't the only David in her life. When Bowie first stepped off the Q E 2 arriving in New York City, the first thing he wanted to see was "The New York Dolls" and he came to the Mercer Arts Center . Like an alien abduction, Billy (Doll) Murcia and Cyrinda Foxe vanished into Angie and David Bowie's suite at The Plaza Hotel, only to re-emerge several long nights and short days later.David Bowie was now in love was with Cyrinda & Angie had a new lover Billy
Doll! However Cyrinda chose to marry David Johansen. Their romance was the
envy of everyone. Including Steven Tyler, whom she married in 1978. Johnny
Thunders loved Cyrinda too! They had an on and off love affair for years!After Johnny Thunders died in spring of 1991, she came to one of my shows in
New York City. It was so beautiful to see her again! She asked me to play the
"Courageous Cat Theme" which was the instrumental that she loved and launched the glitter rock tour in 1973. She danced in front of the stage! Bouncing up and down just like It was the old days again.All I can say now is Cyrinda was such a special part of my youth. She turned me on to so many things that I'll always carry her in my heart everyday of my
life.Today heaven is a much cooler and glamorous place.
Bye Sweetheart (((((Cyrinda))))) You will always live forever!(Sleep) Baby Doll
SYLVAIN SYLVAIN..."The most gorgeous, fabulous woman in glam rock, a fashion icon, a happy fun loving free spirit, a vey witty lady and most importantly an all round sweet good hearted soul, Cyrinda will always be loved and remembered. xxxxxx
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