BEBE BUELL

Welcome to www.bebe-buell.com, the official fansite/website for Bebe Buell. We are a wealth of material focusing on the life of the "legendary beauty". Scroll all the way down the main page as it is filled with tidbits and photographs. Some never seen before. Then choose from the numerous options at the top of the site.

Hitting the Manhattan music scene as soon as she finished high school, Bebe's passion, charisma and great looks propelled her media career as a rebellious New York City model and the muse of choice for any rock star worth his salt. Never satisfied with being a mere spectator, Bebe didn't quit until she'd become a rock singer herself. Originally fronting bands the B-Sides and the Gargoyles, these days Bebe's backing musicians sometimes include her husband Jim Wallerstein. The Bebe Buell Band's regular members include legendary NYC guitar genius David Matos.

As well as a musician, Bebe is now an author, and in late 2003 she found time to make a high profile return to modeling. This site salutes Bebe Buell's vibrant contribution to pop culture.

To reach the website staff (e.g. to send photos or scans), e-mail us directly @ Buell2022@yahoo.com.

**NOTICE RE: PHOTOS** All the photos on the site are either from Bebe Buell's personal collection or copywritten by the photographer or agency who took the image. You may NOT reprint or use any of the pictures here without permission/consent from one or the other.**

May 21

Rick Edwards took this wonderful photo of Bebe saying hello to Yoko Ono at Bob Gruen's exhibit on April 24th in NYC. Visit www.morrisonhotelgallery.com for more great shots and exhibits.

May 12

*ATTENTION GUESTBOOK SIGNERS* If you post personal or private information (eg. phone number, home address, full name with location- you get the drift) in the guestbook, it will be removed. That is for YOUR own protection. There is an address provided on the Main Page here if you wish to send a direct email to the webmistress. Bebe receives messages that are obviously from old friends... So *Deborah Baines, etc...* (Bebe so wants to know how to respond to your entry) please resend your emails but in a more private way- either sign up with Free Webs when you sign the guestbook and provide your email contact or use Buell2022@yahoo.com

Please take the time to read the Main Page as to understand the various rules for entries here. Thanks and have a great summer! Webmistress for Bebe-Buell.com

*Photo of Bebe and Liv from In Style Magazine by Patrick McMullan in honor of Mother's Day.*

May 9

Happy Mother's Day to all the Mommies in the world- Sunday May 11th is Mother's Day in the USA. Now that Bebe and Liv are both moms, heres a special wish for a beautiful day. Best to Bebe's mom Dorothea too. Let's all remember to give our moms the biggest hug Sunday and do something really sweet for them.

May 1

Last week in NYC was an eventful pop culture extravaganza. This picture was taken from Bob Gruen's exhibit (Thursday April 24th) at The Morrison Hotel Gallery- the location of the old CBGB's Gallery right next door to CB's which has now become a designer clothing store. Bob's photos are extraordinary and the famous "daisy" photo he took of Bebe is on display. Here is a snap of Bebe with her dear friend Michael Schmidt, in town for the SqueezeBox Movie premiere, and Tish from Manic Panic. Looking good! *pic by John E. Espinosa/Retna Ltd.*. Visit Bebe's My Space band page at www.myspace.com/bebebuellband for some great shots from the Squeezebox premiere/after party the next night- April 25th. New York City was rockin'- who says it's not fun anymore!

April 23

Finally, after seven long years in the making, The SqueezeBox Movie will be premiering at The Tribeca Film Festival this Friday the 25th with several other screenings to follow. This photo is from the final party in May 2004 taken by the legendary Bob Gruen.*pic moved to "Bebe Live"* Bebe is onstage here performing with the Squeezebox Band which that night included two of her Bebe Buell Band members~ David Matos and Jim Wallerstein (Bebe's husband). Also seen here are bassist Greta B., host Mistress Formika and Bebe's former drummer Gregg Carey. The Squeezebox parties were started by one of Bebe's oldest and best friends Michael Schmidt and were held at the NYC hotspot Don Hill's. There are no words to describe these events- you'll just have to go see the movie. New York City has never seen a night like it since and probably never will. AMAZING!

Speaking of Bob Gruen, he will unveil an enormous exhibit at The Morrison Hotel (location of the old CBGB's Gallery) in NYC on Thursday April 24th. An exciting week in NYC Pop Culture. Visit the Tribeca Film Festival website for screening times, dates and locations. Tickets are selling out fast.

April 18

I feel I need to express my love and admiration to my beloved husband Jimmy. His bravery and character has been brought to the surface once again by his majestic behavior during some mighty difficult times. I consider it an honor to be married to such a wonderful man. I love you honey! Here we are recently at The Spotted Pig (we adore this place) in NYC. Liv took the shot. *(pic moved to "Recent Photos 1")

April 13

RIP "Daddy" Wallerstein. We will miss you. I want to remember you like you are in this photo* (pic moved to "Recent Photos 1) up in Maine last Aug. 2007. You loved being on the boat and soaring through the water. It was one of the best days of our collective lives. Jim and I love you so much... you, Myra and Chiquita are all together now- watching over and protecting us.

April 1

More "Bebe In Books" alert- there is a shot of Bebe with Mick Jagger in May Pang's new photo bio about her years with John Lennon- "Instamatic Karma" (St. Martin's Press). The photos are very personal and rare. The polaroid, taken by Lennon himself, captured Bebe and Mick as they arrived for a visit on Bebe's 21st birthday. Todd was on deadline recording so Mick took her out to celebrate. The night is recorded in Bebe's autobiography "Rebel Heart".

March 18th

March 8th was a very sad day for Bebe and her entire family. Their beloved Chihuahua Chiquita passed away at the age of 14. She has been a constant companion since 1994. Chiquita went all over the world with both Bebe and her daughter Liv. She will be missed by not only everyone who adored her but her brother doggie Pancho as well. Bebe's friend Kevin took this snapshot- left to right: Pancho, Bebe, Chiquita... in NYC 2004

RIP dear Chiquita. You were one of a kind and a precious soul.

Jan. 18th

If you are under 21 years old and you email Bebe via this site, the email cannot be answered. Please have your parents or guardian send any request or questions. Happy President's Day to you and your's.

Jan. 6, 2008

We have been getting several emails and request for concert dates, etc... Just know that when there is something coming up or confirmed it will be posted HERE. It is impossible for Bebe to answer all the mail because so much comes in on a daily basis. We try to respond to as much as possible. The fastest way to reach us is at

Buell2022@yahoo.com

I want to also add that not all "guestbook" entries get posted. Only entries that are "real" and genuine will remain for view.

VOTE VOTE VOTE!!!

~HAPPY NEW YEAR 2008~

January 2008

The New Year is getting off to a "Bebe In Books" start. She is featured in several new written word offerings. 1) "The Punk Rock Book Of Lists"- Bebe writes about her favorite "Top Ten Sexiest Punk Rockers" on God's Green Earth. 2) Creem- A gorgeous hardcover coffee table book loaded with priceless photos of which Bebe is featured on a full page. She wrote about her love for the legendary rock magazine. 3) "Open Up And Bleed"- Paul Tryka's take on Iggy Pop. Some say it is the best one of Mr. Osterberg yet. 4) "Let's Spend The Night Together"- Miss Pamela writes her fourth one- Bebe is in a small Q&A with three great photos. A cool interview between the writer and Bebe.

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*Happy Halloween Week... I think people start celebrating Halloween on the 27th now- right up through the 31st in honor of the Spirit of Fall.

*October 22

Happy Birthday to the late great Stiv Bators. RIP and your memory lives on! Heres a fabulous vintage pic of Frank S., Bebe, Stiv, Susan Sarandon and Jimmy Zero from 1980 (moved to "Additional Pics 2")~

*October 13

Here is Bebe's favorite photo (Moved to Recent Pics 1)from the Breast Cancer Awareness EmergenC charity event at Whole Foods in NYC on October 8th. She and a BC survivor embrace with love and support. This was one of the most lovely days for all involved. Go to www.lovelylivtyler.com for more links and tons of pics from the one of a kind celebration of education and shared experiences.

*October 4

Three generations of beautiful women for a great cause~ Breast Cancer Awareness. Go to www.lovelylivtyler.com for the details and links surrounding this event. Remember, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month- do your part to make a difference.

*September 1

Kevin Kushel has posted some footage of Bebe's shoot with Francesco Scavullo from Oct. 2003 just two months before he passed away. Scavullo was one of the great photographers of all time and legendary doesn't even begin to describe his work. These You Tube moments are simply wonderful- thanks Kevin!www.youtube.com/watch?v=av4YYsOhZwA

www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_NCTgt_LzQ

On Tuesday August 28th in NYC Hilly Kristal passed away afer a long battle with lung cancer. He was like a father to Bebe and his contribution to New York's music community will live on forever. With the loss of the club he founded, CBGB's, and now Hilly... New York City's R&R core has been changed. An era has died. RIP Hilly- you were a gem and a true gentleman.

*August 5

Bebe on film- this photo to the left is by the legendary Anton Perich taken in 1973. Bebe is holding a TV on her shoulder that is also filming her as she is photographed. We also found something very special and rare- a little "art" short that was shot in 1972 in NYC www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSoREJ9 Camp and delightful and starring our Bebe. Not to mention very 70's! Hope you love it as much as we do.

Article with Bebe up at Harper's Market Magazine. It is a fabulous new online monthly that focuses on fashion, beauty, travel, music, and much more. Be sure to visit~ you'll love all the information about products and make-up! www.harpersmarket.com Once there just hit on the link option for "Bebe Buell" to see the brand new feature on our fashion icon/goddess. The photos we just added are from the legendary photographer Francesco Scavullo and the final shoot Bebe did with him just before his untimely passing in 2004. We think they are some of her best to date- ALSO we have added several new/vintage pics in various link options- poke around the numerous links at the top of the site AND Enjoy~

Artist John Senior has captured Bebe remarkably in this new drawing he sent us. You can visit his My Space page at www.myspace.com/johnnydraws to see more of his work. Thanks John- you nailed it- especially the eyes!! (moved to "Fan Art/Drawings")

Bebe's dear friend Kitty Kowalski took some great shots of the recent Cutting Room show in NYC. You can view it as a slide show here www.flickr.com/photos/kittykowalski/tags/cuttingroom/show/ Thanks Kitty Kitty~~

There is a delightful article for New York Rock Magazine which can be read here www.nyrock.com/features/2006/cbgb_continental_memories.asp

Someone sent us this fabulous link of Bebe with Liv, Mia and Jim at a NYC/Gotham Magazine party. www.youtube.com/watch?v=TU-VBisteSM

Select pieces of Bebe merchandise is now available! Everything at www.cafepress.com/bebebuell is Bebe approved.

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When Bebe was 14 yrs. old, Jimi Hendrix asked to hang out with her. Not recognising him and mistaking him for a pimp, Bebe wasn't interested. She was mortified when she realised who she'd told to get lost.

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Bebe's mother Dorothea Johnson used to be a model and is now an etiquette consultant running The Protocol School of Washington, so she's not quite so much of a badass and has manners of gold. Mick Jagger was once quoted as saying that he could bring Bebe "when I dine with royalty." Mom would be proud, Bebe!!

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Bebe grew up on various military bases in Virginia, North Carolina and Rhode Island because her stepfather was an Officer in the Marine Corps.

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Bebe is married to Jim Wallerstein aka Jimmy Walls, formally of the bands Das Damen and Vacationland. He is currently in Twin Engines www.myspace.com/twinengines The wedding ceremony was August 25, 2002.

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Bebe is a vegetarian and pro-choice. She doesn't think cannabis should be an illegal drug. She also believes that the legalization and use of HEMP could change the world environmentally. HEMP contains no THC, the ingrediant that makes people "high", so the fact that this useful and sturdy plant is not utilized is puzzling to Ms. Buell. Not only could it be transfered into fuel, it also sucks a lot of the carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere. It can also be used for clothing, rope- many uses. She is also a gay rights advocate and does many charites to reflect that.

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Bebe is credited as 'creative consultant' on the film Heavy, which starred her daughter. She suggested the casting of Debbie Harry and Evan Dando for their respective roles, Thurston Moore for the musical score and even used to manage Debbie Harry.

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IMDb Mini-Biography:

Bebe Buell is a former model and Playboy Playmate who dated several rock stars in the '70s and 80's. She began modeling at the age of 17 and moved from her hometown of Virginia Beach, Virginia, to New York City at the request of superagent Eileen Ford. Shortly after moving to New York, Bebe met rock star Todd Rundgren. At the time, she was living in a women's residence run by nuns. Bebe and Todd quickly moved in together, and they ended up living with each other for six years. Although Bebe and Todd were in a steady relationship, they both dated other people while they were living together. A situation which was not only painful but hard for the couple. Bebe's rock star lovers during the '70s have included Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones, Iggy Pop, David Bowie, Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin, and Steven Tyler of Aerosmith but she and Todd always returned to each other in the end. When Bebe posed nude for Playboy in 1974, she was one of the first fashion models to become a Playboy Playmate, but her nude layout in Playboy caused her to be fired by the prestigious Ford modeling agency. It was also the first Playmate layout with a model and rock star boyfriend on the pages of the magazine. Bebe continued to model but moreso in Europe, signing once again with the equally prestigious Wilhelmina Agency(NYC) and Model's One(UK) frequently appearing on the pages of British, Italian & French Vogue, Harper's Queen,& Cosmopolitan. Despite all her accomplishments she became better known in the entertainment industry as a popular girlfriend of rock stars, often affectionately called "Friend To The Stars". She earned that title because of her closeness to everyone from Jack Nicholson to Andy Warhol, not to mention her carte blance access to rock's elite royalty. Frequently dubbed a "legendary beauty" by photographers and peers alike, when Bebe's daughter, Liv, was born in 1977, Todd Rundgren was named as the father. Todd and Bebe broke up soon after Liv's birth, and Bebe began a brief but highly publicised and photographed relationship with Rod Stewart.

In 1978, Bebe then began a passionate but volatile affair with Elvis Costello, who was separated from his first wife Mary at the time. But the relationship ended within a year when Elvis decided to go back to his wife. By the 1980s, Bebe was living between Maine and New York City fronting the bands the B-Sides and the Gargoyles. She also rekindled her affair with Costello sparking rumors that he had penned the song "Human Hands" from his Imperial Bedroom album in her honor to win her back. It worked but once again the affair ended in heartache. The records Bebe released in the 80's and 90's made her a mainstay in the hip indie market, the first one being "Covers Girl" (yes, thats "Covers" with an (S), not Cover Girl which has sometimes been printed) produced by Ric Ocasek of the C A R S and Rick Derringer. It was a four song EP of cover songs hence the title "Covers Girl"- great play on words. She was also produced by her longtime love/ex Todd Rundgren. When Liv was 11, she found out her father was really Steven Tyler, not Todd Rundgren. Bebe has said in interviews that she didn't want to tell Liv who her real father was because of Steven's heavy drug addiction at the time and Bebe thought he would be an unsuitable father. Todd had known that he was not the biological father of Liv but he had kept the secret in order to give both Bebe and Liv some semblance of a stable home life. When the truth came out, it put a strain on the relationship between Todd and Bebe. However, Liv and Steven were able to form a loving family bond and they are reportedly very close. Liv also changed her name from Liv Rundgren to Liv Tyler but still keeps Rundgren as her middle name. She also remains close with Rundgren which Bebe has often said was "her dream"- for Liv to have thriving relationships with both men. Bebe has also said in interviews that she still loves them both very much and that Rundgren was a "father figure" to her. Her admiration and respect for Steven Tyler is evident even today.

In the '90s, Bebe had moved back to New York, became Liv's manager, and helped launch her daughter's successful modeling and acting career. Although Bebe is no longer Liv's manager, she still remains close with Liv.

Bebe, who is now married to musician Jim Wallerstein, splits her time between her homes in New York and Portland, Maine. She performs live at venues such as New York City's famous Don Hill's and Irving Plaza. Bebe's autobiography, "Rebel Heart: An American Rock and Roll Journey", was published in 2001. It became a New York Times Bestseller and the paperback came out in the summer of 2002. She plans a new record and more books in the future. You can often see Bebe on television being interviewed as a pop culture expert in both the US and Europe.

If you get a chance to see Bebe live, don't miss it! Her live shows are legendary and don't be surprised if you see a legend or two in attendance. Never one to disappoint and always one to surprise and delight the audience, her performances are high energy and rooted in real rock and roll.

For those that are members of My Space.com, you can hear four of the newer Bebe Buell Band recordings. It is free to listen but you must be signed up to view the entire profile, photos, etc...

Go to our "Links" page for more info and feel free to post comments in the guestbook.

Bebe is the mother of actress Liv Tyler. Even after Bebe no longer lived with Todd Rundgren, the musician was a father to Liv as she grew up. Eventually she would come to know her real father was Steven Tyler of Aerosmith.

Today Liv has two dads. Her "spiritual" father Rundgren maintains he has five children - including Liv.

As any fan or friend of Bebe's knows, she is an avid Oscar Wilde enthusiasts.

One of her oldest friends in NYC is a collector of his works and her knowledge of Mr. Wilde's writings is extensive. Bebe's love of Oscar Wilde began in childhood when she saw a photo of he and his literary muse Lillie Langtry while visiting one of her mother's friend's homes in Virginia Beach, Va. at the age of five. She then began asking her mother for his books and had read her first Oscar Wilde penned tome by age eight.

So, it makes perfect sense that an artist in Paris chose to capture Bebe in a bit of a twist- Oscar admiring a painting of her!

We here at bebe-buell.com are always interested in any drawings of Bebe you wish to submit. They will be displayed on this site with pride if you wish them to be seen by a larger audience.

See more of Estelle's gorgeous drawings on her My Space profile at

www.myspace.com/estellevallsdegomis

Bebe's autiobiography is a wildly entertaining book detailing her extended adolesence as a star in the New York underground, and the long, bumpy road to adulthood.

As you'll see from the paperback, Rebel Heart was a New York Times bestseller and named "The tell-all book of the year" by critic Liz Smith. Not to mention stellar praise from Cameron Crowe, Newsweek, and Led Zeppelin/Aerosmith biographer Stephen Davis. Details Magazine dubbed Bebe "The Queen Of The Rock Chicks" and Vanity Fair has called her a "legendary beauty". Her remarkable life is captured, only barely, on the pages of this book.

You can buy Rebel Heart, co-written with Victor Bockris, in all good bookshops or at Amazon.com. Just search 'Bebe Buell' in all products. There you will find other books that include Bebe and her rereleased CD "Retrosexual".

Bebe also features heavily in Please Kill Me: The Uncensored Oral History of Punk (Legs McNeil and Gillian McCain) and High On Rebellion: Inside The Underground At Max's Kansas City (Yvvone Sewell-Ruskin)

Cameron Crowe based his wonderful heroine Penny Lane on two personalities he had met in the early seventies. A young girl he knew from the Northwest named Pennie Trumble and the also very young Bebe Buell. Cameron and Bebe became friends when he toured with Todd Rundgren in 1973 while writing a story on him for Rolling Stone Magazine.

In the extended DVD version of Almost Famous, Cameron talks about how Bebe inspired some of Penny's lines in the film. He also named the lead singer, played by Jason Lee, in the ficticious band Stillwater none other than "Jason Bebe".

Once again another salute to Bebe and her presence during those innocent, golden years of rock and roll.

See the "press clips" for a scan of Bebe & Cameron interviewing each other for the Oscar magazine "Red Carpet" that was given out at the ceremony. It is from the same year he won the Academy Award for "Best Screenplay".