Did You Know??

Bonnie Bramlett wrote the song, “Groupie (Superstar)” about a brief dalliance she had with Eric Clapton in ’67-’68. Several performers have recorded the song through the years, the most popular version being The Carpenter’s take on the song. They released it in ’71 and it became a big hit, peaking at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100.  Here’s the Carpenter’s version:

And for good measure, here’s the Farley/Spade version from Tommy Boy, one of my wife and father’s favorite movies.