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Kristy Marlana Wallace (born February 20, 1953), known as Poison Ivy or Poison Ivy Rorschach, is an American guitarist, songwriter, arranger, producer, and occasional vocalist who co-founded the rock band The Cramps.
Poison Ivy stated, "The failure of outsiders to acknowledge the influence of blues and R&B on The Cramps is an omission bordering on racism. Rockabilly is rooted in the blues and we consider ourselves a blues band." [16] The band used the phrases gothabilly, [17] psychobilly [18] and "rockabilly voodoo" to market their music.
The Cramps performing in 2006. The Cramps was an American punk rock band from New York City.Formed in April 1976, the group originally consisted of vocalist Lux Interior (Erick Purkhiser), guitarists Poison Ivy (Kristy Wallace) and Bryan Gregory (Gregory Beckerleg), and drummer Pam Balam (Pam Beckerleg).
Outside of music, Cooper appeared on a number of television shows and movies, including 1991's "Wayne's World." He currently hosts a radio show, "Nights With Alice Cooper," and tours six months ...
It was followed by "Along Came Jones", "Poison Ivy" (number 1 for almost two months on the R&B chart), and "Little Egypt (Ying-Yang)". [4] Changing popular tastes and changes in the group's line-up contributed to a lack of hits in the 1960s. [4]
Poison Ivy. Poison Ivy (born Kristy Marlana Wallace in 1953) is known for her work as a guitarist and songwriter who co-founded the American punk-rockabilly band The Cramps. Also known as Poison Ivy Rorschach, she also provided vocals, arranged songs and produced many of the band's records.
A Date with Elvis is the third full-length studio album by the American rock band the Cramps, released in the UK on Big Beat Records in 1986. [5] [6] The title was appropriated from A Date with Elvis (1959), the eighth album by Elvis Presley.
Katt Shea also reveals her biggest regret about the original "Poison Ivy" on its 30th anniversary. 'Poison Ivy' director explains why Drew Barrymore's 1992 erotic thriller couldn't be made today ...