Or why not treat yourself? For a night, they welcomed you into their kind of club. Thats what got us into all the things the Rolling Stones were into Howlin Wolf and Sonny Boy Williamson and all that. rock n roll. For 13 albums and 33 years of live performances, Poison Ivy remained the idol of girls who ate, slept and breathed rock n roll, girls who wanted to infiltrate a predominantly male industry and show that women deserved a place at the table, too. . We're all in our uniforms every day for seven years. There are just more recognizable women in rock n roll. (Was it Ivys outsider status that led her to guitar playing? He was as batshit crazy about rock n roll as she was, and they set about forming the Cramps. They were an influence on grunge, pioneered psychobilly and they spilled over into goth. The grave tale of a dead serious rock'n'roll band", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Poison_Ivy_(musician)&oldid=1141484388, Musicians from San Bernardino, California, BLP articles lacking sources from November 2009, Articles with dead external links from January 2023, Short description is different from Wikidata, Pages using infobox musical artist with associated acts, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 25 February 2023, at 08:27. They never calcified and never cratered. We set out to become a patchwork hybrid with a life of its owna rock n roll Brides of Frankenstein, Lux said. In 1972, while attending Sacramento State College, Wallace met future Cramps singer Lux Interior. Rhonda Tibble. The textbook for that class was calledThe Sacred Mushroom and the Cross, and the subject of that book is how the real topic of the Bible is the Amanita muscaria mushroom and that Christ is a metaphor for this magic mushroom.. Past Addresses: Glendale CA, Glendale CA. Were revolutionaries.. After a brief stay in Lux's hometown of Akron, Ohioan American punk hotbed of sorts that also produced Chrissie Hynde and Devothe pair made it to New York City where they began the Cramps in 1976. I think rock n rolls been in bad shape Ivy said in a newspaper interview circa 1990. She is an actress, known for The Return of the Living Dead (1985), The Social Network (2010) and Poltergeist (2015). A Cramps gig was one of barely controlled chaos. Then, there's that blaze of curls. He had those backing vocals that sound like theyre ghosts, yknow, from hell. I would have loved that opportunity.. That kind of stuff was never on the table in this story. Follow him on Twitter @jimsullivanink. Especially women in this society. ), Then, Goo Goo Muck (written by Ronnie Cook and the Gaylads in 1962), where Interior warned, I roam the city and I walk the streets, looking for something nice to eat, following it up with a curdling, I want the most but Ill take the least. They got extra bad taste credit for the totally un-PC Blow Up Your Mind, where Interior aped/parodied suicide by miming a gunshot to the head. Co-edited by Gillian McCain and Legs McNeil, the authors of, The Knack had an amazing sound. Diffident and bordering on malevolent, she was seemingly disinterested in anything but churning out blocks of fuzzy chords. They came outta Sacramento, California, and Akron, Ohio, their heads full of B-movie violence, cut-throat rock n roll and fetish-mag filth. Even something like, I wanna be fucking Poison Ivy at the shoot. Russian Doll: Season 1 | Official Trailer | Netflix, Natashas own blazer and necklace, Realisation Par dress, Lelet NY headband, Cano earrings, Natashas own bodysuit, sunglasses, and necklace; Agent Provocateur boots; Lelet NY headband. It was all a knowing romp through good/bad taste, a jaunt through primal ferocity, barely-contained debauchery and rockin formalism. From that point on, the Cramps were kaput. The Cramps embraced trash rock I Was a Teenage Werewolf Dont Eat Stuff Off the Sidewalk and Goo Goo Muck as glorious rediscovery, investing it with a thick forest of crazed psychedelia and primitive, pounding drum beats. Though when I first started writing it I was 26. The bands image and stage presence were heavily molded by the couples love of 1950s B horror movies. Both are strung with DAddario XL115 strings, .011-.049. The woman, Poison Ivy, looked like a high priestess or a '50s movie queen. Kristy Marlana Wallace (@poisonivy4ever) Instagram photos and videos poisonivy4ever 597 posts 228 followers 405 following Kristy Marlana Wallace This Account is Private Already follow poisonivy4ever? A BAD SEED: CATCHING UP WITH NICK CAVE SIDEMAN JIM SCLAVUNOS, LINK WRAY, INVENTOR OF THE POWER CHORD, SNUBBED AGAIN. I wheakongia ng tkinotanga o Huripare Kapereira e o ttou whnau I te reo irirangi o . (Kristy Marlana Wallace) Gender: Female. Website. When we talked in 1997, Joel Schumachers Batman and Robin (the one with George Clooney as the Caped Crusader) had just come out and Uma Thurman played a character named Poison Ivy. There oughta be a song for everything, chipped in Ivy. Kua tau iho te korowai mrearea ki runga i Te Tairawhiti me te aha nnpo e 60 ng whnau I puta I o rtou kinga I Te kau o Tokomaru na te kaha heke o ua. It changed my world view in a lot of ways. I'm often struck by the damage I inflicted on my younger self. Country: US, United States. "My mother was a very real redhead, and I naturally sit somewhere between the two. Born in California in 1953 and raised in Sacramento, Ivy met Lux Interior (Erick Lee Purkhiser), the future singer for the Cramps and her future husband, in 1972 while . A fitting homage to an underrated Rock nRoll Goddess. To be surrounded by so many extraordinary women and realize that we were all different and unified. Poison Ivy. Poison Ivy is a legend in the Gretsch community, definitely one of the reasons I play one. Kristy Marlana Wallace (Kris Marlana Wallace) Age 70s Location Glendale, CA Monitor View Cell Phone Number View Background Report Phone Numbers Landlines (1) (818) 548-9953 Cell Phones (1) Premium Primary Whitepages Primary Numbers Quickly identify the best number Higher confidence data Available with Premium (818) nay - peek No one would ever say its [sexist]. Ivy is the undisputed queen of psychobilly, and one of the most interesting musicians in any punk-adjacent genre, period. Tear It Up The Cramps live in L.A., 1980: But, despite her position as one of the finest guitarists in rock and roll and the co-founder of perhaps the most fascinating cult band of the 20th century, she was rarely asked questions about music, which was her job, her passion and her life. Theyre fetishes, mainly. Great interview with Poison Ivy and Lux Interior in 2004: A RIOT OF THEIR OWN: THE FIRST GENERATION OF FEMALE ROCK BANDS, SHOT IN THE DARK: THE PUNK PHOTOGRAPHY OF DAVID ARNOFF. No one would say that to Bo Diddley: `Whens he gonna branch out? (Interestingly enough, Diddley often had female guitarists in his band, way before that became a thing. The two . Were they joking? She claimed she dreamed up her artist name and was first named Poison Ivy Rorschach, taking her last name from that of the inventor of the Rorschach test).. Great guitarist, utterly cool pin-up star, and widow to Lux Interior (born: Erick Lee . My favorite female guitarist? That is to say, Lyonne and Poison Ivy have a couple of things in common. Bo Diddley, Mona and Road Runner. Kristy Marlana Wallace, AKA Poison Ivy. We have been accused of being sexist, sighed Ivy, who co-wrote the songs with Interior. Kristy calls Glendale, CA, home. They were the Cramps. They did blistering covers of lost rock n roll, garage and country classics the Sparkles Hipsville 29 B.C., Macy Skippers Bop Pills, Charlie Feathers Cant Hardly Stand It, Jack Scotts The Way I Walk, the Trashmens Surfin Bird and Roy Orbisons A Cat Called Domino. Their sound and style puzzled many, even some of the young punk rockers. From the voodoo rhythm a danceable, dark, entrancing beauty arose. The amount of time wasted for a young woman wondering, "Am I fat? The guy could eat up a stage. The Full Lyrics to Look at Us Now (Honeycomb), Inside Riley Keoughs 'Daisy Jones' Transformation, Tracy Oliver on That Harlem Season 2 Finale, Aminah Nieves on Those Shocking 1923 Scenes. Its as monumental as Chuck Berry, and for it to be ignored seemed strange. THE SHOCKING LIVE TELEVISION SUICIDE OF A NEWS ANCHOR! Its a blues tradition to boast about yourself that youre the king, with the biggest dick, the biggest queen, whatever.. Andrea was born in 1982. How did they have the energy to do this thing? If nothing else, self-awareness seems to be a first step in trying to effect change, so that we as a team can start making bigger, more important changes. It feels like you have up 'til 37 to really be still playing fast and loose with that. I got a new job weeks later and the interview was never used. A big part of my life (as well as my kids). 1K 722 shares Fernando Mllersten bon anniv Ivy. Never comment on these kinda things, but had to mention its a gretsch. Check Background Get Contact Info This Is Me - Edit Reputation & Background View All And as best anyone can tell, Poison Ivy, who turns 70 February 20, has retired. Peace. . And so much drama. Its safe to say that her influence will be felt by generations, and that the material the Cramps produced will be studied and mined for content by young artists for decades to come. Kristy Marlana Wallace best known as Poison Ivy is a guitarist, songwriter and co-founder of the American punk-rock band The Cramps. In a flip of the usual showbiz dynamic, the singer wore high heels and ended almost every gig naked while his partner the woman ran the show. Its spontaneous and thrilling. Not Ivy; she insists that she has always had an understanding with hers. Scott is the Content Director of Music at Future plc, responsible for the editorial strategy of online and print brands like Guitar World, Guitar Player, Total Guitar, Louder, Classic Rock, Metal Hammer, Prog, Guitarist and more. When I was very little, I was especially fixated on a stompin 45 my brother had, Martian Hop by the Ran-Dells. Your email address will not be published. Kristy Marlana Wallace aka Poison Ivy. Its interesting to me now that bands that are influenced by Led Zeppelin dont go back to the things that Led Zeppelin and the Yardbirds wouldve been influenced by. Usually, strumming on a big hollow body , her studied ennui grounded the band, playing with the same enthusiasm she would use to do her nails. I would never look at a child or a teenager, and say, "Hey, you're broken. You know? Poison Ivy Rorschach, originally known as Kristy Marlana Wallace, took charge as producer as The Cramps' producer. an artist is going to come along and turn the whole thing upside down. Age: 70 years. ), They had an anthemic paean to wanton misbehavior called Lets Get Fucked Up. Interior both pumped up and dumped on the drug culture, much as he once did on Drug Train. We try to present both sides, said Interior. Another guitarist I love is Ike Turner, she says. Thanks so much for recognizing one of the true great female artists born by rock. His early stuff like Ramrod and Stalkin was just rough, dangerous hoodlum music. Lux and Ivy had been at home watching a music awards show. We're at this tipping point where it feels like there's not a lot of time to wait, you know? Yeah. . The character in the movie looks like me. Kristy Marlana Wallace, Age 69. aka Kris M Wallace. Then it starts getting bigger from there. But were in a position to demand our fetishes and get them. that just kind of glamorizes it to a teen-ager, that just makes em run for it., To get a little heavier about it, Interior said, Ive always thought of us as surrealists right from the very beginning. The band, formed in 1976 by Interior (real name: Erick Lee Purkhiser) and his guitar-playing future wife Poison Ivy Rorschach (Kristy Marlana Wallace) after Interior, as urban legend has it . Lux toyed with calling himself VipVop and Raven Beauty, before settling on Lux Interior, a name he lifted from a car ad. She was the queen, the high priestess, rock n roll incarnate, a consummate symbol of dangerous music in her garter belts and vinyl mules, her hennaed curls crowned with a prom-queen tiara ( No queen of rock n roll should be caught dead without a crown,) jerking the fretboard of her massive Gretsch toward the audience like the barrel of a gun. . [1], Ivy was born as Kristy Wallace in San Bernardino, California, and raised near Sacramento. Songs written by Ivy and Interior and performed by other artists include "Human Fly" (Sinful Lilly, Crestfallen, The Dead Brothers, Nouvelle Vague, Supernaut, Hanni El Khatib, Los Esquizitos [a Mexican garage band] covered Human Fly as El Moscardn); "New Kind of Kick" (The Jesus and Mary Chain, The Drones, Muse, Tinfed); and "Thee Most Exalted Potentate of Love" (Queens of the Stone Age). From 1957 to 1962 he had Lady Bo, aka Peggy Jones aka the Queen Mother of Guitar who played on classic singles like Hey! This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. There was too much, yknow?, Even the Sex Pistols had Chuck Berry licks. You're like, "No! Unlike her botanical counterpart, Poison Ivy - aka Kristy Marlana Wallace - won't make you break out in red rashes upon close contact. Most interviewers spoke directly to her civil partner, Cramps front man Lux Interior, and largely ignored Poison Ivy, whose guitar work on her famous hollow-body Gretsch was the backbone of the Cramps sound. Great article bringing some much deserved attention to Poison Ivy! One thing about playing live is that you can never be that loud in any other situation. I have this beautiful-sounding Valco amp. About Poison Ivy (Kristy Marlana Wallace) Known by the stage name, Poison Ivy, Kristy Marlana Wallace is widely recognized as the co-founder of the American music group dubbed 'The Cramps'. She channeled Dick Dale, Duane Eddy and Link Wray. Including me. [1] Contents. Kristy Marlana Wallace, known as Poison Ivy or Poison Ivy Rorschach, is a guitarist, songwriter, arranger, producer, and occasional vocalist who co-founded the American rockabilly band The Cramps. Poison Ivy was born Kristy Marlana Wallace and took her nom-du-rock from the old Coasters song. Here you will find The Cramps performing "Tear It Up" in Amsterdam nearly a quarter of a century ago, but should you be in the mood for something else there are certainly options. "My family's story, my years through the ringer of being at death's door and addiction, and the experience of being a weirdo and an outsider in New York and in this business. I think that our younger self is so key to who we are and a heartbreaking thing to look at. Astro-Seek celebrity database. The cramps left a hell of a mark on me. there is also a gift for all of us >> few pics for the orange babe rockin'. Heres how it works. He [the protagonist] is loving being overpowered by women and turned on. That's a scientific fact. An agreement. I think its a great tradition in blues songs and I think were in a good tradition there, too. But, once upon a time, there was nothing quiet about her. I suppose if Ivy hadnt been so incredibly sexy, they would have asked more about her playing.and boy could she, but its hard to get past her on stage personna of sexiest woman alive! Certain things I play dont even feel like its me playing it, and thats my favorite kind of playing.. From the mid-'80s onwards, she played a 1958 Gretsch 6120, with patent-applied-for FilterTron pickups and a Bigsby. Though reckless and darkly sinister, the Cramps remained eminently and imminently accessible. The Cramps loved Elvis hey, they called a 1986 album, and many more obscure rockabilly icons; they loved the outsider music of Hasil Adkins; they were influenced by the schlock horror and sexploitation movies of Herschell Gordon Lewis and Russ Meyer. Lux took the vocal tics of rock n roll and exaggerated and amplified them: stuttering, hiccupping, yelping and gulping for air. So we were thinking, "Okay, well by the time I make it I'll be 35," and then by the time Leslye was involved I was already 36, you know? Were they joking? But the main reason was to keep her, sort of, decidedly not turning 40. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. In an interview with Vintage Guitar magazine done in 2003 (the year the band released Fiends of Dope Island, their 13th and final studio album), Ivy discussed her favored axes, amps and recording techniques. They remained agitators and outsiders. Where Did the 'Perfect Match' Couples End Up? Kid Congo had a unique style, she says. General Manager & Advertising: Kevin Sanders, Nobodys Hero: Stiff Little Fingers Jake Burns at 65, The Soothsayer: Remembering Wayne Shorter, The Reissue Section: Mike Love and Al Jardine Sail On With New Beach Boys Box, Handicapping the 2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Nominees, Remembering Robert Palmer: A Man Who Loved Wine, Women and Tailoring. With Duane Eddy, its all about The Note, she says. But me being in rock journo mode and basically using the question as a setup line for them to spring off I asked if they were sexist. To change would be like falling out of love with the person you really love. They never calcified and never cratered. Were both romantic people, which helps. To get to collaborate with all female writers and directors on this and never be worrying aboutthey never worried about, will James Gandolfini's character in The Sopranos be likeable, you know? He musta got a Stratocaster the day it came out and he went nuts with the vibrato bar. Photo by Paul Redmond #womenofpunk #poisonivy #thecramps #history #punkrockhistory #otd 20 Feb 2023 03:33:35 I had one thing as a kind of criteria, she says. Then, there was Eyeball in My Martini, Alligator Man and The Crusher a total, tongue-in-cheek blowout on a grand order. I think the biggest idea of Russian Doll would be that we start to talk about removing some shame around the underlying idea of our own brokenness, and realizing that we're all broken in our own ways and that's part of our power and our beauty: our imperfections and our differences. I co-write the very sexual ones. Poison Ivy Is 60. by Alex Balk February 20, 2013. 1953 and is 69 years old now. [2], In 1974, they moved first to Interior's hometown of Akron, Ohio, and then to New York City. We did a show at Londons Brixton Academy once and I couldnt stay in tune through one song because it was freezing. Recently Passed Away Celebrities and Famous People. . Still The Queen: The Cramps Poison Ivy Turns 70. They were a couple, bound together forever, and they had their stage shtick and I dont mean shtick in a pejorative way down pat. Thats really pitiful, but that happens to be the way things are right now. Date of Birth: 20 February 1953 - 13:56h. I would just point out that there was a tiny error as to the brand of signature guitar she used. Ivys distinctive playing was the backbone of the Cramps psychobilly sound. Were performing within a rich musical tradition. The future? Its just so euphoric that I really get high playing it. Birth place: San Bernardino, California. In fact, Lux and Ivy dined at the same late-night nearby pizza parlor as me and my friends after the gig. A single note, just the ultimate twang. Poison Ivy Videos. Poison is also known as Poison Ivy, Poison Ivy Rorschach, Wallace, Kristy Marlana; Ivy, and Poison. She wears a velvet leotard and fishnets, stepping forward with her guitar slung fretboard-first toward the camera like an automatic weapon, her pale pointed face hovering ghoulishly above. And once youve got The Note and The Chord, the final ingredient in this hoodlum gumbo is aggression? . She used Fender Pro Reverb amplifiers onstage, and smaller Valco and Allen amps in the studio.[6]. During one show, they did Bend Over Ill Drive and Interior howled, Is this the way Jayne Mansfield died? (Half the gorgeous actress head was severed in a car accident. Are you gonna have a baby?" The name came from the Leiber and Stoller-penned 1959 Coasters hit. The Cramps, with Ivy, Lux, and various other guitarists, drummers, and bassists, continued to release records and perform live until the fall of 2006, enjoying some commercial success (mainly in Europe) and acquiring a strong cult following worldwide.[5]. This relationship is wrong. Good for her. She met Lux Interior, the man with whom she would form the Cramps, while they were both attending Sacramento University: We met up in a class called Art and Shamanism. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. For the early part of their career, Ivy played a Bill Lewis guitar made in Vancouver, and perhaps most famous as the guitar David Gilmour used on much of Pink Floyds The Dark Side of the Moon that was broken after a security guard fell down some stairs with it after a gig in Paris. Uh, yeah. Kristy Marlana Wallace was born in 1953, to Dudley Ross Wallace and Eleanor Josephine Wallace (born Knoblock). Hell? Kristy McNichol is an actress and singer. Happy 70 to one of the most charismatic Amazons in rock history. They were musical geniuses. In 1985 she acquired a 1958 Gibson 6120 hollow-body and fell in love with the sound of the massive, heavy instrument, which became one of her signatures. The future? As Lux sang he was looking for a new kind of kick something I aint had/I want a new kind of buzz/ I want to go hog mad, Ivy scraped the strings and rang out those loud, reverbed chords. poison-ivy. When Do New Episodes of 'Mandalorian' Come Out? What's inside a girl? It sounds dangerous to me, it sounds spooky.. I mean, listen. Manako - Erana Reedy. He couldnt tune his guitar and would wander over to Ivys side of the stage for her to help out. Love of music was in her blood (her grandfather was a violinist who had played with John Phillips Sousa) and she demonstrated her musical leanings early on. Poison Ivy Rorschach was born on 20 February 1953 in Sacramento, California, USA. Ivy had a pair of gold lame pants made to mimic a pair the Duchess had worn onstage, as a sartorial tribute. They found dirty, innuendo-laden songs; they wrote dirty, innuendo-laden songs. Thanks for showcasing such an amazing and influential artist. Luv luv luv this book, and the Cramps!! Its cool figuring out how to get all the dynamics reduced down to this mechanical thing. She was most prominent from 1970 to 1998. The actress on what it's like to be reborn: on-screen and IRL. Birth Name: Kristy Marlana Wallace. Im the queen of rock n roll, and for this not to be recognized is pure sexism., In the beginning, there was The Chord. . Born: February 20, 1953 ; San Bernardino, California, United States Also known as: Poison Ivy, Poison Ivy Rorschach Instruments: Electric . Then there was Goo Goo Muck, the song that became a viral hit after Netflix's Addam's Family reboot Wednesday featured it in a dance scene, a 1962 novelty song transformed by Ivy into a sinister Duane Eddy-eque nightmare for the Cramps second album, Psychedelic Jungle (the lyric Im the night head-hunter looking for a head changed to looking for some head). Im the Queen of Rock n Roll and for this to not to be recognized is pure sexism.. She took the mannerisms of Duane Eddy, Link Wray and Dick Dale and turned them up a notch. No-one ever complains. She's living quietly somewhere in Glendale, California. By Gregg L. Friedman MD, Nirvana were really great - never liked any other 'grunge' bands, only later liked some Mudhoney - though i did own a flannel shirt, but, SAM CUTLER: LIFE WITH THE STONES, THE DEAD & OTHER WONDERFUL REPROBATES, ALL THE RAJ: HOW NORWEGIAN WOOD UNLEASHED THE INDIAN INVASION, THE KNACK AND HOW TO GET IT: AN INTERVIEW WITH PRESCOTT NILES, PLEASE READ ME: THE BEST OF PKM FOR 2021, PART II, UTOPIA PARKWAY: THE ENDURING MYSTERY OF JOSEPH CORNELL. And this came out: The big rock awards / Crowned a brand-new king/It shoulda been me instead / Dont they know that Im Elvis Fucking Christ?. In every way.). In the early days of me and Amy working on it, I was maybe 34? We all know Little Richard is the queen of rock and roll! Over the years a number of female guitarists held the position of the Duchess, usually playing rhythm, moving along in the traditional choreographed box-steps with Diddley and the rest of the band. Poison Ivy is a punk rock, rock, and roll musician. God, I do love a happy ending.. The Riptides Machine Gun and Bo Diddleys Dancing Girl went through the blender and were squirted out as Call of the Wighat. Interior, from Cleveland, met Ivy in California in 1972. Ivy went underground and still doesnt get the credit shes due. The Cramps - Mad Daddy. What is it with everything being considered some form of discrimination anymore? "It's so personal," Lyonne says of the show, which she also co-wrote. She produced, managed, wrote the music, played the guitar and frequently reached over to tune the guitars of her bandmates. Kristy married Andrea Lynn Wilkie. My favorite female guitarist? Kristy Marlana Wallace, known as Poison Ivy or Poison Ivy Rorschach, is a guitarist, songwriter, arranger, producer, and occasional vocalist who co-founded the American punk-rock band The Cramps. She lives in Glendale, California. . They dont comment on our music at all, or the fact that maybe what I play is unique and Im not mimicking some male guitarist that this is original. They played a strange new form of rock n roll that they dubbed psychobilly, a blend of harsh garage rock and punk heavily influenced by Lux and Ivys favored sounds of Fifties rockabilly, doowop, and wicked instrumentals.. Shes faceted like a diamond, Lux said admiringly in a 1998 interview with the Independent. But it's kind of already too late. The Cramps Poison Ivy was pissed off. I dont need confirmation on that.. People say they cant believe it. In Surfin Bird, during that go-crazy maximum reverb breakdown and vocal whoop, Interior would suck the mic into his mouth and climb atop the speakers, in a sexually suggestive frenzy, Ivy acting as non-plussed as ever. I think some guitarists get into an ego thing where they want to perform in some technical way, which even if you can its not always the best thing to choose to do. It is very romantic, she said of their life together. Me and my friends talked about what wed seen at The Rat. Find people by address using reverse address lookup for 1329 Cambridge Dr, Glendale, CA 91205. Where did this sound come from? By Gregg L. Friedman MD, I really miss the great musical groups of the 1960's. As a subscriber enjoy big savings off the shop price! And Living. Whats Inside A Girl A Poison Ivy Tribute The Cramps: The Cramps had a long succession of drummers, bassists, and second guitarists, but Lux and Ivy always remained at the helm, the Morticia and Gomez of punk, the reigning monarchs of all things debauched and scary, carrying the banner of rock high when younger bands failed to channel its energy. Part of the problem/not problem was Poison Ivy on stage. The Cramps musical reputation grew as did their live performances. Estelle Tang is the former senior editor of ELLE.com. Nobody ever talks to me about music or guitar, she once said. Poison Ivy Rorschach was born Kristy Marlana Wallace in San Bernadino, California, on February 20, 1953. The reason this band exists is because of a love for the kind of music that influences us, Ivy told me backstage after a show at the Boston club, the Channel. Diddley had long included a female guitar player in his band. Age: 70, born 20 February 1953. The Cramps were fantastic, and toured loads for decades. Manako - Rhonda Tibble. " HAPPY BIRTHDAY " Poison Ivy (Kristy Marlana Wallace) (Sacramento, 20 de febrero de 1953) es una guitarrista y cofundadora de la banda de psychobilly The Cramps. ", Russian Doll's Nadia has a habit of repudiating the regard of others, toobut not necessarily in the good way. His songs make you laugh, but man thats wicked music. He had that thing I call the grind that really fast, grinding, dead strumming. Whoever she saw, the powerful woman onstage playing rock n roll and oozing sex and style made an impact.