Paloma Romero, a
Portuguese drummer who moved to
England in
the 70's and became an essential part of the proto-
feminist chick-
punk wave. She was originally a member of
The Slits, but left before their first big
release, after refusing to pose
naked and covered in
mud with her fellow members for the
album cover. She then joined
The Raincoats, and became the by far best looking member of the band. After they split up, she went to
America, and is now a middle-aged
suburbanite soccer mom who lives on the
east coast and still plays on occasion in
Christian rock bands.
I will freely admit that when I was younger I had a huge crush on her (and Maureen Tucker). The news of her present state depresses me like nothing else to this day.