Helen Wheels (musician) explained

Helen Wheels (born Helen Robbins; 6 May 1949 – 17 January 2000) was an American singer and songwriter. She was from a Jewish family.[1] During the 1970s she was involved with punk in New York and got the name Helen Wheels from Handsome Dick Manitoba of The Dictators.[2] She was lead singer of the Helen Wheels Band, and also wrote several lyrics for songs by Blue Öyster Cult.[3] In 1981 she became a bodybuilder.[4] Robert Crumb was a friend of hers and drew the album cover for her 1998 compilation album "Archetype".[5] She died in 2000 at the age of 50, after developing an infection following back surgery.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Beeber, Steven Lee . The Heebie-Jeebies at CBGB's: A Secret History of Jewish Punk . Chicago Review Press . 2006 . 978-1556527616 . 185–187.
  2. Web site: Hall . Oliver . 2017-12-29 . Helen Wheels, NYC punk bodybuilder, Blue Öyster Cult songwriter and UFO abductee . 2022-12-24 . DangerousMinds.
  3. News: 1978-05-22 . Rock: Helen Wheels Band . en-US . The New York Times . 2022-12-24 . 0362-4331.
  4. Web site: Punk Legend Helen Wheels, 1949-2000 . 2022-12-24 . www.nypress.com . en-US.
  5. Web site: Ivers . Emily Armstrong and Pat . 2013-01-11 . Nightclubbing Helen Wheels, 1979 . 2022-12-24 . Bedford + Bowery . en-US.

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