Unveiling the Legends: Dolls of the 60s & 70s

“Ever since I was little, there has been a flavor, a grace of energy, which has always guided me…Fortunately, despite many challenges along the way, I feel it has mainly been full of grace, for which I am eternally grateful.” - Ginger Gilmour
Would you run off with the love of your life after only knowing them for 3 days? It sounds like the plot of a Disney movie, but it was Ginger Gilmour’s real life when she found love at first sight with Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour. (And how could she not? It’s David Gilmour!)
Ginger married her “Prince Charming” and lived a rock-and-roll fairytale, watching as Pink Floyd went from rags to riches. They welcomed four children together and traveled the world together. When the dream was over, Ginger rebuilt her life; becoming a successful multi-media artist. Ginger’s life is a tale of love, spirituality, healing, and finding purpose in life: bringing love and beauty into the lives of others.
Hear the story of Pink Floyd from one of the few women who were around, told by two women who love Floyd (and have edited as many of Dave’s guitar solos as they possibly could into this episode.) “Ginger Gilmour: Echoes in Beauty” is available wherever you stream your podcasts 🌈
Sources used:
Ginger Gilmour, “Memoirs of the Bright Side of the Moon” (2013)
Ginger Gilmour, “Behind The Wall: A Tale of Love, Loss, and Wonder” (2023)
Nick Mason, “Inside Out: A Personal History of Pink Floyd” (2017 ed.)
Glenn Povey, “Echoes: The Complete History of Pink Floyd” (2010)
Mark Blake, “Comfortably Numb: The Inside Story of Pink Floyd” (2008)
Songs used in this episode:
Pink Floyd, “Speak To Me”/“Breathe (In The Air)” (1973)
The Beatles, “I’m Happy Just To Dance With You” (1964)
Pink Floyd, “Set The Controls For the Heart of the Sun” (From “Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii,” 1971)
Pink Floyd, “Fat Old Sun” (1970)
Pink Floyd, “A Pillow of Winds” (1971)
David Gilmour, “Do You Want To Marry Me?” (1967)
Pink Floyd, “The Gold It’s In The…” (1972)
Pink Floyd, “Childhood’s End” (1972)
Pink Floyd, “Money” (1973)
Pink Floyd, “Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts 6-9)” (1975)
Pink Floyd, “Pigs (Three Different Ones)” (1977)
Pink Floyd, “In The Flesh” (1981)
Pink Floyd, “Comfortably Numb” (1981)
David Gilmour, “Out Of The Blue” (1984)
Pink Floyd, “Eclipse” (1973)
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Who is Amanda Lear? How old is she? Where was she born? How is this woman even real??
Having a Rolling Stones song written about you is just about as rock-and-roll as it gets. So is being one of Bryan Ferry’s parade of model girlfriends, or the “For Your Pleasure” covergirl, or having a joint music and acting career. Amanda Lear had it all, and then some: she was muse to the one and only Salvador Dali until the end of his life. Of course a surrealist herself should have an appropriately surreal life. Enter the wild world of Amanda Lear on the latest episode of the Dolls Podcast, wherever you stream your podcasts 🕰️🫠
Sources used for this episode:
Amanda Lear, “My Life With Dali” (1984)
Marco Pantella, “An Interview with Amanda Lear” The GROUND Issue IV, 3/4/2014
Shane O’Neill, “A Star Spent Years Battling Gender Rumors. Why Is Enigma Still Asking?” The Washington Post, 6/26/2025
Séverine Pierron, “A romantic visit with…Amanda Lear” Centre Pompidou, 9/16/2024
Angelica Frey, “Amanda Lear: the androgynous muse to Dalí who made disco intellectual” The Guardian, 6/1/2022
Disco Bambino with Angelica Frey, “How Italian Media Shaped Amanda Lear’s Career” Italian Disco Stories, 5/16/2022
Joelle Diderich, “Why Amanda Lear is the Muse Who Never Goes Out of Fashion” Women’s Wear Daily, 4/25/2026
Songs in this episode:
The Beatles - “A Day In The Life” (1967)
The Rolling Stones - “Miss Amanda Jones” (1967)
Amanda Lear - “Trouble” (1976)
Amanda Lear - “Love Boat” (2001)
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“Everything I do is an offering to God - that’s the truth.” - Alice Coltrane
Part of the Dolls Pod mission statement is to spotlight a remarkable woman each episode. That description certainly applies to this week’s subject. First she was Alice McLeod, a single Black woman working on the jazz circuit in New York, Paris, and her home city of Detroit. Then she was Alice Coltrane, John’s muse and partner in free jazz exploration. After John passed at the height of the Summer of Love, Alice was called first to India, then California on a spiritual journey; establishing her own ashram as Swamini Turiyasangitananda. Pursuing just one of these life paths would be remarkable. In just 69 years, Alice somehow pursued all three; transcending all limitations placed on her, internal and external.
(Episode starts at 5:42)
Sources:
Andy Beta, “Cosmic Music: The Life, Art, and Transcendence of Alice Coltrane” (2026)
Alice Coltrane, “Monument Eternal” (2025 ed.)
Franya J. Berkman, “Monument Eternal: The Music of Alice Coltrane” (2010)
Chris Devito, “Coltrane on Coltrane: The John Coltrane Interviews” (2010) https://archive.org/details/coltraneoncoltra0000unse
Lewis Porter, “John Coltrane: His Life and Music” (1998) https://archive.org/details/johncoltranehisl0000port
“Alice Coltrane” Black Journal, 1970, via The John & Alice Coltrane Home https://thecoltranehome.org/alice-coltrane-documentary/
NPR: Jazz Night in America, “Saint Coltrane: The Church Built on ‘A Love Supreme’” (dir. Lauren Onkey, 2/2/2021) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAgJ-igwuSQ
“Eternity's Pillar - Hosted by Alice Coltrane Swamini Turiyasangitananda” via dublab on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3MkhsePVJE
Andy Beta, “Transfiguration and Transcendence: The Music of Alice Coltrane” Pitchfork, 1/12/2017 https://pitchfork.com/features/from-the-pitchfork-review/10009-transfiguration-and-transcendence-the-music-of-alice-coltrane
Songs used in this episode:
Dizzy Gillespie - “A Night in Tunisia” (1954)
Bud Powell - “Groovin’ High” (1961)
The Premiers - “When You Are In Love” (1957)
The Terry Gibbs Quartet featuring Alice McLeod - “Sol Right With Me” (1963)
John Coltrane - “Giant Steps” (1960)
John Coltrane - “Africa” (1961)
Irving Berlin - “Always” (sang by Lewis James) [1925]
John Coltrane - “Your Lady” (Live at Birdland) [1964]
John Coltrane - “A Love Supreme, Part I: Acknowledgement” (1965)
John Coltrane - “My Favorite Things” (Live from the Village Vanguard) [1966]
Alice Coltrane - “Ohnedaruth” (1968)
Alice Coltrane - “Journey in Satchidananda” (1971)
John Coltrane - “Om” (1968)
Alice Coltrane - “Ptah, the El-Daoud” (1970)
Alice Coltrane - “Shiva Loka” (1971)
John Coltrane - “A Love Supreme, Part III: Pursuance” (1965)
Alice Coltrane - “Jagadishwar” (1982)
Flying Lotus - “Auntie’s Harp” (2008)
Alice Coltrane - “A Love Supreme” (Live at Jazz Jamboree with Roy Hanes, Reggie Workman, and Ravi Coltrane) [1987]
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Two things we learned from this week’s episode:
1. Chat with people at the dentist’s office
2. Just make that phone call!
This week’s episode is all about the spirit of collaboration. Emma introduces one of her and Abby’s favorite obscure 1970s folk artists, Linda Perhacs. Linda made music like no one else, tapping into her synesthesia to write intricate harmonies and lush tunes. But after recording just one album, the legendary “Parallelograms,” she returned to her straight job as a dental hygienist. Thanks to some dedicated fans, a cold call, and the Tower Records closing sale, Linda found the people who helped her return to music over 30 years later.
It just so happens that Abby knows one of these people! An on-the-spot interview with @fernandoperdomoguitar, producer of Linda’s 2nd and 3rd albums, fills out the second half of this week’s episode. Thank you Fernando for joining us this week! “Linda Perhacs: Seeing Music in Color” is available wherever you stream your podcasts 🟦
(Episode starts at 5:50)
Sources:
“Artists: Linda Perhacs” Athsmatic Kitty https://asthmatickitty.com/artists/linda-perhacs/
“Singer Linda Perhacs Is Making Up For Lost Time” Time Magazine, 2/28/2014 https://time.com/archive/7114291/linda-perhacs-interview/
Linda Perhacs, “The Unlikely Music Career of Linda Perhacs” Red Bull Music Academy, 2/25/2015 https://daily.redbullmusicacademy.com/2015/02/linda-perhacs-feature
Kim Cooper and Ron Garmon, “LINDA PERHACS’ FIRST MAJOR INTERVIEW” Scram no. 19, 2004 https://www.scrammagazine.com/linda-perhacs-first-major-interview-january-2004/
John Paul, “The Healing Power of Music: A Conversation with Linda Perhacs” PopMatters, 9/26/2017 https://www.popmatters.com/the-healing-power-of-music-a-conversation-with-linda-perhacs-2495378104.html
And Abby’s personal interview with Fernando Perdomo, conducted 5/132025
Songs used in this episode:
Linda Perhacs - “Parallelograms” (1970)
Theme from “Rebel Without A Cause” (1955)
Linda Perhacs - “Hey, Who Really Cares” (1970)
Linda Perhacs - “Chimacum Rain” (1970)
Linda Perhacs - “Parallelograms” (1970)
Daft Punk - “If You Were My Man” (from the “Electrama” soundtrack, 2007
Linda Perhacs - “The Soul of All Natural Things” (2012)
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You’ve almost certainly heard the story of Pattie Boyd, the beautiful blonde who had two great talents pining for her affection. But have you heard of Marianne Ihlen?
From a quaint village in Norway, Marianne fell in love with Axel Jensen, the “Norwegian Jack Kerouac.” Together they journeyed to the Greek island of Hydra, where they were among the first of the island’s ex-pat community. Just as their marriage fell apart, who should show up on Hydra but one of the greatest songwriters of all-time: Leonard Cohen. He will write several of his greatest songs about her, including “So Long, Marianne” and “Hey, That’s No Way to Say Goodbye.” Her humility and kindness influenced Leonard across geographic borders, 3 albums, and beyond. This week on the Dolls Pod, we’re bringing Marianne’s story out from the shadows that her famous lovers’ legends have cast.
Plus, Emma and Abby chat about the wonders of Peppa Pig Land, weird allergies, and post-breakup haircuts. Some things really are canon events!
“Marianne Ihlen: Bird on the Wire” is available now, wherever you stream your podcasts 🌊
(Episode starts at 5:17)
Sources:
Kari Hesthamar, “So Long, Marianne: A Love Story” Translated by Helle V. Goldman (2017)
Sylvie Simmons, “I’m Your Man: The Life of Leonard Cohen” (2018 ed.)
Nick Broomfield, dir. “Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love” (2019)
“Obituary: Marianne Ihlen, Leonard Cohen’s muse” The Scotsman, 8/13/2016
Songs in this episode:
Leonard Cohen - “Hey, That’s No Way To Say Goodbye” (1967)
Judy Collins - “Suzanne” (1966)
Leonard Cohen - “Chelsea Hotel No. 2” (1974)
Leonard Cohen - “So Long, Marianne” (1967)
Leonard Cohen - “Winter Lady” (1967)
Leonard Cohen - “The Stranger Song” (1967)
Leonard Cohen - “Sisters of Mercy” (1967)
Leonard Cohen - “Bird on the Wire” (1969)
Leonard Cohen - “Treaty” (2016)
With excerpts from “Boy On A Dolphin” (dir. Jean Negulesco, 1957)
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