Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant is quoted as distinguishing between fans who wanted brief sexual encounters, and "groupies" who traveled with musicians for extended periods of time, acting as a surrogate girlfriend, and often taking care of the musician's wardrobe and social life.
Led Zeppelin sangeren Robert Plant er citeret for at han skelner mellem fans, der ønskede korte seksuelle relationer og "groupies", der rejste sammen med musikere igennem længere tid, fungerede som erstatningskærester og ofte sørgede de for musikerens garderobe og sociale liv.