Margaret Moser |
Margaret Moser (May 16, 1954 – August 25, 2017), or Margaret Moser Malone,[2] was an American journalist, music enthusiast, critic and historian, groupie, and backup singer. She was best known for her work as the director of the Austin Music Awards (AMA) in the South by Southwest festival and for her career in music journalism and criticism, which lasted more than thirty years. Moser also supported young artists, helping them get started and finding appropriate venues where they could play.[3] She has been called the "patron saint of Austin music" by the Paramount Theatre.[4] Contents 1 Early life 2 Groupie years 3 Journalism career 4 Cancer diagnosis and death 5 Publications 6 References 7 External links Early life Moser was born in Chicago to educated parents, Phyllis Jackson Stegall and Willard Cummings Moser, and raised in New Orleans, Houston, and San Antonio.[5] She dropped out of high school.[5] In 1973, Moser moved from San Antonio to Austin with her boyfriend Gary Kellaher.[6][7] Groupie years For several years, Moser was a groupie, getting into "where the action was."[8] She often was seen with a group of other women called "The Texas Blondes", as John Cale, with whom Moser had a five-year relationship, named them.[8][9] The couple met in 1979, as Moser was getting out of her first marriage.[10] The Texas Blondes partied with musicians and were given free tickets and backstage passes.[9] Moser was the leader of the group.[11] They were active in the groupie scene until around 1982.[7] Moser also performed as a backup singer in the 1980s for Dino Lee, as one of the "Jam & Jelly Girls."
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