Agypsy – that’s how I’d describe myself as I’ve been on the road for 60 years. I started touring America with my sisters aged 14 and came to the UK in the early 70s (below). I had a huge hit with Can the Can, went on Top of the Pops and that was it. Sure, I came across guys who thought they could take advantage of a young girl like me, grabbing my ass. They only did it once! I have a quick mouth and an even quicker knee. Try it again, sunshine, and you’ll be singing soprano for the rest of your life. You do not mess around with Suzi Quatro!
People such as Debbie Harry tell me that I played a part in breaking open the music business for women, but I wasn’t consciously doing it for women. I was making a stand for Suzi Quatro. I was there to do a job and no one was going to stop me.
It’s only rock’n’roll