Daisy Jones & The Six

The Groupie

Daisy

Jones

1965 ­1972

Daisy Jones was born in 1951 and grew up in the Hollywood Hills of Los Angeles, California. The daughter of Frank Jones, the well-­known British painter, and Jeanne LeFevre, a French model, Daisy started to make a name for herself in the late sixties as a young teenager on the Sunset Strip.

Elaine Chang (biographer, author of Daisy Jones: Wild Flower): Here is what is so captivating about Daisy Jones even before she was Daisy Jones.

You ve got a rich white girl, growing up in L.A. She s gorgeous ­even as a child. She has these stunning big blue eyes ­dark, cobalt blue. One of my favorite anecdotes about her is that in the eighties a colored-­contact company actually created a shade called Daisy Blue. She s got copper-­red hair that is thick and wavy and . . . takes up so much space. And then her cheekbones almost seem swollen, that s how defined they are. And she s got an incredible voice that she doesn t cultivate, never takes a lesson. She s born with all the money in the world, access to whatever she wants ­artists, drugs, clubs ­anything and everything at her disposal.

But she has no one. No siblings, no extended family in Los Angeles. Two parents who are so into their own world that they are all but indifferent to her existence. Although, they never shy away from making her pose for their artist friends. That s why there are so many paintings and photos of Daisy as a child ­the artists that came into that home saw Daisy Jones, saw how gorgeous she was, and wanted to capture her. It s telling that there is no Frank Jones piece of Daisy. Her father is too busy with his male nudes to pay much attention to his daughter. And in general, Daisy spends her childhood rather alone.

But she s actually a very gregarious, outgoing kid ­Daisy would often ask to get her hair cut just because she loved her hairdresser, she would ask neighbors if she could walk their dogs, there was even a family joke about the

Taylor Jenkins Reid is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of eight novels, including Carrie Soto Is Back, Malibu Rising, Daisy Jones & The Six, and The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and their daughter.

I devoured Daisy Jones & The Six in a day, falling head over heels for it. Taylor Jenkins Reid transported me into the magic of the 70s music scene in a way I ll never forget. The characters are beautifully layered and complex. Daisy and the band captured my heart, and they re sure to capture yours, too. Reese Witherspoon

Backstage intrigue is the engine of Daisy Jones & The Six. . . . [A] celebration of American mythmaking. Vogue

Each character is compelling but Daisy Jones is the star. She s a blazing talent who is unapologetic in her sexuality and lives life on her own terms. . . . Like a poignant song with lyrics that speak to your soul, Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid will transport you to another place and time. Associated Press

Reid s wit and gift for telling a perfectly paced story make this one of the most enjoyably readable books of the year. Nylon 

Wildly delicious.   Entertainment Weekly

This stylish and propulsive novel, presented in the form of an oral history, explores the ascent of a (fictional) hard-partying, iconic 1970s rock band. It reads like the transcript of a particularly juicy episode of VH1 s Behind the Music. The New York Times Book Review (Editors Choice)

Daisy Jones & The Six is just plain fun from cover to cover. . . . Her characters feel so vividly real, you ll wish you could stream their albums, YouTube their concerts, and google their wildest moments to see them for yourself. HelloGiggles

[A] juicy tell-all-style page-turner. Bustle

Evocative . . . brilliant. Romper

Prepare to fall for Taylor Jenkins Reid s newest novel, Daisy Jones & The Six. PopSugar

Reid s novel so resembles a memoir of a real band and conjures such true-to-life images of the seventies music scene that readers will think they re