This is never before released audio of Cherry Vanilla quizzing David Bowie in New York in 1973. As his spokesperson, Cherry did this in order to provide more informed responses to interview questions about Bowie by journalists and DJs.
Cherry Vanilla was born Kathleen Dorritie in Woodside, New York. Adopting the stage name Cherry Vanilla, she starred in the London productions of Andy Warhol’s play, Pork, directed by Tony Ingrassia, and other theatre of the ridiculous plays including a role as a necrophiliac nurse. She worked for MainMan Ltd as David Bowie’s publicist, in the early 1970s. She became known for her outrageous marketing strategies, which included an open offer to perform oral sex on any DJ who would play Bowie’s records and a series of radio commercials that began “Hi, my name is Cherry Vanilla and I’ve got scoops for you…” whilst working for Radio Hanoi in protest of the Vietnam war.
Cherry parted ways with Bowie in 1974.