| Poison Ivy | |
|---|---|
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Kristy Marlana Wallace |
| Also known as | Poison Ivy, Poison Ivy Rorschach |
| Born | February 20, 1953 , San Bernardino, California) United States |
| Genres | Garage punk, noise rock, psychobilly |
| Instruments | Guitarist, vocalist |
| Years active | 1973–2009 |
| Associated acts | The Cramps |
| Website | www.thecramps.com |
Kristy Wallace (born Kristy Marlana Wallace February 20, 1953, San Bernardino, California), became famous using the stage name of Poison Ivy (sometimes Poison Ivy Rorschach), as a founding member of the American garage punk band The Cramps.
Wallace was married to Cramps' singer Lux Interior (born Erick Purkhiser), with whom she had been in a relationship for 37 years, until his death on February 4, 2009.
Instruments played: guitars, echo-theremin.[1]
| Song Title | Recorded by | Date | Comments |
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| "Human Fly" | The Cramps (original version), cover versions by: Crestfallen, The Dead Brothers, Nouvelle Vague, Supernaut and Hanni El Khatib | November 1978 | |
| "New Kind of Kick" | The Cramps (original version), cover versions by: The Jesus and Mary Chain and The Drones | November 1981 | |
| "Thee Most Exalted Potentate of Love" | The Cramps (original version), cover version by: Queens of the Stone Age | November 1983 |
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