Calling Anita Pallenberg a Muse Would Be an Understatement

She Was the Baddest of Bad Girls

Pallenberg had such a magnetic presence that her friend Marianne Faithfull (who was Mick Jagger’s former lover) referred to it as an “evil glamour.” She was the baddest of bad girls. Just look at that grin – only those who sin can master a look like that. Evil or not, she is nonetheless credited with helping mold the group’s lasting image.

Anita Pallenberg with an ‘’evil’’ grin.

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It was Pallenberg who taught Richards her sinister glare, taught Jagger how to wiggle, and taught early Stones’ member Brian Jones how to wear floppy hats. It was Pallenberg who morphed Richards (and the band) from squares to sinners. As soon as the guitarist connected with her, he lost his awkward shyness and started to exude some swagger, wearing her scarves, shirts, and bangles.