Cherry Vanilla Bio (Wiki)

Who is Cherry Vanilla?

Kathleen Dorritie mostly known as Cherry Vanilla is an American actress, singer-songwriter, and publicist.

Vanilla is mostly known for her involvement with David Bowie as his publicist and was also the publicist for Vangelis.

Cherry Vanilla: Bio, Birth Facts, Family, and Childhood

Cherry was born in Woodside, Queens, New York on October 16, 1943. She belongs to the Caucasian ethnicity and American nationality.

Information regarding her parents, siblings, and childhood.

Education History

Due to the lack of information, her educational background of Kathleen is not known.

Although a famous personality, she has been able to keep her private information a mystery.

Cherry Vanilla: Professional Life and Career

After adopting her stage name Cherry Vanilla, Kathleen initially starred in the London productions of Andy Warhol’s play, ‘Pork’.

The play was directed by Tony Ingrassia. She appeared in numerous other stage plays before she began working for MainMan LTD as David Bowie’s publicist in the early 1970s.

Kathleen became known for her outrageous marketing strategies during her time with David Bowie.

One of the bizarre statements she announced was an open offer to perform oral sex on any DJ who would play Bowie’s records.

She was successful in her job and didn’t hesitate to take matters to extra length on doing so.

Her time with David Bowie came to an end in 1974.

She then formed her first band under her name and later in 1976, she formed ‘Cherry Vanilla & her Staten Island Band.

Along with the members includingBuzzy John Vierno (bass guitar), Frank La Rocca (drums), Thomas Morrongiello (guitar), and Gary Cohen(piano).

The first track that the band made was “Shake Your Ashes” which was included on Max’s Kansas City album of 1976.

RCA Records signed Kathleen and a London-based Cherry Vanilla Band was formed.

The band released albums ‘Bad Girl’ and ‘Venus D’Vinyl’ before they separated. Her other album was Blue Roses (with Man Parrish).

Apart from her musical career, she is also a renowned writer. ‘Lick Me: How I Became Cherry Vanilla’, her autobiography was published in October 2010 by the Chicago Review Press.

Cherry Vanilla has also appeared in various TV specials and movies including Let’s Get Lost, David Bowie & the Story of Ziggy Stardust, and ‘Imagine’.

Salary and Net Worth

Her net worth is estimated to be $1.5 million dollars as of 2023.

Her annual salary and weekly earnings are missing at the moment.

Cherry Vanilla: Rumors and Controversy

Cherry Vanilla has not been involved in any controversies to date and has been able to maintain a good public image.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight

Cherry Vanilla has dark brown hair and dark brown eyes.

Furthermore, there are no details regarding her body measurements.

Social Media Profile

Cherry Vanilla is currently inactive on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. She is not much active on these social sites.

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