Suzi Quatro: The Heartbreak Behind Her Rock ’n’ Roll Success | Essential Stories

**SUZI QUATRO: THE PRICE OF BEING FIRST**

What does it really cost to become a pioneer?

Suzi Quatro broke through in the 1970s with her bass guitar, leather jumpsuit and uncompromising attitude, helping to change perceptions of what a woman in rock music could be.

But behind the success was a very different story.

In this edition of **Essential Stories**, Suzi tells Steve Blame about discovering Elvis Presley as a child, finding her identity through the bass guitar, and leaving her family in Detroit to pursue a career in London.

She remembers the loneliness of those early days, the determination that carried her through, and the moment Mickie Most helped transform her into an international star with hits including *Can the Can*.

But success brought unexpected pain.

Suzi also shares the deeply personal story of a family recording that left her devastated, and reflects on the extraordinary influence she later discovered she had on other female musicians, including Joan Jett, Debbie Harry and Cherie Currie.

Finally, she explains how making music with her son Richard brought her creative life full circle.

This is the story of a woman who refused to be defined by expectations — and who gave countless others the confidence to do the same.

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