Rotten Rita

Rotten Rita (real name Kenneth Rapp, a.k.a. "The Mayor,") was an influential denizen of Andy Warhol's Factory. As an opera afficionado and an amphetamine dealer (and user), he touched the lives of many members of Warhol's artist collective.

Related Topics:
Kenneth Rapp - Andy Warhol's - Factory. - Opera - Amphetamine

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Rapp's death inspired Lou Reed (another famous Factory denizen) to compose his 1992 album Magic and Loss.

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Lou Reed - 1992 - Album - Magic and Loss

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