Who was the actual person Penny Lane based on?

Answer 1

That was Geraldine Edwards. She was eighteen in 1975, was known to hang-out backstage at the San Diego Sports Arena and other San Diego and Los Angeles veunes, did have a sister, Roxanne, who also went backstage with her from time to time, and was born and raised in San Diego, California. Cameron Crowe cited her name in more than one interview. Cameron Crowe called her to let her know that the movie was going to be made from the book, and did she have any suggestions? She told him to "Please try to keep it clean and be kind" and he said he had to laugh at that. The name Penny Lane partially came from the fact that Geraldine had big brown eyes, and that Dennis Yost dubbed her "the lady with the beautiful copper penny eyes." The nickname stuck. Geraldine Edwards was Robert Palmer's girlfriend at the time of his death, and is now married and living in Los Angeles, California. She has a degree in Paralegal Sciences and Business Administration and works as a Legal Administrator. In 2000, Geraldine Edwards turned down a large advance from a major publishing house asking her to write a book about her experiences backstage and to talk about some of her famous boyfriends. She declined their offer, telling them that she does not kiss and tell.