I'd have to say Carol Harris....because she seemed more of a teamplayer and partner than a competitor
-Stood with LB (epilepsy onset)
-Didn't compete but paid deference to his genius & recognized it
-Helped him musically (she was kinda in the tech part of the business)
-Helped him with his wardrobe (no more Chinese Kimonos with jeans)
-Was or truly wanted to be a soulmate ~ caretaker but the drugs got in the way.
-Wrote a wonderful biography years later to help his career (being facetious here...) and I think she wanted some revenge because the relationship failed.
As for Henley ---
I do not have a good opinion of him.
-- competitor & never appeared to have Stevie's best interests at heart
-- seemed like a one-sided relationship - Stevie mentioned him a lot and gave him press, but to my knowledge he didn't reciprocate
-- I think Stevie got a taste of arrogance (from LB) but when she went on to DH, she found a person MORE ARROGANT and SELFISH
-- I don't think he ever saw Stevie as an equal....but someone to use....and I think Stevie was abused or neglected by him, either emotionally or spirtually and I don't have any evidence of this ~~~ just speculation ~~~
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