Helen Wheels (born Helen Robbins; 6 May 1949 – 17 January 2000) was an American singer and songwriter. She was from a Jewish family. [1] During the 1970s she was involved with punk in New York and got the name Helen Wheels from Handsome Dick Manitoba of The Dictators. [2] She was lead singer of the Helen Wheels Band, and also wrote several lyrics for songs by Blue Öyster Cult. [3] In 1981 she became a bodybuilder. [4] Robert Crumb was a friend of hers and drew the album cover for her 1998 compilation album "Archetype". [5] She died in 2000 at the age of 50, after developing an infection following back surgery. [4]