The Hollywood Vampires was a celebrity
drinking club formed by
Alice Cooper
Alice Cooper (born Vincent Damon Furnier, February 4, 1948) is an American rock singer whose career spans over five decades. With a raspy voice and a stage show that features numerous props and stage illusions, including pyrotechnics, guillot ...
in the 1970s. The
hazing to get into the club was to outdrink all the members.
According to Cooper in the documentary ''Prime Cuts'': "The Speakeasy and Tramps were the place to be in
London
London is the capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary dow ...
. There was a little loft at the
Rainbow Bar and Grill
The Rainbow Bar and Grill is a bar, restaurant and grocery store on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood, California, United States, adjacent to the border of Beverly Hills, California. Its address is 9015 Sunset Boulevard.
The bottom level of ...
in LA (W. Hollywood), they only had that for the club."
[''Alice Cooper: Prime Cuts'']
Members
Cooper listed himself,
Keith Moon,
Ringo Starr,
Micky Dolenz and
Harry Nilsson
Harry Edward Nilsson III (June 15, 1941 – January 15, 1994), sometimes credited as Nilsson, was an American singer-songwriter who reached the peak of his commercial success in the early 1970s. His work is characterized by pioneering vocal ov ...
as the club's principal members: "It was that crowd, every night those same people. Every once in a while John Lennon would come into town or
Keith Emerson and they would be honorable members of the night. They still have a plaque there at the Rainbow, where it says 'The Lair of the Hollywood Vampires'."
Although
Brian Wilson and
Iggy Pop often fraternized with members of the club, it remains unclear if they were formally inducted.
;Additional members
Supergroup
In 2015, Cooper formed a supergroup named after the club with
Johnny Depp and
Joe Perry. They released their debut studio album, ''
Hollywood Vampires'', on September 11.
See also
* ''
Son of Dracula''
References
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Clubs and societies in the United States
History of Hollywood, Los Angeles
1970s in California
1970s in music
1970s in American music
Alice Cooper