Barbarella's was a

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and music venue located in

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. The name of the club was taken from the film '' Barbarella''. The club opened in 1972 and closed in August 1979. American acts

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, and Junior Walker & the All Stars performed at Barbarella's in 1972. This club was one of Eddie Fewtrell's clubs. Fewtrell promoted known

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s at that time, such as

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and

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. Duran Duran's drummer Roger Taylor played at Barbarella's with

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s in the 1970s. Both The Prefects and The Photos recorded a song called Barbarella's, the latter mourning the closure of the club.

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* * Music venues in Birmingham, West Midlands Nightclubs in Birmingham, West Midlands {{music-venue-stub