The Hollywood Vampires

The Hollywood Vampires was a celebrity drinking club formed by Alice Cooper in the 1970s. The hazing to get into the club was to outdrink all the members.[1] According to Cooper in the documentary Prime Cuts: "The Speakeasy and Tramps were the place to be in London. There was a little loft at the Rainbow Bar and Grill in LA (W. Hollywood), they only had that for the club."[2]

The Hollywood Vampires

Plaque from the Rainbow Bar and Grill showing the loft where the club resided along with member information.
Formation	1970s
Founder	Alice Cooper
Type	Drinking club
Headquarters	Rainbow Bar and Grill
Location	West Hollywood, California
President	Alice Cooper
Vice president	Keith Moon
Treasurer	Bob Brown
Key people	Alice Cooper Keith Moon Ringo Starr Harry Nilsson Micky Dolenz

Members

Cooper listed himself, Keith Moon, Ringo Starr, Micky Dolenz and Harry Nilsson 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'."[2]

Although Brian Wilson and Iggy Pop often fraternized with the club, it remains unclear if they were formally inducted as members.

Additional members

• Keith Allison[2]
• John Belushi[1]
• Marc Bolan[2]
• Jack Cruz[2]
• Keith Emerson[2]
• Mal Evans[3]
• John Lennon[4]
• Bernie Taupin[4]
• Joe Walsh[5]
• Klaus Voormann[3]

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.[6]

See also

• Son of Dracula

References

1. Sellers, Robert (20 May 2010). An A-Z of Hellraisers: A Comprehensive Compendium of Outrageous Insobriety. pp. 126–127. ISBN 9781409051008.
2. Alice Cooper: Prime Cuts
3. Rodriguez, Robert (2010). Fab Four FAQ 2.0: The Beatles' Solo Years, 1970-1980. Backbeat Books. p. 196. ISBN 978-0-87930-968-8.
4. Love And Poison, An Alice Cooper Interview
5. MacDonald, Les (2010). The Day the Music Died. Xlibris Corporation. p. 46. ISBN 978-1-4691-1356-2.
6. "ALICE COOPER, JOHNNY DEPP, DAVE GROHL, BRIAN JOHNSON, SIR PAUL MCCARTNEY, SLASH Appear On HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES Debut". Blabbermouth.net. Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 5 August 2015.