The Hollywood Vampires

This article is about the celebrity drinking club from the 1970s. For other uses, see Hollywood Vampires (disambiguation).

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 members of the club, it remains unclear if they were formally inducted.

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]
• Klaus Voormann^[3]

Supergroup

Main article: Hollywood Vampires (band)

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.^[5]

See also

• Son of Dracula
• The Rat Pack, a similar group originated by Humphrey Bogart that later included Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin.
• The Sons of Lee Marvin