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| The Men's Gazzarri's Black T-Shirt | Gazzarri's was a nightclub on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood, California. It is most notable as the location where The Doors and Van Halen were featured house bands for long stretches before being discovered. The club reached its peak of popularity in the mid-1960s through the late 1980s, and was owned and operated by the "Godfather of Rock and Roll", Bill Gazzarri. Gazzarri himself was known for dressing up as a Chicago-style gangster and frequenting the club on performance nights. Located near the corner of Doheny and Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood, and just several dozen yards from both the Rainbow Bar and Grill and The Roxy Theatre, Gazarri's became famous as a home of future rock and roll stars. Along with The Roxy Theatre, The Whisky a Go Go, Troubadour, The Starwood, and other nearby nightclubs, it was a staple of the Los Angeles music scene in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. Bands that played at Gazzarri's either prior to or during their mainstream success include The Doors, Buffalo Springfield, Huey Lewis and the News, Tina Turner, Van Halen, Ratt, Cinderella, Quiet Riot, Stryper, Mötley Crüe, Poison, Guns N' Roses, Warrant, and Faster Pussycat. The bar was also a dance club, and Gazzarri's would often combine the strip-club-like dancing of attractive, young girls in between live band performances. The bar became a favorite hangout for rock n' roll celebrities. The Key Club opened in 1996 at the same location after Gazzari's was demolished. Own YOUR piece of Sunset Strip History with the Gazzarri's Tshirt! |
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