In the mid-1970s, if you were young, wild and into glitter, Rodney Bingenheimer's English Disco at 7561 W. Sunset Boulevard was the place to be and to be seen. Rodney, the club's owner (second from right and surrounded by his then-usual assortment of jail bait and actress Mackenzie Phillips), caused a second British invasion that included artists such as David Bowie, T. Rex and Slade, and brought to light the American underground sounds of Lou Reed, Iggy Pop, Blondie and The New York Dolls, all of whom frequented his shabby hole-in-the-wall. The site is now a martial arts studio and Rodney is a deejay on KROQ.
Glam rock's Babylon —
where Starmen and Jean Genies
danced in platform shoes.
Zolar X was a fixture at Rodney's and got great reception.
A weekend regular at Rodney's, this adolescent fan and music scene junior reporter was dubbed "Gladys The Night Tripper" by Wolfman Jack and guested occasionally on his radio program.
Very cool!!!
ReplyDeleteAwesome! great post!
ReplyDeleteIs Rodney Bingenheimer or Rory Emerald referred to as The Mayor of the Sunset Strip?
ReplyDeleteIt's Rodney Bingenheimer who is referred to as The Mayor of Sunset Strip. A few years ago, a documentary by that title was released about him.
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