The Hollywood Stars | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:The_Hollywood_Stars_1976.jpg) The Hollywood Stars, 1976. Top row (left to right): Michael Rummans, Terry Rae, Ruben De Fuentes. Bottom row (left to tight): Bobby Drier, Michael Anthony. | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Los Angeles, United States |
| Genres | Rock, Pop, Glam rock, Power pop |
| Years active | 1973–1974, 1975–1978, 2013, 2018–present |
| Labels | Columbia, Arista, Last Summer Records, Burger Records, Blank Records, Golden Robot Records |
| Members | Scott Phares Terry Rae Michael Rummans George Keller Jeff Jourard |
| Past members | Mark Anthony Ruben De Fuentes Gary Van Dyke Kevin Barnhill Bobby Drier Al Austin Bryce Mobrae Chezz Monroe Nigel Taylor John Schayer |
| Website | The Hollywood Stars official website |
The Hollywood Stars are an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in late 1973 by manager/impresario Kim Fowley. The band was created as a West Coast answer to the New York Dolls during the height of the popularity of the glam rock genre. The band signed with Columbia Records in 1974 and with Arista Records in 1976, releasing one self-titled LP with the latter label in 1977 and opening for The Kinks on their Sleepwalker tour the same year. The band's song "Escape" was recorded by Alice Cooper and released on the album Welcome to my Nightmare (1975), while their song "King of the Night Time World" was recorded by Kiss and released on the album Destroyer (1976). Two archive albums recorded in 1974 and 1976 were released in 2013 and 2019 to critical acclaim, prompting the band to reform in 2018.
While the band was active, they were regular performers at the Whisky a Go Go and the Starwood on West Hollywood's Sunset Strip. The group performed at the Hollywood Palladium in 1974 between sets by the New York Dolls and Iggy and the Stooges. Journey, The Runaways, Quiet Riot and Elliott Murphy opened for them, and they opened for the Ramones, Bo Diddley, the James Gang, Roy Buchanan, Brian Auger's Oblivion Express, Caravan, Sylvester and Fanny in addition to The Kinks. Angela Bowie and John Lennon attended their performances, and Iggy Pop performed as an on-stage guest with the band at the Whisky a Go Go. Members of the Hollywood Stars performed with Blue Cheer and Steppenwolf after the group disbanded.