Whisky-A-Go-Go

nightclub, Los Angeles, California, United States

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In Buffalo Springfield
…a six-week gig at the Whisky a Go Go club on the Sunset Strip, the band polished its sound and refined its image, later gaining a record label—Atlantic subsidiary Atco. The group’s biggest hit, “For What It’s Worth” (1967), about clashes between youth and police on the Sunset Strip, remains…
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In the Doors: Band formation and breakthrough
…group was banned from the Whisky a Go Go in Los Angeles after an early performance of the song.
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In Jim Morrison: The Lizard King
…the house band of the Whisky a Go Go, a much-storied club on the Sunset Strip in Los Angeles. At about the same time, the group signed with Elektra Records, for which they released a string of hit singles, including “Light My Fire” (1967) and “Hello, I Love You” (1968),…
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