. ▁ ▁Lou ▁Ad ler ▁bought ▁into ▁the ▁Wh is ky ▁in ▁the ▁late ▁ 1 9 7 0 s . ▁Valent ine ▁sold ▁his ▁interest ▁in ▁the ▁Wh is ky ▁a ▁Go ▁Go ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 0 s , ▁but ▁retained ▁an ▁ownership ▁in ▁the ▁Rain bow ▁Bar ▁& ▁Gr ill ▁and ▁the ▁Ro xy ▁Theatre ▁until ▁his ▁death . ▁ ▁During ▁the ▁ 1 9 6 0 s ▁and ▁ 1 9 7 0 s ▁the ▁Wh is ky ▁was ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁most ▁important ▁rock ▁clubs ▁in ▁Los ▁Angeles , ▁hosting ▁acts ▁such ▁as ▁The ▁By rd s , ▁the ▁Do ors , ▁the ▁K inks , ▁the ▁Who , ▁and ▁Buff alo ▁Spring field . ▁In ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 0 s ▁and ▁ 1 9 9 0 s , ▁the ▁Wh is ky ▁was ▁known ▁as ▁a ▁ste pping ▁stone ▁for ▁bands ▁such ▁as ▁X , ▁G uns ▁N ' ▁Ros es ▁and ▁M öt ley ▁Cr ü e . ▁Both ▁the ▁Wh is ky ▁a ▁Go ▁Go ▁and ▁The ▁Ro xy ▁Theatre ▁remain ▁st ap les ▁of ▁the ▁Sun set ▁Bou lev ard ▁club ▁scene . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁Wh is ky ▁a ▁Go ▁Go ▁official ▁site ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 2 3 ▁birth s ▁Category : 2 0 0 8 ▁death s ▁Category : American ▁entertain ment ▁industry ▁business people ▁Category : Ch icago ▁Police ▁Department ▁officers <0x0A> </s> ▁The ▁Riv ière ▁de ▁l ' An se ▁C ér