Hanoi Rocks
Frontman Michael Monroe was flamboyant to say the least. Maybe it’s because they were from Finland. They were more successful in Europe and Japan than in America. But still, Hanoi Rocks was cited as a serious influence on bands like Guns N’ Roses and Poison. Even if they weren’t from LA, they fit right into the scene.
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They had already broken up by the time the bands they inspired took over the Sunset Strip in the late ‘80s. They had some good tunes, but the band became known for the death of drummer Nicholas “Razzle” Dingley in a car accident caused by Mötley Crüe lead singer Vince Neil in 1984.