The Crazy Horse
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The Crazy Horse, named after the Parisian Crazy Horse (cabaret)
, is a legendary cabaret on Rue de Phénicie
in Beirut
, Lebanon
. It was an infamous nightclub during the 1960s and 1970s when it was both a bar and a brothel, and considered the most outrageous of Beirut’s bawdy nightlife establishments. The venue, which was also known for its revues, was large, accommodating hundreds of tables, with a high ceiling decorated with crystal chandeliers. Members of the Lebanese and Europeans high societies, the rich and glitzy, along with politicians, spies, Arabian sheikhs, and tourists mingled with the hostesses, dancers and prostitutes, making The Crazy Horse the highpoint of Beirut’s club scene by 1974. According to Adam Robinson, the author of Bin Laden: behind the mask of the terrorist, Osama Bin Laden
frequented the cabaret when he was a student at Brummana High School
in Lebanon.
Crazy Horse (cabaret)
Le Crazy Horse Saloon or Le Crazy Horse de Paris is a Parisian cabaret known for its stage shows performed by nude female dancers and for the diverse range of magic and variety 'turns' between each nude show...
, is a legendary cabaret on Rue de Phénicie
Rue de Phénicie
Rue de Phénicie or Phoenicia Street is a street in Beirut, Lebanon. The street runs north-south from the Mediterranean uphill to where Rue John Kennedy meets Rue Omar Daouk, intersecting along the way Rue Ibn Sina, Rue London, and Rue Rustom Pacha....
in Beirut
Beirut
Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon, with a population ranging from 1 million to more than 2 million . Located on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coastline, it serves as the country's largest and main seaport, and also forms the Beirut Metropolitan...
, Lebanon
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
. It was an infamous nightclub during the 1960s and 1970s when it was both a bar and a brothel, and considered the most outrageous of Beirut’s bawdy nightlife establishments. The venue, which was also known for its revues, was large, accommodating hundreds of tables, with a high ceiling decorated with crystal chandeliers. Members of the Lebanese and Europeans high societies, the rich and glitzy, along with politicians, spies, Arabian sheikhs, and tourists mingled with the hostesses, dancers and prostitutes, making The Crazy Horse the highpoint of Beirut’s club scene by 1974. According to Adam Robinson, the author of Bin Laden: behind the mask of the terrorist, Osama Bin Laden
Osama bin Laden
Osama bin Mohammed bin Awad bin Laden was the founder of the militant Islamist organization Al-Qaeda, the jihadist organization responsible for the September 11 attacks on the United States and numerous other mass-casualty attacks against civilian and military targets...
frequented the cabaret when he was a student at Brummana High School
Brummana High School
Brummana High School is a secondary school in Lebanon. It is located in the village of Brummana, situated in Metn, Mount Lebanon, east of the capital city Beirut.This school was established in 1873, by the Quaker Theophilus Waldmeier...
in Lebanon.