Alice Cooper
Alice Cooper (born February 4, 1948) is an American rock singer. Originally, there was a band called Alice Cooper led by a singer named Vincent Damon Furnier. The band was one of the creators of a very theatrical and violent type of heavy metal music that was designed to shock and would come to be known as "shock rock."[1]
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| Birth name | Vincent Damon Furnier |
| Born | February 4, 1948 Detroit, Michigan, US |
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| Years active | 1963–present |
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| Website | alicecooper |
Life
In 1974, Furnier legally changed his name to Alice Cooper and started making solo music. Cooper's solo career began with the 1975 album Welcome to My Nightmare. Over the years Cooper has played many different musical styles.
Alice Cooper is known for his social and witty persona offstage. The Rolling Stone Album Guide referred to him as the world's most "beloved" heavy metal entertainer. He helped to shape the sound and look of heavy metal. Cooper is also credited as being one of the first to bring movie-like looks to the rock concert stage in the late 1960s.
Away from music, Cooper is also an actor, a golfer, a restaurant owner and a popular radio DJ.
Alice Cooper keeps his professional life and home life separate, to the extent that, when his children see him on televison, they say "That's Alice Cooper," and not "That's Dad."
Alice Cooper is one of the few performing artists who still has money earned in the 1970s.
Alice Cooper wears one half of a pair of matching padlocks, and his wife wears the the other half. This was part of their wedding ceremony, and if one wants to leave the marriage, they have to ask the other for the key.
The rock show, as it is known today, originated in Vincent Furnier's belief in what a rock show should be.
Alice Cooper lives on a budget agreed with his accountant.
Alice Cooper believes in personal hygiene, but uses only enough soap to clean himself, as he believes that too much soap is bad for your health.
Alice Cooper's mother used to send him $5.00 per week, as she believed that musicians do not make money.
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Publicity photo of the group Alice Cooper.
In the 1970s, Cooper founded a celebrity drinking club, the Hollywood Vampires, headquartered at the Rainbow Bar and Grill in West Hollywood, California
Photo of Alice Cooper.
Alice Cooper came to the Huntington 7 to watch Pirates of the Caribbean 2, so naturally I had to get a picture taken with someone famous :)
Cooper performing at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium in Helsinki, Finland, 2011
Cooper performing live at Wembley Arena in London, England, 2012
Cooper performing live at Caesars Windsor in Windsor, Ontario, 2022
Arthur Brown was a major influence on Cooper. During live performances and in the promotional video, Brown performed the 1968 song "Fire" wearing black and white makeup (corpse paint) and a burning headpiece.
Alice Cooper and his solo band performing live in London, 2012
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References
- ↑ "VH1 biography". Archived from the original on November 21, 2007. Retrieved October 29, 2007.