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Canonical name: Cooper, Alice
Legal name: Furnier, Vincent Damon
Birthdate: 1948-02-04
Gender: male
Occupations: rock singer
film actor
Awards and honors: International Horror Guild Living Legend (2000)
Relationships: Goddard, Sherryl (wife)
Short biography: Alice Cooper (born Vincent Damon Furnier; February 4, 1948) is an American singer, songwriter, and actor whose career spans over fifty years. With his distinctive raspy voice and a stage show that features guillotines, electric chairs, fake blood, deadly snakes, baby dolls, and dueling swords, Cooper is considered by music journalists and peers alike to be "The Godfather of Shock Rock". He has drawn equally from horror films, vaudeville, and garage rock to pioneer a macabre and theatrical brand of rock designed to shock people
Nationality: USA
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, USA
Places of residence: Detroit, Michigan, USA
Los Angeles, California, USA
Associated Place (for map): USA

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dcrampton 72 reviews

The Last Temptation by Neil Gaiman

I had been familiar with the idea of concept albums, but I'd never read a graphic novel based off of one. I'm a ridiculous Neil Gaiman fan, and was impressed to see that he helped Alice Cooper with the concept of the album. This graphic novel is just the icing on the cake. He pulls off the dark theatre/dark carnival story very well, keeps the preaching to a minimum, and worked with a great artist. I would definitely recommend this one.

Apr 20, 202219 other reviews

Doodlebug34 417 reviews

Who I Really Am: Diary of a Vampire by Alice Cooper

Wonderfully short autobiography of Alice Cooper. He refers to himself only as Alice, but also refers to the band as Alice, and I'm not an Alice fan (although I certainly enjoy the hits), and yet he makes it perfectly clear that he is not Alice. One is a persona, a show designed with purpose to entertain and cleverly marketed to shock and outrage parents and authority figures. But the man's story begins and ends with his Christian faith, too, and I find it curious that unlike his show show more persona, his faith is private, personal, and does not in any way resemble that of showy, well-marketed televangelists and their ilk.

I enjoyed his anecdotes, and even more the acoustic snippets of his music. I also appreciated that he shared his struggles with fame and drugs and alcohol without endlessly wallowing in it. I am deeply unhappy that he didn't talk about the Muppet Show appearances.

Audiobook freebie via the Audible Plus catalog. Read by the man himself. show less

Jan 7, 2024

JaimieRiella 1,809 reviews

The Last Temptation by Neil Gaiman

I have always been intrigued by the character of Alice Cooper (not so much the real person) and Gaiman's interpretation of the American rock and roll icon is spot on. Cooper is at once frightening and enticing through his intimate knowledge of human weakenesses, which makes him a perfectly Gaiman-esque character.

Feb 25, 202119 other reviews

zot79 562 reviews

Alice Cooper, Golf Monster: A Rock 'n' Roller's 12 Steps to Becoming a Golf Addict by Alice Cooper

It might help to already be a fan of Alice Cooper before you read this book. Or maybe you're curious about who he is and have a high tolerance for golf. Or maybe you really like golf and can't believe a guy named Alice does, too. Otherwise, there may not be enough here to keep you interested until the end. Personally, all three apply and I liked it.

This is a light, easyily read, personality book. It's all Alice all the time, written from the perspective of a man who's found himself (as well show more as Jesus Christ) and is comfortable with that. His co-writers make it all easy to digest, although they do let the narrative meander quite a bit. The presentation is more topical than chronological and sometimes it's not clear what time period is being discussed.

If you already know a bit about Alice, there are probably not too many surprises here. If you don't, there are probably only the obvious surprises. show less

Aug 20, 20234 other reviews

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