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Alice Cooper

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Also known as Vincent Furnier

American singer (born 1948)

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Alice Cooper, born Vincent Damon Furnier on February 4, 1948, in Detroit, is an American actor, vocalist, composer, and singer. He performs in genres including rock, hard rock, heavy metal, shock rock, classic rock, garage rock, and glam rock. Cooper has been active since 1963 and has released works through record labels such as Straight, Atlantic Records, Warner Music Group, and MCA Records. He plays the harmonica and sings in English.

Cooper has received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame award, an honorary doctorate, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. His musical career is documented across various discographies and collections. He is also recognized as an author with eleven works listed in the Open Library.

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Alice Cooper (born Vincent Damon Furnier; February 4, 1948) is an American rock singer, songwriter and musician whose career spans more than five decades. With a stage show that sometimes included a guillotine, gallows, electric chair, fake blood, boa constrictor and baby dolls, Cooper drew equally from horror movies, vaudeville and garage rock to pioneer a grandly theatrical and violent brand of…

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Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1948
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Alice Cooper (born Vincent Damon Furnier; February 4, 1948) is an American singer and songwriter. With a career spanning more than five decades, Cooper is known for his raspy singing voice and theatrical stage shows featuring props and illusions. He is often described as "The Godfather of Shock Rock" and has drawn inspiration from horror films, vaudeville, and garage rock to create a macabre and theatrical style of rock designed to shock audiences. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Alice+Cooper

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Vincent
Family name
Cooper
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Detroit
Child
Calico Cooper
Occupation
singer
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
Religion
The Church of Jesus Christ (Bickertonite)
Award
star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Genre
classic rock
Instrument
voice
Record label
Epic Records
Discography
Alice Cooper discography
Official website
www.alicecooper.com
Image
Alice Cooper performing in San Antonio, Texas 2015.jpg
Number of children
3
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birth name
Vincent Damon Furnier
start of work period
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pseudonym
Alice Cooper
name in native language
Alice Cooper
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Broadcast Music, Inc.
social media followers
692000
member of
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English language
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Encyclopedic overview

Alice Cooper (born Vincent Damon Furnier; February 4, 1948) is an American singer and songwriter. With a career spanning over six decades, he is known for his raspy singing voice and theatrical stage shows that feature numerous props and illusions. Cooper is considered by music journalists and peers to be "The Godfather of Shock Rock". He has drawn from horror films, vaudeville, and garage rock to pioneer a macabre and theatrical brand of rock designed to shock audiences.

Originating in Phoenix, Arizona in 1964, Alice Cooper was originally a band consisting of Furnier, guitarists Glen Buxton and Michael Bruce, bassist Dennis Dunaway, and drummer Neal Smith. The band released seven studio albums from 1969 to 1973 and hit singles such as "I'm Eighteen", "School's Out", and "No More Mr. Nice Guy". Following their disbandment in 1975, Furnier legally changed his name to Alice Cooper and began a solo career with the concept album Welcome to My Nightmare (1975). His hit singles as a solo artist include "Only Women Bleed", "You and Me", and "Poison". Over the course of his career, Cooper has released 30 studio albums and sold over 50 million records worldwide. The original Alice Cooper band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2011.

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