Alice Cooper (born Vincent Damon Furnier, February 4, 1948 in Detroit, Michigan), is a
rock singer and musician whose career spans five decades. He is often referred to as the founder of
shock rock due to his gory, theatrical performances. Cooper's music influenced many later musicians and helped shape the sound of
punk rock and early
heavy metal. The original Alice Cooper band played mostly theatrical
garage rock with
glam rock image.
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