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My Take
Alice Cooper earns my respect through a paradox: the man who invented shock rock turned out to be one of music's great professionals. The theatrical horrors were never the point; the point was showmanship taken seriously, theater welded onto Detroit rock until the industry had to expand its definition of a concert. Six decades on, the raspy voice still works, and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame finally caught up in 2011. What I find most telling is the discipline beneath the greasepaint, because nobody sustains a spectacle that long on chaos alone. He scared the parents, schooled the children, and outlasted nearly every imitator.
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".
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Alice Cooper
- Name (Japanese)
- アリス・クーパー
- Reading
- ありす・くーぱー
- Born
- February 4, 1948 (age 78)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Rat
- Origin
- Detroit, Michigan, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / vocalist / rock musician / composer / singer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Cortez High School
- University
- Glendale Community College
Awards & achievements
- 2011 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
- honorary doctorate
- Heritage Award
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.