He will rock you, and he will shock you! Originally, there was a band called Alice Cooper led by singer Vincent Damon Furnier. Under his direction, Alice Cooper pioneered a theatrical and violent brand of heavy metal that was designed to shock. Drawing equally from horror movies, vaudeville, heavy metal, and garage rock, the group created a stage show that featured electric chairs, guillotines, fake blood, and huge boa constrictors. Alice Cooper released their first album, “Pretties for You,” in 1969. “Easy Action” followed in 1970. Alice Cooper then developed their classic heavy metal crunch on 1971’s “Love It to Death,” which featured the hit “Eighteen.” 1972’s “School’s Out” was Alice Cooper’s breakthrough record, selling over a million copies. The title song became a Top Ten hit in the U.S. “Billion Dollar Babies,” released the following year, reached number one in both America and Britain. After 1973’s “Muscle of Love,” Furnier and the rest of Alice Cooper parted ways to pursue other projects. “Welcome to My Nightmare,” Alice Cooper’s first solo album, was released in 1975 and it became a Top Ten hit in America; its success put an end to any idea of reconvening the band. Its follow-up, 1976’s “Alice Cooper Goes to Hell,” was another hit, going gold in the U.S.. During the early ’80s, Cooper continued to release albums and tour, yet it was 1989’s “Trash” that returned Cooper to the spotlight. The record became a Top Ten hit in Britain and peaked at number 20 in the U.S.. Alice Cooper continues to record, tour and shock!
