Sep 30 2008
Famous In Michigan: Alice Cooper
One of the earliest innovators and pioneers of both shock-rock and gothic music, Alice Cooper is also from Detroit, Michigan. Born as Vincent Damon Furnier in 1948, he moved to Phoenix, Arizona after a serious of childhood illnesses.
He has one of the longest musical careers to date; currently spanning 5 decades, and covers all genres from garage punk and rock and roll to heavy metal and even a bit of death metal. Even if he is getting up there in age, his contributions to rock and roll and heavy metal can’t be denied – he has influenced nearly every band out there today in some form or another.
