Alice Cooper sings, writes songs, and acts for a living.
Alice Cooper -LRB- born Vincent Damon Furnier ; February 4 , 1948 -RRB- is an American singer , songwriter , and actor whose career spans over five decades .. Alice Cooper. Alice Cooper ( band ). With his distinctive raspy voice and a stage show that features guillotines , electric chairs , fake blood , deadly snakes , baby dolls , and dueling swords , Cooper is considered by music journalists and peers alike to be `` The Godfather of Shock Rock '' .. Shock Rock. Shock rock. He has drawn equally from horror films , vaudeville , and garage rock to pioneer a macabre and theatrical brand of rock designed to shock people .. vaudeville. vaudeville. garage rock. garage rock. Originating in Phoenix , Arizona , in the late 1960s after he moved from Detroit , Michigan , `` Alice Cooper '' was originally a band consisting of Furnier on vocals and harmonica , lead guitarist Glen Buxton , Michael Bruce on rhythm guitar , Dennis Dunaway on bass guitar , and drummer Neal Smith .. Detroit. Detroit. Michigan. Michigan. Alice Cooper. Alice Cooper ( band ). originally a band. Alice Cooper ( band ). Glen Buxton. Glen Buxton. Michael Bruce. Michael Owen Bruce. Dennis Dunaway. Dennis Dunaway. Neal Smith. Neal Smith ( drummer ). The original Alice Cooper band released its first album in 1969 but broke into the international music mainstream with the 1971 hit `` I 'm Eighteen '' from their third studio album Love It to Death , which was followed by the even bigger single `` School 's Out '' in 1972 .. Alice Cooper. Alice Cooper ( band ). Love It to Death. Love It to Death. The band reached their commercial peak with the 1973 album Billion Dollar Babies .. Billion Dollar Babies. Billion Dollar Babies. Furnier adopted the band 's name as his own name in the 1970s and began a solo career with the 1975 concept album Welcome to My Nightmare .. concept album. concept album. Welcome to My Nightmare. Welcome to My Nightmare. In 2011 , he released Welcome 2 My Nightmare , his 19th album as a solo artist and 26th album in total .. Welcome 2 My Nightmare. Welcome 2 My Nightmare. In 2011 , the original Alice Cooper band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame .. Alice Cooper. Alice Cooper ( band ). Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Expanding from his Detroit rock roots , Cooper has experimented with a number of musical styles , including art rock , hard rock , heavy metal , new wave , glam metal , pop rock , experimental rock , and industrial rock .. Detroit. Detroit. heavy metal. heavy metal music. Detroit rock. Detroit rock. art rock. art rock. hard rock. hard rock. new wave. New wave music. glam metal. glam metal. pop rock. pop rock. experimental rock. experimental rock. industrial rock. industrial rock. Cooper is known for his social and witty persona offstage , with The Rolling Stone Album Guide calling him the world 's most `` beloved heavy metal entertainer '' .. heavy metal. heavy metal music. The Rolling Stone Album Guide. The Rolling Stone Album Guide. He is credited with helping to shape the sound and look of heavy metal , and has been described as the artist who `` first introduced horror imagery to rock 'n' roll , and whose stagecraft and showmanship have permanently transformed the genre '' .. heavy metal. heavy metal music. Away from music , Cooper is a film actor , a golfing celebrity , a restaurateur , and , since 2004 , a popular radio DJ with his classic rock show Nights with Alice Cooper .. Alice Cooper. Alice Cooper ( band ). Nights with Alice Cooper. Nights with Alice Cooper