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Alice Cooper

1948 - Today

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Alice Cooper (born Vincent Damon Furnier; February 4, 1948) is an American singer and songwriter. With a career spanning more than five decades, Cooper is known for his raspy singing voice and theatrical stage shows that feature numerous props and stage illusions. He is considered by music journalists and peers to be "The Godfather of Shock Rock". He has drawn from horror films, vaudeville, and garage rock to pioneer a macabre and theatrical brand of rock designed to shock audiences. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Alice Cooper is the 98th most popular musician (down from 94th in 2019), the 705th most popular biography from United States (down from 527th in 2019) and the 27th most popular American Musician.

Alice Cooper is most famous for his theatrical stage performances, which feature guillotines, electric chairs, fake blood, boa constrictors, and baby dolls.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Alice Cooper ranks 98 out of 3,175. Before him are Nadia Boulanger, Israel Kamakawiwoʻole, Dave Grohl, Cosima Wagner, Sia, and Avicii. After him are Henryk Wieniawski, Richard Wright, Richard Hughes, Lou Reed, Ice-T, and João Gilberto.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1948, Alice Cooper ranks 41. Before him are Sven-Göran Eriksson, Sauli Niinistö, Keke Rosberg, Steven Tyler, Yoshihide Suga, and Elizabeth Blackburn. After him are Donna Summer, Robert Plant, John Carpenter, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Kathy Bates, and Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Alice Cooper ranks 705 out of 20,380. Before him are Julie Harris (1925), Robert Downey Sr. (1936), Leonard Nimoy (1931), Robert Burns Woodward (1917), Paul Flory (1910), and Jody Williams (1950). After him are D. B. Cooper (1931), Ronald Evans (1933), Bryan Cranston (1956), Chester W. Nimitz (1885), Anne Bancroft (1931), and Douglas Osheroff (1945).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Alice Cooper ranks 27. Before him are Miles Davis (1926), Dean Martin (1917), Charlie Parker (1920), Yehudi Menuhin (1916), Israel Kamakawiwoʻole (1959), and Dave Grohl (1969). After him are Lou Reed (1942), Ice-T (1958), Keith Jarrett (1945), Sixto Rodriguez (1942), Quincy Jones (1933), and Duke Ellington (1899).

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