Before the world heard of kiss, the new york dolls, marilyn manson, or ozzy osbourne, there was alice cooper, the original shockrock band. Alice cooper, golf monster audiobook by alice cooper. His book ghoul has a byline written by alice, an alice cooper dedication, and features a very alice cooperesque character. He was still vince furnier, class clown and athlete at cortez high school on the northern edge of phoenix. Inductees alice cooper, dennis dunaway, michael bruce and neal smith of alice cooper band pose with a snake and accept their award onstage at the 26th annual rock and roll hall of. Rick tedesco was the guitaristproducer of the dennis dunaway project, and when plans for a second d. This book carries on in dennis own private surrealistic world. Dennis is one of the few true surrealists that ive ever met. Oct 15, 2015 the gig coincided with a book signing for bassist dennis dunaways new memoir, snakes. Share a photovideo of you holding a sign featuring a word from the lyrics to the song and you could be in the final video. Fox, new york times bestselling author of a funny thing happened on the way to the future. With his distinctive raspy voice and a stage show that features numerous props, including guillotines, electric chairs, fake blood, reptiles, baby dolls, and dueling swords, cooper is considered by music journalists and peers alike to be the godfather of. An affectionate, sharpeyed memoir that, while it doesnt add anything groundbreaking to the rocklit canon, will appeal to alice cooper diehards and fans of his brand of music. The original alice cooper group were on the cover of forbes for having the largest grossing tour in 1973 over led zeppelin and the rolling stones.
Alice cooper bassist dennis dunaway has written a memoir and will talk about it at little city books in hoboken, oct. My adventures in the alice cooper group ebook written by dennis dunaway, chris hodenfield. Their oldest daughter, renee dunaway, is also a musician and fronts the band jetsetter, while their youngest daughter chelsea dunaway, is a singer. Order an autographed copy of the book from strand, bookends, or chapters.
Rock memorabilia, tour posters, and merchandise is a huge coffee table book with a ton of music memorabilia photos from the collection of alice show designer rob roth. Also, i believe many of alices stories are not entirely accurate, for example, the chicken incident or the breakup of the original band. Alice coopers original bassist, dennis dunaway, tells all. Dennis dunaway was inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame in 2011 as a founding member of the band named alice cooper.
Dennis dunaway born december 9, 1946 in cottage grove, oregon is an american musician, best known as the original bass guitarist for alice cooper 19621975, 1999, 2010, 2011, 2015, 2017. He is not just a musician who thinks outside the box. If you think youve heard all the alice cooper stories, think again. Neal smith born september 23, 1947 is an american musician, best known as the drummer for the rock group alice cooper from 1967 to 1974. When alice cooper became the stuff of legend in the. The lineup for the alice cooper band included vincent furnier, the lead singer who later changed his name to alice cooper and who still tours under that name. Chris hodenfield has written for rolling stone magazine, sports illustrated, and playboy, among other publications. Apr, 2020 the song has been used in movies including scream, dazed and confused, rock n roll high school, and i love you, beth cooper. My adventures in the alice cooper group by dennis dunaway and chris hodenfield thomas dunne books, 304 pp. The book has been penned with rolling stone writer, chris hodenfield.
You havent heard them the way the original bass player, dennis dunaway, remembers them in his new memoir, out today. Dennis dunaway was inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame in 2011 as a founding member and bass player with alice cooper. A hairraising backstage memoir of the alice cooper group, from the bassist and cosongwriter, cowritten by the journalist who first covered the band for rolling stone, with an all new introduction by alice cooper. Alice cooper dennis tells the story from the inside out with wit and wisdom and adds brilliantly to the alice cooper group mythos. Dennis is married to cindy smith dunaway, alice coopers original costume designer who helped create the shock rock fashion style. I still consider dennis dunaway to be one of my best friends. Dennis dunaway was born in cottage grove, oregon in december 1948. When dennis dunaway met alice cooper, cooper hadnt yet adopted that persona. Their journey took them from hollywood to the ferocious detroit music scene, along the way adding new dimensions of rock theater.
My adventures in the alice cooper group by dennis dunaway, chris. Their oldest daughter, renee dunaway, is also a musician and fronts the band jetsetter, while their youngest daughter chelsea dunaway, is a singersongwriter, makeup artist and jewelry designer. Dunaway is best known for being the original bass guitarist for alice cooper from 1969 to 1974. Electric chairs my adventures in the alice cooper group, at texas music outpost good records. Dennis dunaways book brought me right back to those days in laurel canyon. Dec 28, 2018 the lineup for the alice cooper band included vincent furnier, the lead singer who later changed his name to alice cooper and who still tours under that name. Dennis dunaway describes life in the alice cooper group youtube. My adventures in the alice cooper group by dennis dunaway 9781250181725 2018 from. The 74 book alice cooper is filled with inaccuracies mainly because it was taken in by all of the publicity stunts that the alice cooper group managers, joe greenberg and shep gordon, were behind. Original alice cooper bassist tells tales houston press. Alice cooper, dennis dunaway, michael bruce, neal smith. With his distinctive raspy voice and a stage show that features numerous props, including guillotines, electric chairs, fake blood, reptiles, baby dolls, and dueling swords, cooper is considered by music. If you are an alice cooper fan, then you know dennis dunaway. He relates their history from the standpoint of all five of the band members and their close inner circle, directly attributing their mounting success to the whole band and its.
With his distinctive raspy voice and a stage show that features numerous props, including guillotines, electric chairs, fake blood, reptiles, baby dolls, and dueling swords, cooper is considered by music journalists and peers alike to be the. Before the world heard of kiss, the new york dolls, marilyn manson, or ozzy osbourne, there was alice cooper, the original shock. As teenagers in phoenix, dennis dunaway and lead singer vince furnier, who would later change his name to alice cooper, formed a hardknuckles band that played prisons, cowboy bars and teen clubs. Alice cooper reunion film wins best short documentary at.
Alice cooper love it to death 1971, censored, terre. Alice cooper love it to death 1971 internet archive. Dennis dunaway was the bass player, songwriter, and theatrical conceptionalist of alice cooper and was inducted in the rock and roll hall of fame in 2011. He cowrote some of the bands most notable songs, including im eighteen and schools out. Alice cooper love it to death 1971, censored, terre haute. You havent heard them the way the original bass player, dennis dunaway, remembers them in. My adventures in the alice cooper group dunaway, dennis, hodenfield. Books by alice cooper author of alice cooper, golf monster.
Dunaway was the skinny, unique, ideafilled bassist of the original alice cooper band before management talked lead singer vince furnier to become a more showbiz solo artist. Heres how alice cooper came up with his iconic look the. February 4, 1948 is an american singer, songwriter, and actor whose career spans over 50 years. Dennis dunaway wrote and plays on the first track, fireball, which would later reappear on alice coopers paranormal album in 2017. See more ideas about alice cooper, dennis, shock rock. Before the world heard of kiss, the new york dolls, marilyn manson or ozzy osbourne, there was alice cooper, the original shockrock band. Dennis dunaway is an american musician, best known as the original bass guitarist for alice. Alice cooper, dennis dunaway, neal smith, michael bruce, and more. For a fan of the alice cooper band, as i have been since my adolescence in the 1970s, cooper bassist dennis dunaways firsthand account of the groups humble beginnings, heady triumphs and arguably inevitable implosion is gripping stuff.
Alice cooper bassist dennis dunaway tells his own story. Halo of flies writtenby alice cooper 2, dennis dunaway, glen buxton, michael bruce, neal smith. He appeared on the classic albums love it to death, schools out, billion dollar babies, killer, muscle of love, and is a member of the. The original alice cooper group is in the guinness book of world records for largest indoor audience of an. Inductees alice cooper, dennis dunaway, michael bruce and neal smith of alice cooper band pose with a snake and accept their award onstage at the 26th annual rock and roll hall of fame induction. Dennis dunaway writes a sincere, heartfelt and very descriptive history of the alice cooper group, through its beginnings, rapid rise to superstardom and abrupt demise. Dennis dunaway, the original bassist in the alice cooper group, has a new memoir about those heady days called snakes. Bassist dennis dunaway is spilling secrets in his new memoir. My adventures in the alice cooper group is the best read of all of them. Alice cooper rnr hof bassist dennis dunaway, an original member of alice cooper, is a writer and performer of some unnerving songs. Dunaway has a terrific memory, which is both a positive and negative.
He performed on the groups early albums pretties for you and easy action, their breakout album love it to death and the subsequent successful albums killer, schools out, and billion dollar babies. The original alice cooper group have sold millions of singles and albums and were on the cover of forbes for having the largest. Dennis dunaways book brought me right back to those days in laurel. The original alice cooper group have sold millions of singles and albums and were on the cover of forbes for having the largest grossing tour in 1973 over led zeppelin. Is it my body written by michael bruce writtenby alice cooper 2, dennis dunaway, glen buxton, neal smith. Dennis dunaway audio books, best sellers, author bio. If you want more accurate alice cooper stories, read or listen to the original alice cooper bassist dennis dunaways book. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read snakes. Films tour news bio music book videos films tour news bio music book videos. Cindy is the sister of original alice cooper drummer neal smith. Oct 30, 2011 dennis was the bassist for the original alice cooper group. Oct 26, 2018 if you are an alice cooper fan, then you know dennis dunaway. Dennis dunaway wrote and plays on the first track, fireball, which would later reappear on alice cooper s paranormal album in 2017.
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