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(San Francisco Chronicle, 1997-07-23)
The Lilith Fair forgot somebody - Alice Cooper. OK, maybe he doesn't fit in that all-women package. He's a he, after all. And he probably isn't too careful about how politically correct his cosmetics manufacturers are. You know what you're getting with Cooper, a.k.a. Vincent Furnier: a rock 'n' roll showman who was doing Ozzy, Motley and Marilyn Manson before - and better than - those acts. Cooper has chilled his theatrics the past couple of years, but you can still count on seeing him play with the boa constrictor and writhe around in a straitjacket during "The Ballad of Dwight Fry" - the kinds of things any father of two does during a typical day on the job. ...
Q & A With Alice Cooper
(San Francisco Chronicle, 1999-05-03)
Alice Cooper may not be the most happening man in rock, but his influence is everywhere. Sex Pistols front man John Lydon is one unlikely fan. He provides unexpectedly reverent liner notes for "The Life and Crimes of Alice Cooper," a new four-disc Rhino Records retrospective. Other eclectic artists who pay tribute to the self-proclaimed originator of "shock rock" include Burt Bacharach, Bono and various members of Motley Crue. The latest and most obvious offspring, however, has to be Marilyn Manson, who is enjoying massive success by recycling Cooper's heavy eye makeup and flashy anthems. We caught up with Cooper, 50, at his Arizona home, where he fills his time raising kids, playing golf and overseeing his theme restaurant. ...