He is a 1966 graduate of cortez high school, in phoenix, az, where he lettered in crosscountry. The gentle man behind the shock rocker shock rocker alice cooper is a member of the incoming class of the rock and roll hall of fame. Alices second autobiography was released on may 1st 2007 in hardcover and as an. But the memoir is equally coopers account of his struggles with alcohol addiction and how a newfound passion for golf came to. Alice cooper on why he dumped raquel welch and his new life on the links. May 08, 2014 so addicted to the game is cooper whose real name is vincent damon furnier that he published a book, alice cooper, golf monster. Alice cooper, golf monster by alice cooper overdrive. Alice cooper, golf monster is coopers tellall memoir.
Aug 28, 2007 alice cooper on why he dumped raquel welch and his new life on the links. May 04, 2007 alice cooper traded booze for birdies, and he writes about saving his life through golf in his justpublished memoir, alice cooper, golf monster. He also participates in many celebrity charity events and has hosted ten of his own annual alice cooper celebrity golf tournaments. Golf monster my twelve steps to becoming a golf addict by cooper, alice isbn. He has come out with some pretty big stories from his past since this was published, but i managed to fit those in where. A rock n rollers 12 steps to becoming a golf addict. The detroit born cooper, whose real name is vincent furnier, was elected to the rocknroll hall of fame last year.
If youre mormon, youve probably heard the myth that alice cooper was a mormon. Im a huge fan of alice cooper, so this book was a real treat. And while this period did reestablish alice albeit briefly as a chart force thanks to the hit poison the material does not come close to. View the statistics of songs played live by alice cooper.
Published may 1st 2007 by crown publishing group ny. So addicted to the game is cooper whose real name is vincent damon furnier that he published a book, alice cooper, golf monster. Alice cooper, the 70yearold rocker, has only two requirements for a successful holiday. Alice cooper biography, movie highlights and photos allmovie. Oct 05, 2007 in 2007, cooper also released a new book called alice cooper, golf monster, in which his longtime manager, shep gordon, revealed that he was the one behind the chicken incident, which was a ploy to get publicity for the band. Alice and manager shep gordon wanted to take the act in a different direction, thus becoming vincent furnier being the man known as alice cooper the solo act, and.
Shock therapy tour 20 19 new years rotten eve tour 97 3 new years rotten eve tour 98 3 nightmare on your street 6 no more mr. So he probably could have completely screwed up with this book and i would still. Alice cooper traded booze for birdies, and he writes about saving his life through golf in his justpublished memoir, alice cooper, golf monster. September 3, 2007 during his heyday in the early 1970s, shockrock icon alice cooper dressed like a ghoul with a gaunt face and mascarastreaked. Grammy nominated hall of fame rocker alice cooper is almost as well known for his golf addiction. Various publications have jumped on the memoir of a former costar of mae west, namely alice cooper born vince furnier nearly 60 years ago. One of the bands alltime favorite movies was what ever happened to baby jane. Cooper has on several occasions credited golf as having played a major role in helping him to. Isbn 97818452972 97818452972 hardcover, aurum press ltd, 2007. Have a look which song was played how often in 2007.
The man who invented shock rock tells the amazing and. The lair of the vampires, excerpt from alice cooper golf monster. John daly what a blast from the past, and such insight to the future. Alice cooper, golf monster dun laoghairerathdown county. The autobiography of a rock star and how golf saves his life. Kent zimmerman alice cooper shares his life and how he overcame alcohol and began playing golf. Since 1997, he has hosted an annual golf competition, the alice cooper celebrity am golf tournament. Nar alice cooper skrev sin sjalvbiografi, golf monster som slapptes 2007, fick. In it, he talks candidly about his entire life and career, as well as his struggles with alcohol, how he fell in love with the game of golf, how he dried out. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new. Well, it turns out there is an element of truth to the myth.
At age 17, he formed a rock band called the earwigs, who changed their name to the spiders and then the nazz, before finally settling on alice cooper. Thats because alice credits golf as helping him overcome a selfdestructive spiral into alcoholism. Alice cooper, golf monster shares alices personal life mission, interwoven with great stories and characters from the 60s through the present in rock and roll. In the movie, bette wears disgusting caked makeup smeared on her face and underneath her eyes, with deep, dark, black eyeliner. One day between concerts, when cooper was bored and drunk on a. Published may 1st 2007 by crown publishing group ny first published january 1st 2007. What do heavy metal rock music and reformed theology have in common.
Cooper has now written a book, to be published next month. Photos and pictures 002076 alice cooper golf monster. Opened a rockandsportsthemed restaurant in phoenix called alice cooperstown. The lair of the vampires, excerpt from alice cooper golf. Beginning in 1997, cooper began hosting the annual alice cooper celebrity am golf tournament.
We travelled with no luggage we just jumped on a flight that showed. All proceeds from the event go to coopers charity, the solid rock foundation. With his first book, cooper, the original shock rocker, attempts to combine autobiography and golf manual in one snappy narrative. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. Wretched excess, rock stardom, and golf from the man who invented shock rock in this tellall memoir, alice cooper speaks candidly about his life and career, including all the years of rock n roll history hes been a part of, the addictions he faced, and the surprising ways he found redemption. Be the first to ask a question about alice cooper, golf monster. If youre like me and only read like a book a year ok, like every decade, this should be the one. For example, his fathers middle name is moroni and his grandfather was an apostle. Alice cooper, golf monster by alice cooper, kenneth zimmerman. In 2007, cooper spoke to terry gross about his memoir, alice cooper. In this tellall memoir, alice cooper speaks candidly about his. Rocker alice cooper, golf monster fresh air september 3, 2007 during his heyday in the early 1970s, shockrock icon alice cooper dressed like a. Promoonly releases, bootlegs and unauthorizedfanmade releases have been excluded. The man who invented shock rock tells the amazing and, yeah, shocking story of how he slayed his thirsty demonswith a golf club.
A rock n rollers 12 steps to becoming a golf addict is essentially an autobiography, charting coopers journey from michigan to arizona to california and through his eventful showbiz life. Credits golf in his struggle to overcome alcoholism, as chronicled in his 2007 book, alice cooper, golf monster. Golf monster is the full account of how cooper became one of the biggest rock stars on the planet with hits like school s out and elected, nearly lost it all to alcoholism, and then turned things around by finding a healthy obsession golf to replace his unhealthy addiction to alcohol. My best ever holiday was when my wife sheryl and i went to jamaica a couple of years back after wed been on tour for two years staying in a different holiday inn every night. A friend dragged the rocker out of his room and suggested a round of golf. If you are the publisher or author of this book and. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. On the 25th april, the annual alice cooper golf tournament took place in arizona. Jan 03, 2016 an excerpt from alice cooper, golf monster 2007 a chapter on the hollywood vampires titled the lair of the vampires the lair of. The lair of the vampires, excerpt from alice cooper golf monster an excerpt from alice cooper, golf monster 2007.
The rock musicians addictive nature, fortunately, did not get him hooked on drugs. Tackling the mormon myth about alice cooper mormon matters. Books by alice cooper author of alice cooper, golf monster. Both humorous and candid, this book reveals another dimension to a man who has epitomised rock n roll for the last forty years. Was the subject of a hologram art piece by salvador dali, entitled first cylindric chromohologram portrait of alice cooper s brain. When i was in high school and he in his heyday i was listening to an eclectic list of artists that includ. Golf monster, which featured him on the cover wearing mascara and lipstick, holding a. Was the subject of a hologram art piece by salvador dali, entitled first cylindric chromohologram portrait of alice coopers brain. This is another item that belongs in the johnny carson i did not know that. November 18, 1923 july 21, 1998 was an american astronaut, naval aviator, test. May 06, 2014 on a recent trip to america european tour weekly spent time with the legendary musician alice cooper.
Sep 24, 2007 alice cooper, golf monster, is an homage to the sport that cooper credits with saving his life when he was recovering from alcohol addiction. Alice cooper, golf monster and millions of other books are available for instant access. Six of his studio albums have achieved platinum in the united states and three more have achieved gold. A rock n rollers 12 steps to becoming a golf addict, in 2007. This book blends a rockers uproarious tales of excess with a no holdsbarred. In august 2006, he participated in the northern rock all stars cup event.
A rock n rollers 12 steps to becoming a golf addict by alice cooper 2007, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. It turns out that there is an affinity of two of the biggest metal bands of all time to r. Im a huge fan of almost all alice coopers music, but i honestly dont care much for alice cooper the man until sometime in the mid90s. The lair of the vampires pages 6 7 following photos are not from the book the rainbow was an ultracool nightclub, and we were notorious. Unfortunately this book isnt going to tell you much about it. Golf monster my twelve steps to becoming a golf addict alice. In me, alice, however, alice portrays himself as being just the sort of debauched rock personality that his conservativeminded critics made him out to be. Alice cooper born vincent damon furnier on february 4, 1948 is a singer, songwriter, and actor. Alice cooper is hotter than ever, still playing up to 100 gigs a year with his band, watching his audiences grow younger. John daly what a blast from the past, and such insight to the. Most of you have probably dismissed the myth as complete hogwash. The discography of american rock artist alice cooper consists of 27 studio albums, 48 singles, 11 live albums, 21 compilation albums, 12 video releases, and an audiobook. June 2007 he was christened vincent damon furnier, but the world knows him as the original shockrocker alice cooper, whose big 70s hits im eighteen and schools out launched a decadeslong music career. Alice cooper biography, movie highlights and photos.
He moved to phoenix, arizona, at a young age and still lives in the state today. And just recently, a doc opera film called super duper alice cooper was released in theaters. Las sendas golf clubowned by brothers wayne and lloyd mcbean wayne a former nhl hockey pro. Cooper has been a selfconfessed golf addict ever since. On july 1, 2007, cooper performed a duet with marilyn manson at the bestival event in bucharest, romania. In 2007 in his book alice cooper, golf monster cooper stated that his look was inspired in part by film. Alice cooper, golf monster is the incredible story of someone who rose through the rock n roll ranks releasing platinum albums and selling out arenas with his legendary actall while becoming one of the best celebrity golfers around. A rock n rollers life and 12 steps to becoming a golf addict by alice cooper. Alice cooper s most popular book is alice cooper, golf monster. Alice cooper was born vincent damon furnier, in detroit, michigan, the son of a minister.
Alice cooper has 26 books on goodreads with 5196 ratings. Promo only releases, bootlegs and unauthorizedfanmade releases have. I have never been a fan of alice coopers music in fact, i wouldnt recognize it if it came on the radio. In it, he talks candidly about his entire life and career, as well as his struggles with alcohol, how he fell in love with the game of golf, how he dried out at a sanitarium back in the late 70s, and how he put the last nails in his addictions coffin by getting up daily at 7 a. Alice cooper was born with the name vincent damon furnier in detroit, michigan. Alice cooper is a legendary rock icon, his name a household word.
Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. Apr 01, 2018 beginning in 1997, cooper began hosting the annual alice cooper celebrity am golf tournament. After touring for years, the members of the alice cooper band were burned out, and wanted to take a break by recording solo albums according to alice coopers golf monster book. Golf monster is an unlikely and captivating tale of wretched excess, lifesaving redemption, ghoulish makeup, power chords, and fiveirons to the centre of the green. Alice cooper, golf monster, is an homage to the sport that cooper credits with saving his life when he was recovering from alcohol addiction. In 2007, he released the book, alice cooper, golf monster. In fact, he claims it saved his life in his book alice cooper. Cooper tries to play 36 holes a day and has a handicap of seven.
Cooper first got into music in 1964, when he was a sophomore, putting a band together with several of his crosscountry teammates for a talent show. He tours around the world every year and continues to release albums. Life and crimes of alice cooper 34 live in the flesh 108 love it to death 90 madhouse rocks tour 35 masters of madness. Golf monster my twelve steps to becoming a golf addict.
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