News : Alice Cooper Remembers the Legendary Dick Clark

April 18, 2012 | 8:29 PM

Personal Letter from Dick Clark to Alice Cooper from 1990. Courtesy of the Alice Cooper Archives

“I used to come home from elementary school to watch American Bandstand. It had all the new songs, all the new dances, and it had the happiest guy in the world presenting them to you. I had no idea that later in my career I would know Dick Clark on a professional level. I ran into him some years ago, and he said to me “Hey Coop, if you had your own radio show, what would it be like?” I told him it would be more like the free form FM stations of the 60’s, where the DJ’s actually played what they liked and demographics didn’t play a role. He said ‘Alice, why don’t you do it then?’. Just like that, my radio show Nights With Alice Cooper was born. It's been 9 years later and I’m still on the air! And let me just add that NOBODY loved rock n roll more than Dick Clark!”

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Submitted by Anonymous on June 26, 2012.

Alice
your radio show is awesome from Rhiannon

Submitted by Anonymous on April 22, 2012.

I painted a portrait of you back in 1975, (still have it) while everyone else in class was doing still lifes and the other "normal" stuff. hehe

Submitted by KD on April 28, 2012.

Oh yeah! That's exactly what I do ...although it doesn't make my teacher happy ;)

Submitted by Anonymous on April 19, 2012.

alice cooper i am falling apart at the seams shoot i thought today was a divorce date court had i any idea i would have attemnded criminal court i do not think i should pay more to seek mental health approval this seems to be a trap waste of resourses and jesse rubin is blind or soemrthing as my girls are npt okay my tenant is gone 600 17th ave 95062 is closed locked empty ???? i have all i need to live sort of for a few more days then i am broke and on the run to micks arms yet i feel like he is unreachable again this drives me to my knees tears fears alarms go off in my entire body this is no fun alice i wish i could end this faster as i am not getting good legal councel as my lawyere as kids he sees daily and seems to not hear my fears concerns or deal wth larry ira perlin 911 3oth ave santa cruz ca 950062 831 476 1664 he is so bad evil why is this not ending who do i go to alice? who who who i do not want to but i need money to feel safe . that is not my style as i feel i should do this as granted to me not be alarmed yet this has been a very bad day or so it seems. KATE you have a brand new deal.... hang in there as we force this to freakin end we all our listeniong as we see you have your arms up to GOD be Kate our happy gal who talks to animals who want to be on cereal box covers for christs sake my love we will help perhaps send you a few bucks cah 8133 po bx santa cruz ca 95061 if you do not block us we will pray be wth you night and day as you make your way to mr jagger he is always wth you as We see him his plane his tears anger this is awfull!!! Kate we all love adore you who you have been to each of us be happy be proud ask for food money help you have a lot of fans friends do not feel you do not deserve you have been through hell hell hell amnd back 33 years worth my love of alice cooper!!! okay mick jagger ronnie woods travis t hip deepac chopra david bowie bobby dylan frank kpig all at hippo lets fire!! love kate jeaj jagger keesler your lord married to my stud mr brains brillance full of love for me your GOD mick jagger. see you soon. kate

Submitted by KD on April 19, 2012.

That's really awesome! =D

Submitted by Anonymous on April 19, 2012.

I've heard your shows many a nights for the last few years and will definitely continue.

Submitted by Anonymous on April 19, 2012.

Awesome, Alice!