*sad face* he's just like my husband . picky eerats all have the same problem, they decide they won't like it before they try it, then nothing can change their minds
It was annouced today that Alice Cooper will be inducted into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame as a part of the Class of 2011! Alice Cooper was drafted into the estimable organization Niel Diamond, Darlene Love, New Orleans-based singer Dr. John, Leon Russell, and gravely-voice singer-songwriter Tom Waits. Artists are eligible for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 25 years after the release of their first single or LP.
Here is what the band had to say about their upcoming induction.
With their upcoming induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Alice Cooper, is acknowledged as one of the most influential bands in rock history. At inception forty years ago, the group shocked the world so fundamentally that it seems to have taken a preternaturally long time for their incredible talent to be recognized.
In 1970, Alice Cooper flipped hippie ideals on their head and astonished the world, “driving a stake through the heart of the Love Generation,” as the group’s namesake put it.
It’s arguable that without Alice Cooper, there might never have been KISS, Marilyn Manson, Nine Inch Nails, Motley Crue, Slipknot or Rob Zombie... maybe not even David Bowie, or at least not Ziggy Stardust. Heavy Metal took the imagery, punk took the tunes, rock and pop took the showmanship and fans the world over fell in love with the macabre sense of humor. Amazingly, those fans have included legends as diverse as Peter Sellers, Groucho Marx, Salvador Dali and Bob Dylan who proclaimed Alice as an “overlooked songwriter.”
These days, artists as diverse as Metallica and Lady GaGa proclaim Alice Cooper's enduring influence on them.
True originals, Alice Cooper invented the concept of the rock concert as theatre with truly trailblazing stagecraft and showmanship in the early 1970's, with Alice himself continuing as a solo artist since 1975, remaining one of rock’s global megastars with well over 50 million record sales to prove it.
The surviving band members (guitarist Glen Buxton died in 1997) upon hearing the induction news provided the following comments:
"This proves that Glen, Neal, Alice, Michael and I (and all of our fans) weren't so crazy after all. I'm absolutely thrilled because, let's face it, this great honor is about as good as it gets." Dennis Dunaway
"Sometimes, aswe were blazing a new theatrical trail in rock, there were moments in the career ofour band that overwhelmingly exceeded even our monstrous expectations. Being inducted into "The Rockn' Roll Hall Of Fame, Class Of 2011,"with my four best friends Michael, the late Glen Buxton, Alice and Dennis, is one of those incredible moments for our one of a kind rock band." Neal Smith
“Take one part Yardbirds, one part West Side Story, starring Bela Lugosi and Bette Davis, and you have Hellzapoppin! and then POOF !! -- and you have Alice Cooper. Now if you can digest that, and the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame can digest that, we will happily be the Hall's arch villains. We are grateful from the bottom of our black little hearts." Alice Cooper
“The band that couldn't shoot straight strikes again, from having all our hits to being in so many Top 100 all-time polls -- be careful what you wish for because with hard work and perseverance and a good group of people like Neal, Dennis, Alice and Glen, you just might get it. It's just a shame that Glen couldn't be here with us to share in it, but we do also share this with (producer) Bob Ezrin and (manager) Shep Gordon, without whom..." Michael Bruce
Below are some links to different articles about the announcement.
Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame
CBS News
Today at MSNBC
People Magazine
*sad face* he's just like my husband . picky eerats all have the same problem, they decide they won't like it before they try it, then nothing can change their minds
AC and the original guys deserve this more than most, what a man, what a band! ...........hey how come so many ppl are leavin Mike out of the lineup when they list the band members? Strange considering his contribution to the music. anyway...YES!!!
AC and the original guys deserve this more than most, what a man, what a band! ...........hey how come so many ppl are leavin Mike out of the lineup when they list the band members? Strange considering his contribution to the music. anyway...YES!!!
I find the Rock and Roll hall of fame a bit biased on who they pick sometimes, and Alice Cooper should have been picked a longtime ago. He is the original!
Congratulations, it was well deserved and about time too!
YES,YES,YES!
Finally !!! After so many years, you've finally got it !! Congratulations from France, you guys deserve it more than ANYONE ELSE !!! As I told Neal, You changed my life and my perception of music forever... Now you've been ELECTED !!!
Without a doubt long overdue but this is one helluva of a Christmas present for not only the band and families, but for all the fanz (long time and newer ones).
Congrats Alice, Dennis, Neal, Michael & Neal.
they finally didn't forget the Coop
rock on
Halifax, N.S. Canada
This is so so overdue. But as I stated elsewhere, this group did not welcome The Beatles until the third year so I am glad he finally is in. I will now end my boycott and take the two hour ride from Pittsburgh to Cleveland for another visit. :)
Congrats Alice! <3 <3 <3 Its about f'in time!
L-O-N-G OVERDUE. It took so long I didn't think it would ever happen. AC is the soundtrack to my life.
Brilliant news, congratulations to all of you, well deserved.
finally hes in the rock n roll hall of fame they finally came to their senses
About time - absolutely fantastic news. Congratulations to all.
This is well deserved by the Alice, Glen, Dennis and Neal, as well as the people and fans who have supported them from the beginning. Alexis