ARC-0320
Level of description
collection
Title
Poster of Alice Cooper
Date
circa 2002 November
Size
4.5 (Linear feet)
Biography / Administrative History
Before the world heard of KISS, the New York Dolls, Marilyn Manson, or Ozzy Osbourne, there was Alice Cooper, the original shock-rock band. With their penchant for ghoulish stage shows and a gender-bending wardrobe, this five-man group brought the element of theater to the world of rock--that alone securely cemented their stature as innovators, yet they backed up their penchant for outrage with rock-solid music. Beyond the visuals, Alice Cooper was a musical powerhouse, incorporating melodic hooks and complex progressive-rock passages into a foundation of catchy, riff-driven hard rock delivered in Cooper's menacing, take-no-prisoners voice. Many of their songs--including "I'm Eighteen," "Under My Wheels," "Be My Lover" and "School's Out"--remain anthems of the classic-rock era. It's impossible to imagine the attitude of punk rock, the theatricality of New Wave, or the style and sound of hair metal and latter-day punk bands without Alice Cooper's precedent. They influenced acts from Guns n' Roses and Green Day to the Sex Pistols and Marilyn Manson. Even flamboyant latter-day indie-rockers like Of Montreal owe a debt to Alice Cooper.
Scope and Contents
The Poster of Alice Cooper is for his European tour, specifically the November 2002 show in St. Petersberg, Russia.
Notes
Acquisition Note: The Poster of Alice Cooper was received by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Inc. as a gift from Thomas S. White on April 25, 2012.
Processing Information: Processed by Jennie Thomas, Head Archivist. Completed June 15, 2012. Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS and local processing manual.
Citation: Poster of Alice Cooper, Library and Archives, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum.
Access
Collection is open for research. Patrons must sign the Acknowledgment of Legal Responsibilities and Privacy Rights statement on the Researcher Registration form before using this collection. The poster in this collection is RESTRICTED due to its size and storage. Access to this item must be requested in advance of your visit to the Library and Archives.
Use
The copyright interests in this collection have not been transferred to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Inc. For more information, please consult the staff of the Library and Archives.
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