Fox, new york times bestselling author of a funny thing happened on the way to the future. Best known as the original bass player in the alice cooper band, dennis dunaway is among the true pioneers of the glam rock phenomenon. The book has been penned with rolling stone writer, chris hodenfield. An affectionate, sharpeyed memoir that, while it doesnt add anything groundbreaking to the rocklit canon, will appeal to alice cooper diehards and fans of his brand of music. See more ideas about alice cooper, dennis, shock rock. Alice cooper bandmates reflect on their historic past. Is it my body writtenby alice cooper 2, dennis dunaway, glen buxton, michael bruce, neal smith. My adventures in the alice cooper group by chris hodenfield isbn. Oceannear location, cozy grass hillsides and real lavatories. Exclusive interview with fbpos jon liebman may 2, 2011. For a fan of the alice cooper band, as i have been since my adolescence in the 1970s, cooper bassist dennis dunaways firsthand account of the groups humble beginnings, heady triumphs and arguably inevitable implosion is gripping stuff.
If you are an alice cooper fan, then you know dennis dunaway. Dennis dunaway born december 9, 1946 in cottage grove, oregon is an american musician, best known as the original bass guitarist for alice cooper 19621975, 1999, 2010, 2011, 2015, 2017. My adventures in the alice cooper group by dennis dunaway and chris hodenfield thomas dunne books, 304 pp. Dennis dunaway was inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame in 2011 as a founding member and bass player with alice cooper. I still consider dennis dunaway to be one of my best friends.
Dennis dunaway is a rock n roll hall of famer who is best known for being the original bassist of the alice cooper group. Alice cooper bassist dennis dunaway tells his own story. Dunaway has a terrific memory, which is both a positive and negative. My adventures in the alice cooper group by dennis dunaway, chris. Dennis is married to cindy dunaway, alice coopers original costume designer who helped create the shock rock fashion style. I liked dennis s book and its probably a more real take on days of the alice cooper band than alice himself ever could tell but that doesnt mean that everything alice says is untrue.
My adventures in the alice cooper band ebook written by dennis dunaway, chris hodenfield. Alice cooper schools out 2009, 180 gram, gatefold, vinyl. If you think youve heard all the alice cooper stories, think again. Dennis dunaways book brought me right back to those days in laurel. When dennis dunaway met alice cooper, cooper hadnt yet adopted that persona. Their hit single schools out was inducted into the grammy hall of fame in 2015.
As teenagers in phoenix, dennis dunaway and lead singer vince furnier, who would later change his name to alice cooper, formed a hardknuckles band that played prisons, cowboy bars and teen clubs. Inductees alice cooper, dennis dunaway, michael bruce and neal smith of alice cooper band pose with a snake and accept their award onstage at the 26th annual rock and roll hall of fame induction. Dennis is married to cindy smith dunaway, alice coopers original costume designer who helped create the shock rock fashion style. While dunaway has continued to be a part of the alice cooper family over the years, he has also continued to make his own music. Bass uncredited, backing vocals uncredited dennis dunaway. Alice cooper rnr hof bassist dennis dunaway, an original member of alice cooper, is a writer and performer of some unnerving songs.
You, sir, are a demented, sick, degenerate, barbaric, naughty freako. With dennis dunaway, calico cooper, peter perenyi, brian cichocki. My adventures in the alice cooper group dunaway, dennis, hodenfield. The original alice cooper group were on the cover of forbes for having the largest grossing tour in. I havent told you everything from the book, former alice cooper bass player dennis dunaway teasingly told me during an interview in 20. Oct 30, 2011 dennis was the bassist for the original alice cooper group. I liked denniss book and its probably a more real take on days of the alice cooper band than alice himself ever could tell but that doesnt mean that everything alice says is untrue. Oct 26, 2018 if you are an alice cooper fan, then you know dennis dunaway. My adventures in the alice cooper group ebook written by dennis dunaway, chris hodenfield. Dennis dunaway describes life in the alice cooper group youtube. Dennis dunaway audio books, best sellers, author bio.
You havent heard them the way the original bass player, dennis dunaway, remembers them in his new memoir, out today. Alice cooper bassist dennis dunaway has written a memoir and will talk about it at little city books in hoboken, oct. Dennis dunaway, the original bassist in the alice cooper group, has a new memoir about those heady days called snakes. Oct 15, 2015 as the bassist of alice cooper from the bands founding through 1974, dennis dunaway was around for a lot of amazing times. Jan 30, 2015 dennis dunaway, bassist, songwriter, conceptualist for the rock n roll hall of fame alice cooper band thats right, alice cooper was a group before he, the former vincent furnier, emerged as a hollywood square, celebrity golfer, and singular show business entity has composed the definitive and most truthful tome detailing the. Their journey took them from hollywood to the ferocious detroit music scene, along the way adding new dimensions of rock theater. The 74 book alice cooper is filled with inaccuracies mainly because it was taken in by all of the publicity stunts that the alice cooper group managers, joe greenberg and shep gordon, were behind. Before the world heard of kiss, the new york dolls, marilyn manson, or ozzy osbourne, there was alice cooper, the original shockrock band.
Dennis dunaway was the bass player, songwriter, and theatrical conceptionalist of alice cooper and was inducted in the rock and roll hall of fame in 2011. Alice cooper dennis tells the story from the inside out with wit and wisdom and adds brilliantly to the alice cooper group mythos. Dennis dunaway, the bassist and cosongwriter for the band, tells a story just as overthetop crazy as their infamous shows. Billion dollar babies writtenby alice cooper 2, michael bruce, reggie vincent. Chris hodenfield has written for rolling stone magazine, sports illustrated, and playboy, among other publications. Dennis dunaway was the bass player, songwriter, and theatrical conceptionalist of alice cooper and was inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame in 2011. Dennis dunaway wrote and plays on the first track, fireball, which would later reappear on alice cooper s paranormal album in 2017. Dennis is one of the few true surrealists that ive ever met. He appeared on the classic albums love it to death, schools out, billion dollar babies, killer, muscle of love, and is. He cowrote some of the bands most notable songs, including im eighteen and schools out. He is not just a musician who thinks outside the box. This book carries on in dennis own private surrealistic world.
In this song, they sing the childrens rhyme no more pencils, no more books, no more teachers dirty looks. Dennis dunaway wrote and plays on the first track, fireball, which would later reappear on. Alice coopers original bassist, dennis dunaway, tells all. A hairraising backstage memoir of the alice cooper group, from the bassist and cosongwriter, cowritten by the journalist who first covered the band for rolling stone, with an all new introduction by alice cooper. My adventures in the alice cooper group dennis dunaway, chris.
Dennis dunaway was the bass player, lead songwriter, and theatrical conceptionalist of alice cooper and was inducted in the rock and roll hall of fame in 2011. He appeared on the classic albums love it to death, schools out, billion dollar babies, killer, muscle of love, and is a member of the. Dennis dunaway is an american musician, best known as the original bass guitarist for alice. My adventures in the alice cooper group is the best read of all of them. Their oldest daughter, renee dunaway, is also a musician and fronts the band jetsetter, while their youngest daughter chelsea dunaway, is a singer. He relates their history from the standpoint of all five of the band members and their close inner circle, directly attributing their mounting success to the whole band and its. Based on the song cold cold coffin by dennis dunaway rock and roll hall of fame inductee, founding member of the alice cooper group, this rock cinema short tells the story of a wealthy tycoon who discovers his young bride married him for his estate. Cindy is the sister of original alice cooper drummer neal smith. Order an autographed copy of the book from strand, bookends, or chapters. With his distinctive raspy voice and a stage show that features numerous props, including guillotines, electric chairs, fake blood, reptiles, baby dolls, and dueling swords, cooper is considered by music. As an old time alice cooper freak, ive read every book that has been made available to the public, from 1974s alice cooper written by steve demorest who was editor of circus magazine back in the 70s, on to billion dollar babies by bob green basically a hack job completely dissing the band and focusing mostly on alice also. February 4, 1948 is an american singer, songwriter, and actor whose career spans over 50 years. As the bassist of alice cooper from the bands founding through 1974, dennis dunaway was around for a lot of amazing times.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read snakes. He was still vince furnier, class clown and athlete at cortez high school on the northern edge of phoenix. Dennis has announced an exciting new project built around his latest song, cold cold. Alice cooper, dennis dunaway, neal smith, michael bruce, and more. Dennis dunaway writes a sincere, heartfelt and very descriptive history of the alice cooper group, through its beginnings, rapid rise to superstardom and abrupt demise. Dennis dunaway, bassist, songwriter, conceptualist for the rock n roll hall of fame alice cooper band thats right, alice cooper was a group before he, the former vincent furnier, emerged as a hollywood square, celebrity golfer, and singular show business entity has composed the definitive and most truthful tome detailing the. Sep 02, 2018 dennis dunaway is a rock n roll hall of famer who is best known for being the original bassist of the alice cooper group. Heres how alice cooper came up with his iconic look the. Dennis dunaway chats about his new book, alice cooper, the.
Writtenby alice cooper 2, bob ezrin, michael bruce. Dennis was the bassist for the original alice cooper group. For a fan of the alice cooper band, as i have been since my adolescence in the 1970s, cooper bassist dennis dunaway s firsthand account of the groups humble beginnings, heady triumphs and arguably inevitable implosion is gripping stuff. With his distinctive raspy voice and a stage show that features numerous props, including guillotines, electric chairs. Original alice cooper bassist tells tales houston press. Dennis dunaway describes life in the alice cooper group. As teenagers in phoenix, dennis dunaway and lead singer vince furnier, who would later change his name to alice cooper, formed a hardknuckles band that played prisons, cowboy bars, and teen clubs. The original alice cooper group were on the cover of forbes for having the largest grossing tour in 1973 over led zeppelin and the rolling stones.
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