Billion dollar babies was the name of the band founded by michael bruce, mike marconi, dennis dunaway, bob dolin, and neal smith after they split from alice cooper in 1974. If you are a fan of the original alice cooper group. Michael bruce of the alice cooper group no more mr. I must admit, cooper s vocal addition in the chorus always sounded mailed in to me, jarring, off key, and really off the mark. Michael bruce born michael owen bruce on march 16, 1948 is a us rock musician.
Former alice cooper guitarist michael bruce launches. Michael bruce was guitarist and keyboard player with americas ghoulish rock vaudevilliansthe alice cooper group. Much to the excitement of alice cooper group fans worldwide, gonzo multimedia will be releasing michael bruce s critically acclaimed biography no more mr. The legendary alice cooper band cofounder and guitarist. If nothing else, this book shows how much alice has matured in the intervening years. He was instrumental in the creation of the groups biggest hits. As the melody man within the groups ranks he helped to write many of their classic early seventies tracks. Former alice cooper guitarist and rock and roll hall of fame inductee michael bruce has unveiled his new band, the michael bruce group. But it was the groups guitaristkeyboardist, michael bruce, who was the main musical force read full biography. The original book was released some 20 years ago, but you have a new edition of the book out now. The main focus of the original alice cooper band was understandably the groups shock rock singer alice cooper.
Founding member and original guitarist for the alice cooper group. Michael bruce musician news newspapers books scholar jstor october 2015 learn how and when to remove this template message. Rough footage of michael bruce from the original alice cooper group, performing eighteen live and acoustic and just for fun back in 2001 at the house of fire in edinburgh. Interview michael bruce of alice cooper group cryptic rock. Sickthingsuk is not associated with alice cooper, alive enterprises, universal records or any official entity. Speaking of the band even more, much of the life and times of the alice cooper group is vividly outlined in your book, no more mr. Even more expensive the reason ive never read it is the also outofprint no more mr. Original alice cooper group member michael bruce updates. From 1969 to 74, it cranked out seven influential albums with the dualguitar attack of michael bruce and the late glen buxton. Books by michael bruce author of just the arguments. February 4, 1948 is an american singer, songwriter, and actor whose career spans over 50 years. Michael bruce no more mr nice guy michael bruce wrote this autobiography with the assistance of billy james ant bee. Given birth to on march 16, 1948, and elevated in az, bruce used the. The inside story of the alice cooper group and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Michael bruce has 36 books on goodreads with 15 ratings. The original alice cooper group started out its professional recording career on frank zappa and herb cohens bizarrestraight label, and as the. Nice guy is a song by the rock band alice cooper, taken from the 1973 album billion dollar babies. He is truly an underrated songwriter and performer. Join facebook to connect with michael bruce and others you may know. This book is a definite musthave for the alice cooper completist. But it was the groups guitaristkeyboardist, michael bruce, who was the main musical force behind the group, cowriting the majority of their tracks. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected.
Michael bruce was a founding member, rhythm guitarist, pianist and keyboard player, and singer of lead and backing vocals in the original alice cooper group1 michael bruce glen buxtondennis dunawayvince furnier aka alice cooper neal smith. Cowriter of many of the bands bestknown and beloved songs, bruce was around for classic alice cooper albums like love it to death, schools out, and billion dollar babies. Following on from the success of killer, schools out reached no. The inside story of the original alice cooper group by michael bruce. Michael bruce it pretty much paraphrases the original book and we have added chapters and photographs, such as the rock and roll hall of fame. The primary focus of the initial alice cooper band was understandably the groups shock rock singer alice cooper. 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. Just read the making of alice cooper albums post and complained that most, if not all, ac docs are the same stories with nothing new and was going to recommend a couple books but thought id create a dedicated post. The best alice cooper songs ever written were written by mike bruce.
This band was embroiled in a legal suit over the usage of the name. On the road with led zeppelin, alice cooper, and the who in 1973, the year the sixties died and the modern rock star was born is the very lengthy title of a book by journalist michael walker which includes a sizable chunk of text about alice cooper s billion dollar babies era. Guitarist michael bruce was an integral part of the sound and fury that was the original alice cooper band. He was a guitarist, keyboard player and backing vocalist for the original alice cooper. The inside story of the original alice cooper group by michael bruce billion dollar babies by bob greene is also excellent if for no other reason than you get a lot of coverage of the making of muscle of love. Written by alice coopers guitarist and keyboard player, this is an anthology of the band that encapsulated the decadent spirit of the 1970s. Nonetheless it was the groups guitaristkeyboardist, michael bruce, who was simply the primary musical power behind the group, cowriting nearly all their songs. The inside story of the original alice cooper group. Written by alice cooper group guitarist, keyboard player and main songwriter michael bruce, no more mr. It has a new set of vocals without the original additional vocal chorus from alice cooper. The overall effect is improved, as bruce s vocals come off as more melodic than the original. Michael owen bruce was born to alvin and ruth owen bruce. James, billy and a great selection of related books, art. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features.
Born on march 16, 1948, and raised in arizona, bruce took up the guitar during the early 60s after catching elvis on the ed sullivan. Although the editing is very poor, i could overlook that for the content and othersideofthecoin views from michael bruce, a big part of the alice cooper group as a songwriter and singer. Before there was an alice cooper, man and solo artist, there was the band called alice cooper. Schools out is the fifth studio album by american rock band alice cooper, released in 1972. The inside story of the original alice cooper group michael bruce, billy james on. Michael bruce skip to main search results amazon prime. He released his first solo album in 1975, with a minialbum coming in 1983. The bruce and owen families had moved to arizona from kansas.
It was good to hear another version of the alice cooper band by an original member. Rock n roll hall of fame inductee, legendary guitarist, singer and songwriter of the original alice cooper group. Michael owen bruce born march 16, 1948 is an american rock musician, best known as a member of alice cooper. After that everything went quiet before the internet helped revive his career in 2001. This is a pretty decent book about alice cooper the band with some cool stuff about the motor city rock scene circa 1968 and the freaky frank zappafied sunset strip club scene, too. The inside story of the original alice cooper group by cooper, alice bruce, michael. Michael bruce is a singersongwriter and one of the original members of the alice cooper band special thanks to those that allow their content to be posted and shared. Im a huge fan of almost all alice cooper s music, but i honestly dont care much for alice cooper the man until sometime in the mid90s. The legendary alice cooper band cofounder and guitarist michael bruce turns 72 today michael owen bruce was born on march 16, 1948, in arizona.
He became famous as the original guitarist for the alice cooper group during the 1970s, where he was a guitarist, keyboard player, and vocalist. This is a pretty decent book about alice cooper the. Free shipping due to covid19, orders may be delayed. Michael bruce is the guitarist, keyboardist and main songwriter for the original alice cooper band. Michael bruce wrote this autobiography with the assistance of billy james ant bee. The box set contains a signed certificate, book, 1996 interview cd, and reproduction of alice cooper group memorabilia. Michael bruce s most popular book is just the arguments. No more mr nice guy the inside story of the alice cooper. Michael bruce wrote some of rocks truly enduring anthems. This is the official page of the legendary rock artist michael bruce. Live from the astroturf, alice cooper is the 12th live album by rock group alice cooper, released on november 23, 2018 live from the astroturf, alice cooper features eight tracks performed by the original lineup of the alice cooper band neal smith, dennis dunaway, and michael bruce, sans glen buxton recorded october 6, 2015, at good records in dallas, texas. Michael bruce, dennis dunaway and neal smith of the alice cooper band gathered in phoenix in 1999 and jammed here with guitarist ingo geirdal on an alice cooper group classic.
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