{"product_id":"alice-cooper-at-75-9780760378274","title":"Alice Cooper at 75","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn this exquisitely produced book, experience the extraordinary life and career of the original \"shock rocker\" through 75 key releases and events\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePythons, guillotines, stage blood...Alice Cooper is widely considered the godfather of shock rock thanks to his inventive concoction of vaudeville, horror film conceits, and three-chord rock 'n' roll. In \u003ci\u003eAlice Cooper at 75\u003c\/i\u003e, veteran rock journalist Gary Graff shows you this rock icon through the lens of \u003cb\u003e75 career accomplishments, events, and partnerships\u003c\/b\u003e. This exquisite volume features: \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlipcased hardcover format\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStunning concert and candid offstage photography\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImages of memorabilia, including gig posters, vinyl record sleeves, ticket stubs, period adds, and more\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGatefold Alice Cooper timeline\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnpublished 8?10-inch photo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo pullout posters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough seven-and-a-half decades, Graff covers it all: \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCooper's childhood in Detroit and Arizona and early garage bands the Earwigs and the Spiders\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll \u003cb\u003e28 studio album\u003c\/b\u003es, including those as front person of Alice Cooper the band\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA selection of his \u003cb\u003egreatest singles\u003c\/b\u003e, like the classic-rock standards \"I'm Eighteen,\" \"School's Out,\" and \"Welcome to My Nightmare\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCollaborations with artists including Slash, Dave Grohl, Johnny Depp, Wayne Kramer, and more\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAssociations with \u003cb\u003enotable guitarists\u003c\/b\u003e, including Glen Buxton, Nita Strauss, Orianthi, and others\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNonmusical passions like classic cars and, of course, \u003cb\u003egolf\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHis relationship with \u003cb\u003ewife and entertainment accomplice Sheryl\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTireless \u003cb\u003echarity work\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeginning with his1969 debut LP \u003ci\u003ePretties for You \u003c\/i\u003eand continuing through\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ehis latestrelease, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Alice Cooper is regarded as one of the\u003cb\u003e most influential performers and musicians in hard rock and heavy metal\u003c\/b\u003e, influencing countless acts both visually and musically. This book is your unprecedented retrospective of Cooper's career from teenage garage rocker to international star and celebrity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe result is\u003cb\u003e a\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e unique and lavishly produced celebration of the iconic and beloved rock star.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGary Graff\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning music journalist based in Detroit. He is a regular contributor to \u003ci\u003eBillboard\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eCleveland Plain Dealer\u003c\/i\u003e, Media News Group, \u003ci\u003eUltimate Classic Rock\u003c\/i\u003e, Consequence, and other publications, as well as to radio stations in Detroit and Milwaukee. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eAlice Cooper at 75\u003c\/i\u003e; co-author of \u003ci\u003eNeil Young: Long May You Run, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eRock 'n' Roll Myths: The True Stories Behind the Most Famous Legends, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eTravelin' Man: On the Road and Behind the Scenes with Bob Seger\u003c\/i\u003e; a\u003ci\u003end \u003c\/i\u003ethe series editor of the MusicHound Essential Album Guides. He is also co-founder and co-producer of the Emmy Award-winning Detroit Music Awards. Graff lives in Beverly Hills, Michigan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Motorbooks International","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50562214166802,"sku":"9780760378274","price":53.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_5806fefc-5d94-4e32-8cb1-64edb7c738ab.jpg?v=1731858060","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/alice-cooper-at-75-9780760378274","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}