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May 11, 2024 · Alice Cooper (born February 4, 1948, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.) is an American rock musician who pioneered a theatrical form of heavy metal music performance that fused onstage horror dramatics with a raw dynamic sound and that eventually earned him the sobriquet “the godfather of shock rock.”
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May 8, 2024 · Listen. 8m. Ignatius Jones was the lead singer of Jimmy and the Boys. (Supplied: YouTube) He was the pioneering frontman of shock rock group ' Jimmy and the Boys ' who went on to leave a lasting cultural imprint on Sydney and Australia.
1 day ago · He has drawn equally from horror films, vaudeville, and garage rock to pioneer a macabre and theatrical brand of rock designed to shock audiences. [4] Originating in Phoenix, Arizona , in 1964, "Alice Cooper" was originally a band with roots extending back to a band called the Earwigs, consisting of Furnier on lead vocals and harmonica, Glen ...
4 days ago · Rob Zombie (born Robert Bartleh Cummings; January 12, 1965) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, filmmaker, and actor. His music and lyrics are notable for their horror and sci-fi themes, [2] [3] and his live shows have been praised for their elaborate shock rock theatricality.
2 days ago · Known for their face paint and stage outfits, the group rose to prominence in the mid-1970s with shock rock -style live performances which featured fire-breathing, blood-spitting, smoking guitars, shooting rockets, levitating drum kits and pyrotechnics.
May 8, 2024 · Singer Ignatius Jones, frontman of shock rock band Jimmy and the Boys, has died at age 67. The performer, writer and event director died "peacefully" in Iloilo, Philippines, on Tuesday night after a "short illness", his sister and former Play School host Monica Trapága announced on social media.
May 3, 2024 · Long before Alice Cooper there was “Screamin’ Jay” Hawkins The original Shock Rocker “Screamin’ Jay” Hawkins. When today we talk about Shock Rock, most people will link it back to bands or acts like Alice Cooper or even Marilyn Manson, but long before Alice Cooper, there was a talented artist who introduced the concept, influencing several other artists in a chain that lasts to ...
