Strippers, Drag Queens and Dancing Dogs: The Insane 1971 Party That Launched Alice Cooper

Written By Erick Schiele

The label — especially head publicist Bob Regehr working with band manager Shep Gordon (all of 22 years old) — decides to go all out to launch a new band called Alice Cooper in 1971. The gorilla suits alone make us nostalgic for a long-gone aspect of the business...

Erick Schiele
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