Alice Cooper (real name is Vincent Damon Furnier) is american rock singer and songwriter.
Starting with Detroit Garage Rock and Glam-Rock, experimented with various musical styles: conceptual rock, art rock, hard rock, pop rock, experimental rock, industrial and was directly involved in the formation of sound and the appearance of heavy metal.
Cooper became one of the first musicians who added elements of horror to rock and roll, as well as their acting skill and innovative scenic finds, he had a noticeable effect on the development of the genre.
He was one of the first shock rockers and became, as All Music Guide notes, the king of this genre, its innovative activity radically expanding the framework of ideas about the stage capabilities of rock artist.