Alice Cooper: Rock n Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2011 part 1

Rock Hall Bio: http://rockhall.com/inductees/alice-cooper/

Official Site: http://www.alicecooper.com/

1969-1979
Alice Cooper is the Godfather of Shock Rock. He brought theater and spectacle to rock by combining horror and vaudeville to garage rock.

Alice Cooper is actually the name of the band, but later became associated with its lead singer Vincent Furnier. Supposedly, they used a Quija board to come up with the name. They really knew how to connect with fans and young people.
I'm Eighteen (1970): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXZcJojTucg

Under My Wheels (1971): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gha79UZVRk0

School's Out (1972): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBEcLxnXVAc

To parody the election...
Elected (1972): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKF2frgozso

Hello Hooray (1973): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgndbnTZ-uo

No More Mr. Nice Guy (1973): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKrE06N0TSk

Teenage Lament '74 (1973): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_cQ1udEmGc

and then Alice went solo.

The concept album Welcome to My Nightmare (1975)
Only Women Blee w/Vincent Price (1975): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plpF8b-Ax3I

Welcome to My Nightmare (1975): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMrZPcPl1GM

How You Gonna See Me Now (1978): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LERBv5DSuEc

　

Tom Waits: Rock n Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2011

Rock Hall Bio: https://rockhall.com/inductees/tom-waits/bio/



Tom Waits has the most distinctive voice in music. He sounds like he drank bourbon while eating sand. Waits combines blues, jazz, vaudeville and other sounds to create his works.

His most popular songs have been covered by other artists.
Jersey Girl by Bruce Springsteen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRXhDQXhdXE

Downtown Train by Rod Stewart: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6yk9wWNB08



and Waits...
Ol 55 (1973): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PejBkU4-1fk

Jersey Girl (1980): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-ROB8kI_fw

Downtown Train (1985): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZhW76LAnTY

Heartattack and Vine (1993): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C49H3aWdiK8

Bad as Me (2011): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6Ta3H-ck6s