Happy 30th Birthday to Alice Cooper’s ‘Trash’ Album!
Alice Cooper and a lot of fans have reason to celebrate an important day today. Today is the day that his Trash album came out in 1989. Today, the man himself, Vincent Damon Furnier made a post on Instagram about the album. He mentioned Poison, one of the best-known songs on the album that sold over 2 million copies! Trash is Alice Cooper’s biggest album.
Alice Cooper is not just known for his music, but also his theatrical live shows. The live shows usually include fake blood, guillotines, electric chairs, baby dolls, straight jackets, and many more attributes. If you have never seen him live in concert, I strongly advise you to do so!
Not only does the band Alice Cooper stand for a fantastic band, but it also has a name in the film industry. You might have seen him in Tim Burton’s Dark Shadows, where he performs Ballad of Dwight Fry. To celebrate this important album on this day, I put together a playlist on Spotify for you to follow. It includes all the songs from the Trash album and a few of the most well-known songs!
Take a listen below at the playlist:
Three facts you might not know about Alice Cooper:
- Did you know that Alice was nominated for a Grammy Award, three times? The last nomination was in 2019 for ‘Jesus Christ Superstar Live In Concert’!
- Vincent Damon Furnier or known as Alice, helped other rock stars getting sober after having dealt with alcohol addiction.
- Alice ran for governor in his home state, Arizona! He even had a slogan: ‘Alice Cooper: A Troubled Man for Troubled Times.’
- Alice is good friends with Johnny Depp and also has a touring band with him called the Hollywood Vampires!
What is your favorite song from the Trash album? What is your all-time favorite song? Let us know in the comments below.
From 1986 Alice Cooper tours the world non-stop and still does so today. Watch the Alice Cooper website for tour dates near you.
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