ROCK 'N' ROLL news
Newsweek finally spilled the beans, so we guess it’s finally ok to say it out loud: Alice Cooper’s real name is Vincent Furnier. As if producing the ex-biggest band in the world (Grand Funk Railroad) isn’t enough, Todd Rundgren will now produce the band many people are hoping can duplicate Funkian popularity: the New York Dolls.
ROCK'N'ROLL news
Newsweek finally spilled the beans, so we guess it’s finally ok to say it out loud: Alice Cooper’s real name is Vincent Furnier.
As if producing the ex-biggest band in the world (Grand Funk Railroad) isn’t enough, Todd Rundgren will now produce the band many people are hoping can duplicate Funkian popularity: the New York Dolls. The Dolls record for Phonogram/ who are in the midst of designing a special custom label for them.
And speaking of producers: Now that David Bowie has excused himself from the picture, the next to get a crack at producing Lou Reed will be Bob Ezrin, who’s done just fine by Alice Cooper, the Guess Who, Detroit and Flo & Eddie. Lou, by the way/fired his high school boogie band and now employs, among others, two Rundgren veterans: Mark “Moogey” Klingman and Tom Cosgrove.
And Speaking of David Bowie: What’s David been discussing with Tony Visconti (his old producer) so often lately?
Roy Wood will shortly fly to Las Vegas to see Elvis perform, at which time he’ll present the King with some songs written expressly for him.