Originating in Detroit in the late 1960s, Alice Cooper was originally a band consisting of Furnier on vocals and harmonica, lead guitarist Glen Buxton, Michael Bruce on rhythm guitar, Dennis Dunaway on bass guitar, and drummer Neal Smith. The original Alice Cooper band broke into the international music mainstream with the 1971 hit "I'm Eighteen" from the album Love It to Death, which was followed by the even bigger single "School's Out" in 1972. The band reached their commercial peak with the 1973 album Billion Dollar Babies.
The University of Leicester archaelogical team confirmed that the car park skeleton was that of the last Plantagenet
A skeleton found in a Leicester car park has been identified beyond reasonable doubt as the remains of Richard III, ending a centuries-old mystery of where he was buried.
At a press conference on Monday, Richard Buckley, the archaeologist leading the search, said it was the academic conclusion of the University of Leicester that beyond reasonable doubt the individual exhumed at Grey Friars in August 2012 is indeed Richard III, the last Plantagenet king of England.
DNA sequencing of two living descendants of the king matched against DNA gathered from the skeleton ultimately proved the case.
I never expected the match to be so close, said one of them, Michael Ibsen, a 55-year old Canadian furniture maker whose late mother, Joy, was traced as a direct descendant of Richard IIIs sister, Anne of York.
It was all a bit abstract at first. After all, lots of people are related to somebody famous. But Im stunned by the result.
Images of the skeleton were shown with experts pointing out the 10 wounds eight to the skull that Richard endured in battle at the point of, or close to, death.
Mathew Morris, archaeologist and site manager, said: I dont know what the odds are, but if Id put my trench 50 centimetres further east I could have missed it entirely.
Sir Peter Soulsby, Leicesters mayor, announced that permission had been obtained from the Ministry of Justice for the body to be reinterred in Leicester Cathedral, ending weeks of speculation as to where the kings remains would be sent and which tourist attraction would benefit.
Richard III was always known to have been buried in Leicester following his defeat at the Battle of Bosworth in 1485, an event that ended the Wars of the Roses, with the Plantagenet dynasty replaced by the Tudors.
However, after the dissolution of the monasteries in the 1530s there were reports his remains were thrown into the nearby River Soar. Indeed the GoLeicestershire website, which offers a Richard III heritage trail, was on Monday still sticking to this version of events.
Prof Buckley said in the pantheon of famous finds involving monarchs, emperors and pharaohs its up there in the top five discoveries. But he conceded that, as archaeological evidence of medieval Britain, it was probably less important than the Staffordshire hoard discovery of Saxon jewellery.
The Bosworth heritage trail attracts about 40,000 visitors a year. Michael Knox, heritage development manager of Leicestershire county council, predicted that Richard IIIs tomb would multiply that number.
The slides revealed the bodys twisted spine, with evidence of severe scoliosis, although not as pronounced as that depicted by Shakespeares portrayal of the king as a hunchback.
The skeleton showed signs of trauma to the skull, although what appeared to be a barbed iron arrow head lodged between two vertebrae is believed to be a Roman nail.
The victor, Henry VII, is said to have paraded Richards body through the Leicester streets to prove he was dead. As the loser, Richard was given a low-key burial in a Franciscan friary, the site of last summers dig.
The earlier row over his final resting place was reminiscent of medieval cities fighting each other over saints relics in a bid to ensure pilgrim visitors a source of revenue similar to todays tourist attractions.
Thunderwagon5000 said
1:45 AM, 02/05/13
Happy Birthday Vince !
Probably went out for some quality time doin what he loves on his days off.
The Krink said
9:14 AM, 02/05/13
I got on the Alice Cooper bandwagon with ease in the late 60's-early 70's. Never saw a live performance and maybe that was a good thing. Alice Cooper records...the music, had that 8th house appeal to me. Some dark things for sure but some excellent rock music that I liked. The whole "carnival act aside", Alice Cooper is for sure in The Krinks "Rock'n'Roll HOF". They did some great records.
I can tell you the first time I heard this song it made an impression that still stands today obviously because I'm going to post it. The Ballad of Dwight Fry...takes you in a lot of different directions. A very ahead of the times or the first...I cant tell.
Another Alice Cooper track that I still think worth listening 40yrs
later tuu, has to be "Halo of Flies". Back when that LP came out,
your repeated listenings were via your turntable in your home.
Think the 8-track tape player came pretty soon after.
Yes, he's 65 (a mere two years younger'n yers truly...), but wait, there's more:
Alice Cooper (born Vincent Damon Furnier; February 4, 1948)[1] is an American rock singer, songwriter and musician whose career spans more than five decades. With a stage show that features guillotines, electric chairs, fake blood, boa constrictors, and baby dolls, Cooper has drawn equally from horror movies, vaudeville and garage rock to pioneer a grandly theatrical and violent brand of rock designed to shock.[2]
Originating in Detroit in the late 1960s, Alice Cooper was originally a band consisting of Furnier on vocals and harmonica, lead guitarist Glen Buxton, Michael Bruce on rhythm guitar, Dennis Dunaway on bass guitar, and drummer Neal Smith. The original Alice Cooper band broke into the international music mainstream with the 1971 hit "I'm Eighteen" from the album Love It to Death, which was followed by the even bigger single "School's Out" in 1972. The band reached their commercial peak with the 1973 album Billion Dollar Babies.
Oh shit! Izzat Alice...or Uke?
We need a pole.
Oh shit! Izzat Alice...or Uke?
Fuck poles! We already know the outcome of every damn pole we've run since BurningJournaldotcom began. Fuck Uke! Why bother running another?
Instead of a pole in which the outcome is pre-determined, enlighten yourself by reading this:
February 4, 2013 12:09 pm
Car park skeleton confirmed as Richard III
By John Murray-Brown and Ben Fenton
The University of Leicester archaelogical team confirmed that the car park skeleton was that of the last Plantagenet
A skeleton found in a Leicester car park has been identified beyond reasonable doubt as the remains of Richard III, ending a centuries-old mystery of where he was buried.
At a press conference on Monday, Richard Buckley, the archaeologist leading the search, said it was the academic conclusion of the University of Leicester that beyond reasonable doubt the individual exhumed at Grey Friars in August 2012 is indeed Richard III, the last Plantagenet king of England.
DNA sequencing of two living descendants of the king matched against DNA gathered from the skeleton ultimately proved the case.
I never expected the match to be so close, said one of them, Michael Ibsen, a 55-year old Canadian furniture maker whose late mother, Joy, was traced as a direct descendant of Richard IIIs sister, Anne of York.
It was all a bit abstract at first. After all, lots of people are related to somebody famous. But Im stunned by the result.
Images of the skeleton were shown with experts pointing out the 10 wounds eight to the skull that Richard endured in battle at the point of, or close to, death.
Mathew Morris, archaeologist and site manager, said: I dont know what the odds are, but if Id put my trench 50 centimetres further east I could have missed it entirely.
Sir Peter Soulsby, Leicesters mayor, announced that permission had been obtained from the Ministry of Justice for the body to be reinterred in Leicester Cathedral, ending weeks of speculation as to where the kings remains would be sent and which tourist attraction would benefit.
Richard III was always known to have been buried in Leicester following his defeat at the Battle of Bosworth in 1485, an event that ended the Wars of the Roses, with the Plantagenet dynasty replaced by the Tudors.
However, after the dissolution of the monasteries in the 1530s there were reports his remains were thrown into the nearby River Soar. Indeed the GoLeicestershire website, which offers a Richard III heritage trail, was on Monday still sticking to this version of events.
Prof Buckley said in the pantheon of famous finds involving monarchs, emperors and pharaohs its up there in the top five discoveries. But he conceded that, as archaeological evidence of medieval Britain, it was probably less important than the Staffordshire hoard discovery of Saxon jewellery.
The Bosworth heritage trail attracts about 40,000 visitors a year. Michael Knox, heritage development manager of Leicestershire county council, predicted that Richard IIIs tomb would multiply that number.
The slides revealed the bodys twisted spine, with evidence of severe scoliosis, although not as pronounced as that depicted by Shakespeares portrayal of the king as a hunchback.
The skeleton showed signs of trauma to the skull, although what appeared to be a barbed iron arrow head lodged between two vertebrae is believed to be a Roman nail.
The victor, Henry VII, is said to have paraded Richards body through the Leicester streets to prove he was dead. As the loser, Richard was given a low-key burial in a Franciscan friary, the site of last summers dig.
The earlier row over his final resting place was reminiscent of medieval cities fighting each other over saints relics in a bid to ensure pilgrim visitors a source of revenue similar to todays tourist attractions.
Happy Birthday Vince !
Probably went out for some quality time doin what he loves on his days off.
I got on the Alice Cooper bandwagon with ease in the late 60's-early 70's.
Never saw a live performance and maybe that was a good thing.
Alice Cooper records...the music, had that 8th house appeal to me.
Some dark things for sure but some excellent rock music that I
liked. The whole "carnival act aside", Alice Cooper is for sure in
The Krinks "Rock'n'Roll HOF". They did some great records.
I can tell you the first time I heard this song it made an impression
that still stands today obviously because I'm going to post it.
The Ballad of Dwight Fry...takes you in a lot of different directions.
A very ahead of the times or the first...I cant tell.
Another Alice Cooper track that I still think worth listening 40yrs
later tuu, has to be "Halo of Flies". Back when that LP came out,
your repeated listenings were via your turntable in your home.
Think the 8-track tape player came pretty soon after.
*cy*
?
Jeez...yat another 'celeb' birthday? Yep! Tom Brokaw...
http://www.biography.com/people/tom-brokaw-9227130