If you think we deserve better, then DO something about it. Cooper denied the rumor, whereupon Zappa told him, "Well, whatever you do, don't tell anyone you didn't do it. Mr. Furnier "had been hospitalized over a year ago for emphysema, but since then, he'd been in very good health. Ether Moroni Furnier married Ella Mae McCartt. Ill note that the L.A. Times had a guy go on tour with Alice Cooper. Linda Ronstadt? We are NOT Mormons but we acknowledge the Book Of Mormon as additional scripture. One of my best friends from high school still hangs around the Hollywood crowd and as a result has fallen away from the church. There was an error deleting this problem. But he can't forget the Motor City", "Bob Ezrin: I Was A Teenage Record Producer", "Ban This Filth! Thanks Blain, Heres the reference: http://www.ldsfilm.com/actors/Roseanne.html. Michigan would remain their steady home base until 1972. I think we are all going to be surprised when we get to heaven. [20], In 1964, 16-year-old Furnier was eager to participate in Cortez High School's annual Letterman's talent show, so he gathered four fellow cross country teammates to form a group for the show: Glen Buxton, Dennis Dunaway, John Tatum, and John Speer. [61], On April 7, 1988, Cooper nearly died of asphyxiation after a safety rope broke during a rehearsal concert wherein he pretended to hang himself, a stunt he would often perform during live concerts. [98], With his daughter, and former band member Dick Wagner, Cooper scored the music for the indie horror flick Silas Gore (2010). Try again. [26], One night after an unsuccessful gig at the Cheetah club in Venice, Los Angeles, where the band emptied the entire room of patrons after playing just ten minutes, they were approached and enlisted by music manager Shep Gordon, who saw the band's negative impact that night as a force that could be turned in a more productive direction. With this said, it is a fair to make the judgment that I did. Alice Cooper's is named, I don't remember, Nephi or something like that. [50], In mid-1983, after the recording of DaDa was completed, Cooper was hospitalized for alcoholism again, and cirrhosis of the liver. He was a Baptist minister and a retired engineer for Goodyear Aerospace Corp. Cooper, who grew up in Phoenix and whose real name is Vincent Furnier, canceled two dates in Wisconsin on his worldwide concert tour to attend the memorial ser-vices. Joseph Smith predicted that the time would come when the Constitution would hang, as it were, by a thread, and at that time this people will step forth and save it from destruction Gen Conf, Oct. 7, 1961. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. ""He even attended one of Alice's shows recently," Manus said. Everybody still gets together and talks." 26 March 1924 - Uniontown, Pennsylvania, USA, 13 Dec 1987 - Paradise Valley, Maricopa, Arizona, USA. Id hate to be in that position. Steve Young wrote the preface to Pres. Alice Cooper got married to Sheryl Goddard in 1976. To avoid legal complications over ownership of the group name, "Alice Cooper" had by then become Furnier's new legal name. Pres. "[147], On June 20, 2005, ahead of his JuneJuly 2005 tour, Cooper had a wide-ranging interview with interviewer of celebrities Andrew Denton for the Australian ABC TV's Enough Rope. Cooper showed up for the event wearing a (presumably fake) blood-splattered shirt and had a live albino Burmese python wrapped around his neck. Ether Moroni Furnierfamily tree Parents Thurman Sylvester Furnier 1888- 1973 Birdie M Furnier 1889- 1987 Spouse(s) Ella Mae Mccartt 1925- 1948 Wrong Ether Moroni Furnier? [21] Shep then arranged an audition for the band with composer and renowned record producer Frank Zappa, who was looking to sign bizarre music acts to his new record label, Straight Records. Cooper sent her a bunch of flowers in gratitude for the publicity. Alice Cooper was born in the city of Detroit, Michigan, in the United States. 34 No, but baptism did. "[139], In the foreword to Alice Cooper's CD retrospective box set The Life and Crimes of Alice Cooper, John Lydon of the Sex Pistols pronounced Killer (1971) as the greatest rock album of all time, and in 2002 Lydon presented his own tribute program to Cooper on BBC radio. "Everyone decided they needed a rest from one another", said manager Shep Gordon at the time. We encourage you to research and examine these records to determine their accuracy. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. When asked about the experience, Cooper had this to say about his friend: "Being from Detroit, I came home every day and watched Soupy at lunch (Lunch with Soupy Sales). The program showcases classic rock, Cooper's personal stories about his life as a rock icon and interviews with prominent rock artists. I wondered if he had achieved it. [43] Cooper later wrote an autobiography with Steven Gaines called Me, Alice (1976) which gave Cooper's version of that era of his career, among other things. This is a carousel with slides. Both Goddard siblings were raised in a highly devoted Christian family. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). He is one of the country's skillful artists, who is a Grammy Award nominee, which he received for his album A Billion Dollar Babies. We need to take a stand. After noticing the abuse of alcohol and other drugs by Megadeth band members, Cooper personally approached the band to try to help them control their abuse. Shortly thereafter he reconciled with Sheryl; the couple relocated to Chicago. High school: Cortez High School in Phoenix, Arizona His father, Ether Moroni Furnier, was a preacher in The Church of Jesus Christ. You dont know what goes on in a persons private life and to be so harsh when you know so little makes me a little bit angry. Here's the statement: "The first thing I ever remember was my mother changing me at a bus stop. Following the tour, Cooper had himself hospitalized in a sanitarium for treatment, during which time the live album The Alice Cooper Show was released. [129] Cooper had as far back as 1969 said that it was music from the mid-sixties, and particularly from British bands the Beatles, the Who, and the Rolling Stones, as well as the Yardbirds, that had the greatest influence on him. I am sad to hear someone would take their own life over this or any issue. We collect and match historical records that Ancestry users have contributed to their family trees to create each person's profile. He did speak of Vinces background as being Rigdonite, but that his family had become involved in the Church and that Vince was just the normal Mormon kid. She wrote about it in her autobiography Roseanne: My Life as a Woman, pages 51-53. Note that the constitution isnt destroyed by the leaders, but the people. In this country, we get the leadership we deserve. Please enter your email and password to sign in. Toby Manus, Cooper's road man-ager, said the 38-year-old singer was "handling the situation very well," although the death was unexpected,Manus said the Rev. If they play a character that uses colorful language or wears revealing clothing, then they face backlash by their LDS community. Alice Cooper. [99], During 2010, Cooper began working on a new studio album, dubbed Welcome 2 My Nightmare, a sequel to the original Welcome to My Nightmare (1975). 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He was born Vincent Damon Furnier on February 4, 1948, in Allen Park, Michigan, the son of Ella Mae (ne McCart) and Ether Moroni Furnier, a lay preacher in the Church of Jesus Christ (also known as the Bickertonite Church). The Rev. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. In 2017, they appeared on two tracks they co-wrote on Alice's solo studio album Paranormal, released in July, and in November they joined his current live band for five tour dates in the United Kingdom. Then in 1989 his career finally experienced a legitimate revival with the Desmond Child produced and Grammy-nominated studio album Trash, which spawned a hit single "Poison", which reached No. We as a church tend to do this. It is not the Community of Christ. [122], Cooper released his twenty-first solo studio album, Detroit Stories, on February 26, 2021. This is the problem I have with the did you hear so and so is LDS. The same year also saw the release of the video Alice Cooper: Prime Cuts which chronicled his entire career using in depth interviews with Cooper himself, Bob Ezrin, and Shep Gordon. His father was a preacher by the name of Ether Moroni Furnier for The Church of Jesus Christ, based in Monongahela, Pennsylvania. this is supposed to be a fun, light, educational post. I dont recall his name, and can think of no way of finding it. Finally, while I appreciate that our Church is broad enough to encompass a wide range of political views, calling any politician one of the Lords Anointed is a bit of a stretch. (1962) starring Bette Davis: "In the movie, Bette wears disgusting caked makeup smeared on her face and underneath her eyes, with deep, dark, black eyeliner." 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But neither of us has a suicide pact. LDS friends were always sending the missionaries to his house, which drove his dad insane. The fact is, if you can call what I have a musical career, it all started with me miming to 'I'm Eighteen' on a jukebox. The track also surprisingly charted on the US Disco Top 100 chart. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/131825130/ether-moroni-furnier. Father - Ether Moroni Furnier Mother - Ella Mae Cooper: Siblings: Nicki Ann Furnier: School: Nankin Mills Jr. High and Cortez High School . There are a few people in my Ward that struggle with the challanges associated with the Hollywood crowd. Also in 1996, Cooper sang the role of Herod on the London cast recording of the musical Jesus Christ Superstar. He's the axe murderer, he's the spoiled child, he's the abuser, he's the abused; he's the perpetrator, he's the victim, he's the gun slinger, and he's the guy lying dead in the middle of the street". We're not worthy! on spelling) was the apostle. Cemetery. [151], In a 2002 television interview, Cooper stated that he had never cheated on his wife the entire time they had been together. He also pronounced the names from the BoM differently. Early Life. In 1987, Cooper made a brief appearance as a vagrant in the supernatural horror film Prince of Darkness, directed by John Carpenter. They reunited for another show, with Steve Hunter on guitar, on December 16, 2010, at the Dodge Theatre in Phoenix. If you are looking for more information about his life then read this post till the end. Whereas the Community of Christ has retreated largely from the BOM, the Bickerton folk have charged ahead with it! Im not a philosopher. He was named after his uncle, Vincent Collier Furnier, and the writer Damon Runyon. It is the Church of Jesus Christ. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. 63. Family: After getting sober in 1980, he became a born-again Christian. Ether Furnier Bio Details. Learn more about merges. It could be that that aspect of the story was made up as a FPR I simply dont know. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. based on information from your browser. Alice Cooper real name is Vincent Damon Furnier. [124], Cooper wrote the afterword to Jeffrey Morgan's autobiography Rock Critic Confidential which was published by New Haven on June 28, 2021. This branded game features voice lines especially recorded by Cooper, in addition to this it boasts an animated version of Cooper as well as the song "Welcome to My Nightmare". The third in three weeks. 13 Dec 1987. I think it was in a book called the Charter of Liberty, by William O. Nelson. [158][159], Throughout his career, Cooper's philosophy regarding politics is that politics should not be mixed with rock music. Julliane and Derek Hough, Eliza Dushku, Katherine Heigl, etc. Although born Jewish, Cooper's became an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ. 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