Date 10/02/2016 - News People
Alice Cooper recalls a time when he may have inspired David Bowie.
Starting out in rock around the same time, the 67-year-old American rock singer remembers seeing Bowie, then known by his birth name David Jones, attending one of his early shows.
Having approached rock with a theatrical flair before Bowie, Alice Cooper told the Rolling Stone his performance showed him what it could be.
Cooper added he always admired what Bowie was doing.
Hoping more rock artists would incorporate theater into their live performances, Cooper appreciated the entirely new character Bowie created in Ziggy Stardust.
The 69-year-old Bowie died last month after succumbing to cancer.
