Legend has it that he used the name of a 17th century witch named Alice Cooper for his band's name and later changed his name (Vincent Damon Furnier) legally to Alice Cooper.
That name was originally the name of the band, and he went under his real name Vince Furnier.
Vincent Price never attended medical school so why did he go by the name “Dr Phibes” in one of his movies?
He was playing a role!
It isn’t meant to be taken literally-it was originally the name of the band, not the guy-his name is really Vince Furnier, and he has always been pretty much a conservative type, which apparently still drives the liberal crowd nuts. His on-stage impersonation of a certifiable lunatic is just that-an act, same as any other entertainer looking for a “persona’ to max their profits-it is just business as usual. I’ve been a fan for many years-”No more mister nice guy, no more mister clean”!...
Based on some of your posts on threads like this one, I just have to ask if you are a fan of rock music made after the end of the bubblegum era-maybe 1965? Just an idle, curious question FRiend...
“Told her that I came from Detroit City
And I played guitar in a long haired rock and roll band
She asked me why the singer’s name was Alice
I said ‘listen baby, you really wouldn’t understand’
And I said
Baby, if you want to, be my lover...”