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Alice Cooper at the Grandstand last night was a long way from the singer who brought the theatre of horror into rock 'n' roll, reviewer says
Alice Cooper at the Grandstand last night was a long way from the singer who brought the theatre of horror into rock 'n' roll, reviewer says

Alice Cooper at the Grandstand last night was a long way from the singer who brought the theatre of horror into rock 'n' roll, reviewer says

Date8/19/1991
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Original Toronto Star caption: Alice Cooper at the Grandstand last night was a long way from the singer who brought the theatre of horror into rock 'n' roll, reviewer says.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0040119F
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      Rock fans close to the Grandstand stage cheer as chair flies through the air during rioting last night after Alice Cooper show was cancelled
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