Photos: Alice Cooper's Tucson concerts in 1970s
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Rick Wiley
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A stroll through the archives revealed photos of two concerts by ghoul rocker and Phoenix native Alice Cooper at the Tucson Convention Center in 1972 and 1979. Cooper canceled a show in 1975 due to poor ticket sales.
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The Ghoulish Rocker Alice Cooper performs at the Tucson Community Center on April 10, 1979. Photo by Lew Elliott / Tucson Citizen.
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Bizarre Alice Cooper wielded a sword during his song, "Dead Babies," at the Tucson Community Center on April 10, 1979. Photo by Lew Elliott / Tucson Citizen.
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The audience watches Alice Cooper perform at the Tucson Community Center on April 10, 1979. Photo by Lew Elliott / Tucson Citizen.
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Alice Cooper interacts with the crowd at the Tucson Community Center on May 5,1973. Photo by Lew Elliott / Tucson Citizen.
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Alice Cooper sings to the crowd with a female mannequin in arms at the Tucson Community Center Area on May 5, 1973. Photo by Lew Elliott / Tucson Citizen.
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Alice Cooper with snake in hand, gives a creepy performance at the Tucson Community Center Arena on May 5, 1973. Photo by Lew Elliott / Tucson Citizen.
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Alice Cooper performs his Theatrics at the Tucson Community Center Arena on May 5, 1973. Part of his show has him beheaded onstage. Photo by Lew Elliott / Tucson Citizen.
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Alice Cooper performs at the Tucson Community Center on February 16,1972. Photo by Lew Elliott / Tucson Citizen.
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Cool Ghoul- Alice Cooper was swinging in more ways than one at the Tucson Community Center on February 16, 1972. His band became so outraged when he beheaded a doll and kicked it into the audience that Alice was "executed at the gallows." Photo by Lew Elliott / Tucson Citizen.
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Alice Cooper fans enjoy the shows theatrics at the Tucson Community Center on February 16, 1972. Photo by Lew Elliott / Tucson Citizen.
Rick Wiley
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