Alice Cooper (the band and later the man) was a rock trailblazer. His flair for macabre subject matter and elaborate stage shows brought elements of vaudeville and the Grand Guignol Theatre to '70s popular music. It also made Alice Cooper massively successful, influential force in music. Cooper's impact can be clearly seen in '80s multi-platinum Sunset Strip bands like Mötley Crüe and Guns N' Roses, punk icons like the Sex Pistols and the Ramones and underground acts like Sonic Youth or Laughing Hyenas. Here's the best of artists influenced by Alice Cooper.