Alice Cooper (August 1973) – “Alice Gang Beats Business Kings to Moneybags” – Circus

The August 1973 issue of Circus magazine features a “Our Back Pages” item titled “Alice Gang Beats Business Kings to Moneybags,” highlighting Alice Cooper’s substantial earnings.

Publication: Circus

Date: August 1973

Country: United States

The piece notes that Alice Cooper and his group are among the highest-paid rock acts, with the band hauling between two and six million dollars in the previous year. It contrasts their success with traditional business executives and mentions that Forbes magazine had recently listed Cooper among top earners. A performance photograph shows Alice Cooper on stage in a white hat, and the caption references Wall Street and Fort Knox in

connection with his financial success.

CONTEXT AND NOTES

The short news item emphasises Alice Cooper’s commercial dominance in the early 1970s rock world, framing the band’s income as outstripping many conventional business figures.

FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS

Event: Earnings news item

Era: 1973 (Billion Dollar Babies era) Tone: Reportorial, lightly humorous Photography: Black-and-white stage photo of Alice Cooper

WHAT THE CLIPPING SHOWS

• Headline “Alice Gang Beats Business Kings to Moneybags”

• Details of the band’s multi-million-dollar earnings

• Performance photograph of Alice Cooper

• Caption linking the photo to financial success

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