I’m Just a Natural Villain Feature : 1976

Alice Cooper spills the secrets of villainy – magic, theatre, and why heroes are boring!

Alice Cooper’s I’m Just a Natural Villain, a two-page feature in Hit Parader magazine, December 1, 1976. The article captures a candid conversation between Cooper and producer Richard Landis (recorded a couple of years earlier after a regular interview), where Alice describes himself as a “natural villain,” explains his aversion to heroism, and shares ideas shaping his evolving stage shows.

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