Alice Cooper Recalls David Bowie

Alice Cooper recalls a time when he may have inspired David Bowie.<br />Starting out in rock around the same time, the 67-year-old American rock singer remembers seeing Bowie, then known by his birth name David Jones, attending one of his early shows.<br />Having approached rock with a theatrical flair before Bowie, Alice Cooper told the Rolling Stone his performance showed him what it could be.<br />Cooper added he always admired what Bowie was doing.<br />Hoping more rock artists would incorporate theater into their live performances, Cooper appreciated the entirely new character Bowie created in Ziggy Stardust.<br />The 69-year-old Bowie died last month after succumbing to cancer.