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'''Glen Buxton''' was a guitarist for [[Alice Cooper]]. He was born on [[November 10]], [[1947]] in [[Akron, Ohio|Akron]], [[Ohio]]. He was known throughout his career as the Blonde Bomber. |
'''Glen Buxton''' ([[10 November]] [[1947]] – [[19 October]] [[1997]]) was a guitarist for [[Alice Cooper]]. He was born on [[November 10]], [[1947]] in [[Akron, Ohio|Akron]], [[Ohio]]. He was known throughout his career as the Blonde Bomber. |
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He made his debut from joining a high school band called The Earwigs. They were very popular, and they changed their name to the Spiders. Later, he went on to join the Nazz. |
He made his debut from joining a high school band called The Earwigs. They were very popular, and they changed their name to the Spiders. Later, he went on to join the Nazz. |
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Revision as of 19:20, 23 April 2005
Glen Buxton (10 November 1947 – 19 October 1997) was a guitarist for Alice Cooper. He was born on November 10, 1947 in Akron, Ohio. He was known throughout his career as the Blonde Bomber.
He made his debut from joining a high school band called The Earwigs. They were very popular, and they changed their name to the Spiders. Later, he went on to join the Nazz.
Buxton was the co-writer of such rock n' roll classsics as "School's Out," "I'm Eighteen," and "Elected," and played lead guitar on seven albums by the Alice Cooper group including the chart-topping "Billion Dollar Babies."
Buxton died of complications from pneumonia on Sunday, October 19, 1997 at a hospital in Clarion, Iowa.