Glen Buxton

Glen Buxton (10 November 1947 – 19 October 1997) was a US musician, and guitarist for the original Alice Cooper group. He was born in Akron, Ohio. He was known throughout his career as the "Blonde Bomber".

He made his debut in 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 a group called The Nazz.

Buxton was the co-writer of such rock n' roll classics 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."

He lived for a time on a farm near Clarion, Iowa performing with local artists. Buxton died of complications from pneumonia on Sunday, October 19, 1997 at a hospital in Mason City, Iowa.

See Also

• Rolling Stone's List of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time