Alice Brock, Muse of 'Alice's Restaurant,' Passes Away at 83
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Alice Brock, the restaurant owner who inspired Arlo Guthrie's famous folk song "Alice's Restaurant," has passed away at the age of 83. Her establishment became iconic after being immortalized in Guthrie's 1967 song, which humorously recounted a Thanksgiving dinner and subsequent events. Brock's life and restaurant became a symbol of the 1960s counterculture movement.
- Alice Brock, Restaurant Owner Made Famous by a Song, Dies at 83 The New York Times
- Alice Brock, whose restaurant inspired Arlo Guthrie’s classic song, dies at 83 The Boston Globe
- Alice Brock from Thanksgiving tune ‘Alice’s Restaurant’ dead at 83 WPRI.com
- Alice Brock, inspiration behind Arlo Guthrie's classic "Alice's Restaurant," dies at 83 CBS News
- Alice Brock of ‘Alice’s Restaurant’ dies theberkshireedge.com
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