Cooper spent a lengthy period away from the music business dealing

Cooper spent a lengthy period away from the music business dealing with personal problems. His divorce from Sheryl Cooper was heard at Maricopa County Superior Court, Arizona, on January 30, 1984, but a decision was made by the couple not to move forward with the divorce. The following month he guested at the 26th Annual Grammy Awards alongside co-presenter Grace Jones . He also returned to his native Phoenix, Arizona: “It was kind of a dramatic move back, because I had just finished my thirteen-year alcoholic career in Los Angeles. To me, the Hollywood social scene was nothing but drinking and partying every night.”