Kiss
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Kiss is an American hard rock band. They were easily identified by their trademark face paint and stage outfits, the group has featured fire breathing, blood spitting, smoking guitars and pyrotechnics in their concert performances. They became hit when they released their first live album Alive.
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[edit] About
Gene Simmons who was born in August 25, 1949 at Haifa, Israel and Paul Stanley born on January 20, 1952 at Queen, New York City formed a band called Wicked Lester. They recorded one album but was shelved by Epic Records because they not gain any success.
In 1972, Gene and Paul abandoned Wicked Lester and began forming a new group. In late of that year, Gene saw an ad in Rolling Stone which was advertised by Peter Criss, a veteran drummer from New York Club and born on December 20, 1945 at Brooklyn, New York City. He joined Gene and Paul for the new version of Wicked Lester".
In 1973, the three added Paul Frehley who was born on April 27, 1951 at Bronx, New York City to be their lead guitarist. Few weeks later, they dropped the name Wicked Lester and formed a new logo which they called Kiss. In the later part of that year, the band signed a recording contract under Casablanca Records.
In 1974, they released their self-titled debut album. Despite their publicity and concert tour, their album sold only 75,000 copies. Their recording company was losing money. Their second album, Hotter Than Hell released on that year was not a success either.
In the late 1975, the band was in danger of losing their recording contract under Casablanca Records. They released their first live album Alive it was a big hit and achieved quadruple platinum status. The success of their live album saved Casablanca Records to bankruptcy.
More live and studio albums were released. In 1980, Peter left the group. Peter was replaced by Eric Carr who was born on June 12, 1950 at Brooklyn, New York City.
On August 11, 1999, Kiss was inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the Recording Industry category. In 2003, Peter rejoined the group.
Through major line-up changes, evolving popular music, Kiss has survived into the 21st Century with a massive fan base, millions in sales. They may not be the most critically acclaimed act of all time; they remained one of the greatest rock and roll bands in the world.
[edit] Band Members
Present
- Paul Stanley (vocals, rhythm guitar)
- Gene Simmons (vocals, bass)
- Tommy Thayer (lead guitar, vocals)
- Eric Singer (drums, vocals)
Former Members
- Peter Criss (drums, vocals)
- Ace Frehley (lead guitar, vocals)
- Eric Carr (deceased) (drums, vocals)
- Vinnie Vincent (lead guitar, vocals)
- Mark St. John (lead guitar, vocals)
- Bruce Kulick (lead guitar, vocals)
[edit] Awards & Certifications
[edit] Chart Toppers
[edit] News
[edit] Tours & Concerts
There are no current tour and concert schedules for Kiss.
[edit] Announcements
There are no announcements as of this time
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
 1974-07 |
 1974-10-22 |
 1975-03-19 |
 1976-03-15 |
 1976-11-11 |
 1977-06-30 |
 1979-05-23 |
 1980-05-20 |
 1981-11-10 |
 1982-10-13 |
 1983-09-18 |
 1984-09-13 |
 1985-09-16 |
 1987-09-18 |
 1989-10-17 |
 1992-05-14 |
 1997-10-27 |
 1998-09-22 |
[edit] Singles
| Date | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|
| March 28, 1974 | Nothin' To Lose | Kiss |
| May 10, 1974 | Kissin Time | Kiss |
| August 10, 1974 | Strutter | Kiss |
| April 2, 1975 | Get Away | Dressed To Kill |
| March 1, 1976 | Sweet Pain | Destroyer |
| April 30, 1976 | Flaming Youth | Destroyer |
| February 14, 1977 | Take Me | Rock and Roll Over |
| April 1, 1977 | I Want You | Rock and Roll Over |
| June 1, 1977 | Shock Me | Love Gun |
| July 31, 1977 | Love Gun | Love Gun |
| May 20, 1979 | I Was Made For Lovin' You | Dynasty |
| September 30, 1979 | Sure Know Something | Dynasty |
| June 1, 1980 | Shandi | Unmasked |
| November 1, 1980 | Two Sides of The Coins | Unmasked |
| October 13, 1982 | I Love it Loud | Creatures of The Night |
| September 18, 1983 | Lick It Up | Lick It Up |
[edit] Compilations & Live Release
| Date | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| September 10, 1975 | Alive! | Casablanca |
| July 21, 1976 | The Originals | Casablanca |
| November 29, 1977 | Alive II | Casablanca |
| April 2, 1978 | Double Platinum | Casablanca |
| May 10, 1982 | Killers | Phonogram |
| November 16, 1988 | Smashes, Thrashes & Hits | Mercury |
| May 18, 1993 | Alive III | Mercury |
| March 12, 1996 | Kiss Unplugged | Mercury |
| June 25, 1996 | You Wanted The Best, You Got The Best!! | Mercury |
| April 8, 1997 | Greatest Kiss | Mercury |
| November 20, 2001 | The Box Set | Mercury |
| August 27, 2002 | The Very Best of Kiss | Mercury |
| July 22, 2003 | Kiss Symphony: Alive IV | Sanctuary |
| August 5, 2003 | The Best of Kiss, Volume 1: The Millennium Collection | Universal Music |
| June 15, 2004 | The Best of Kiss, Volume 2: The Millennium Collection | Universal Music |
| January 11, 2005 | Gold | Mercury |
| November 21, 2006 | The Best of Kiss, Volume 3: The Millennium Collection | Universal Music |
| November 21, 2006 | Kiss Alive! 1975-2000 | Mercury |
