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Kiss still partying every day 35 years on...nothing got past a first or second take. " Times certainly have changed since '74 -- and so have Kiss' luxuries. Like other touring giants, the band now flies around the world on a private jet. "It allows us to stay based in a city... In this article: Kiss, Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Kiss, Peter Criss, Tommy Thayer, Psycho Circus, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, South America, and Democracy |
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New Jersey On-Line | 2 days ago
Kiss founding drummer Peter Criss helps raise awareness on male breast cancer
As the founding drummer for the rock band Kiss, Peter Criss has been a role model for aspiring rock musicians for more than three decades. Now, Criss hopes to be a role model in another sense - to help raise the public's consciousness of...
In this article: Peter Criss, Breast cancer, Cancer, Surgery, E mail, Nodule, and Susan G. Komen for the Cure
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TIME | 2 days ago
Former Kiss Drummer Battled Breast Cancer
A healthy balance of the mind, body and spirit. Former Kiss Drummer Battled Breast Cancer Posted by Tiffany Sharples O'Callaghan Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 5:18 pm Peter Criss grew concerned after he noticed a small lump in his...
In this article: Breast cancer, Peter Criss, Surgery, Cancer, Beth, Brooklyn, and Associated Press
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L.A. Times - Booster Shots | 2 days ago
KISS ex-drummer Peter Criss had breast cancer
News that former KISS drummer Peter Criss, he of the Catman persona, suffered breast cancer has provoked new interest in the subject of male breast cancer, a rare but potentially fatal tumor. Men have only a small amount of breast tissue...
In this article: Breast cancer, Peter Criss, Cancer, Surgery, Brca2, Klinefelter's syndrome, Estrogen, and Los Angeles Times
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San Jose Mercury News | 2 days ago
Pop music: Remembering Kiss
Gene Simmons, bass player for the band Kiss, performs during their performance at the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, N.J. on Tuesday, July 20, 2004. (AP Photo/Christopher Barth) Two things usually happen after I tell someone what I do...
In this article: Gene Simmons, Peter Criss, Ace Frehley, Paul Stanley, Cow Palace, Sports Illustrated, PNC Bank Arts Center, Oracle Arena, and Oakland
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AP Online | 2 days ago
Ex-Kiss drummer: Breast cancer not just for women
...than that,'" he said. "The more I messed with it, the bigger it got and the more it hurt, and that started really scaring me." The former Kiss drummer went to the doctor, underwent some tests and a surgical procedure to remove the lump. A...
In this article: Peter Criss, Breast cancer, Cancer, Surgery, Beth, Nodule, Richard Roundtree, and Shaft
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Kiss (also typeset as KISS) is an American rock band formed in New York City in December 1972. Easily identified by its members' trademark face paint and stage outfits, the group rose to prominence in the mid and late-1970s on the basis of their elaborate live performances, which featured fire breathing, blood spitting, smoking guitars, and pyrotechnics. Kiss has been awarded 24 gold albums to date. The group's worldwide sales exceed 80 million albums.
The original lineup of Paul Stanley (vocals and rhythm guitar), Gene Simmons (vocals and bass guitar), Ace Frehley (lead guitar and vocals), and Peter Criss (drums, percussion and vocals) is the most successful and identifiable. With their makeup and costumes, they took on the personae of comic book-style characters: The Demon (Simmons), Starchild (Stanley), Space Ace (Frehley), and Catman (Criss). The band explains that the fans were the ones who ultimately chose their makeup designs. The "Demon" makeup reflected Gene's cynicism and dark elements, as well as his love for comic books. Paul Stanley became the "Starchild" due to his tendency to be referred to as the "starry-eyed lover" and "hopeless romantic." Ace Frehley's "Space Ace" makeup was a reflection of him wanting to go for a ride in a space ship and supposedly being from another planet. Peter Criss' "Catman" makeup was in accordance with the belief that Peter had nine lives due to his rough childhood in Brooklyn. Due to creative differences, both Criss and Frehley were out of the group by 1982. The band's commercial fortunes had also waned considerably by that point.
- Name:
- Kiss
- Origin:
- New York City, New York, United States
- Years Active:
- 1971–present
- Current members:
- Associated With:
- E.S.P., Black 'n Blue, Frehley's Comet, Union, Vinnie Vincent Invasion, Wicked Lester
- Record Label:
- Casablanca, Mercury, Sanctuary, Columbia
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