“Neither Gene nor I has had an active hand in any significant deals. “I saw the term ‘marketing genius’ used in reference to Gene quite frequently.
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Stanley charges that Simmons has had little to do with KISS’s infamous torrent of branded endeavors, from caskets to condoms.
Most damning, though, are Stanley’s statements throughout the book about the business acumen of Simmons, who has cultivated a reputation as a marketing and business maverick over the years. “Ace and particularly Peter felt powerless and impotent when faced with the tireless focus, drive and ambition of me and Gene…”Īs success came, Stanley noticed in interviews that Simmons “sure used the word ‘I’ a lot.” Stanley accuses him of abandoning the band in the early ’80s, distracted by attempts to become an actor, but then taking credit for Stanley’s work and also of using the KISS logo and persona for personal projects without contractual permission.ĭuring this time, Stanley writes, Simmons’ duplicity left him feeling there was “a traitor in the midst.” The only original members currently in the band are Stanley and Simmons.) Known for their outlandish alter egos - for years, they were never seen without identity-disguising face paint- KISS hit it big with albums like “Alive” and “Destroyer.” (Over the next four decades they would ditch the makeup, then re-embrace it, with various members leaving and returning. wearing overalls and sandals and looked like something from ‘Hee Haw.’ ” Still, their goals were compatible, and the two quickly evolved into a solid creative team, forming the band that would, in 1973, become KISS. Back then, Stanley writes, the bassist was “very overweight. Stanley, born Stanley Eisen in Manhattan, met Simmons - né Chaim Witz from Israel - in 1970. The greatest revelations come from Stanley’s candor about his decades of disappointment with original KISS members Ace Frehley (lead guitar) and Peter Criss (drums) - and, yes, Simmons. Given the band’s history of party-every-day ethos, Stanley’s willingness to reveal his deepest insecurities and resentments is stunning. The incident is replayed in Stanley’s memoir, “Face the Music: A Life Exposed,” written with journalist Tim Mohr and out Tuesday. “But when you insult and demean people who get married and ridicule or dismiss the idea of marriage, you have no place at a wedding.” “Your views on marriage are your own,” Stanley told Simmons, who publicly denounced the concept of marriage until his own nups in 2011. Notably absent from the ceremony: Stanley’s longtime musical partner, KISS bassist Gene Simmons. When Paul Stanley, frontman and rhythm guitarist for the band KISS, married in November 2005, he shared his joy with friends and family, including bandmates Eric Singer and Tommy Thayer. I cut off part of my tongue - now I'm a much better kisser KISS' Paul Stanley: 'Normalizing' gender transition for kids is a 'dangerous fad'ġ3 acts are touring for the last time this year. Dee Snider angers trans activists by endorsing Paul Stanley comments
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