K.I.S.S

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 * 1) Formed in 1972 by Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons
 * 2) At their second show, producer Bill Aucoin offered the band a contract
 * 3) In just over a year, Kiss had released their first three albums with a small amount of success
 * 4) In 1975, Alive! was their first their first US hit single
 * 5) Kiss has always been known for the makeup that they wear for live shows:Greasepaint make up, Outrageous costumes, Pyrotechnic stage effects
 * 6) They played hard-rocking music which gave them the title “Greatest Rock ‘N’ Roll Show on Earth!”
 * 7) In 1977 Kiss was at the top of the Gallop Poll as the most popular act in theUSA
 * 8) They had merchandise that included make-up kits, masks, board games, and pinball machines
 * 9) They had a fan club called the ‘Kiss Army’ which had a 6 figure number in 1977
 * 10) Had albums with different genres of music like ballads, an orchestra, and a choir
 * 11) Had impact on the consciousness of a generation of music fans, mostly in theUSA
 * 12) Band members: Ace Frehley (lead guitar, vocals), Peter Criss (drums, percussion, vocals), Eric Carr (drums, percussion, vocals), Vinnie Vincent (lead guitar, vocals), Mark St. John (lead guitar), Bruce Kulick (lead guitar)
 * 13) Albums always at top
 * 14) Legendary make-up hid their identities
 * 15) Finally removed their make-up on MTV in theUSA
 * 16) Had a lot of top 40 hit singles
 * 17) The interest in Kiss My A** led to a historic reunion for MTV Unplugged
 * 18) Had a top 10 hit in the UK
 * 19) World influence
 * 20) Gene Simmons, whose album featured an impressive line-up of guests including Cher, Donna Summer, Bob Seger and Janis Ian, had a hit single in the UK with 'Radioactive', which reached number 41 in 1978

[] > 17. **Noddy Holder** (Slade): "To me, they were the perfect American band because they took what was best about British music and Americanized it. And they certainly took the image of the glam rock thing that was happening in England. I knew KISS were very influenced by Slade. It was a great compliment for a band like KISS to mention us as an influence. They took everything that was good about Slade and took it to the farthest extreme. Like Slade, KISS did anthem songs but in an American way." > 18. **Jason Newsted** (ex Metallica): "One day in junior high school somebody brought the first KISS album. That pretty much changed things for me. My fourteenth birthday I asked for a bass guitar. I wanted to be Gene Simmons." > 19. **Julian Lennon:** "One of the first albums I bought in America was KISS Alive! I listened to that nonstop way back then. When you saw this whole act that was going on with the flames and the blood and the enormity of it, it was impressive." > **20. The Clown** (Slipknot): "They are the reason why I play music. They are my love."
 * 1) Influenced the music world by using a music gimmick
 * 2) Gave more than just a music performance
 * 3) theme bands and music video shorts
 * 4) gave us anonymous rockers
 * 5) lots of pyrotechnics
 * 6) gene simmons is a legend and genius
 * 7) the way they dressed made them different from all the other rock and roll bands
 * 8) started all big arena shows
 * 9) artists influenced by kiss: metallica, motley crue, pearl jam, weezer
 * 10) artists who covered kiss songs: nirvana, garth brooks
 * 11) artists who opened up for kiss: bon jovi, ac/dc, judas priest, tom petty and the heartbreakers
 * 12) **Mike McCready** (Pearl Jam): "I started playing because of KISS. I was eleven. I had the KISS lunch box, everything. They were the biggest band in the world."
 * 13) **Alice Cooper** (in 1974): "They're a good band. All these guys need is a gimmick."
 * 14) **Ozzy Osbourne**: "I knew they were going to make it big when they were a support band for Black Sabbath, and they asked us to take down the Union Jack flag while touring with us. That showed they had balls. Since then, we have become good friends and I admire them immensely."
 * 15) **Brian Eschbach** (The Black Dahlia Murder): "I could go on forever talking about KISS, but if there is only one thing to say, it is that KISS revolutionized live performance. KISS is one of the best bands I have ever seen live."
 * 16) **Little Steven:** "Even though KISS' whole dressing-up thing was a gimmick, musically they're just a terrific rock 'n' roll band."

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 * 1) regarded as one of the most influential bands of all time
 * 2) one of america's top gold record champions
 * 3) did appearance in superbowl XXXIII
 * 4) had appearance in 2002 winter olympics in salt lake city
 * 5) had appearance in the 2005 //rockin the corps// concert dedicated to troops in Iran and Afghanistan
 * 6) appeared on the American Idol finale in 2009
 * 7) legacy continues to grow; kiss army still has devotion to the band
 * 8) **January 30, 1973** - KISS play their first show at a club in Queens, NY called Popcorn.
 * 9) February 4, 1974- they began their first north american tour
 * 10) in 1995, they sold their first coffee table book
 * 11) the coffee table book was 9 pounds with 440 pages
 * 12) coffee table book called //KISSTORY//
 * 13) october 9, 1975- KISS day in MI
 * 14) made their first headline on february 18, 1977 in madison square garden
 * 15) made a comic book
 * 16) toured around the world. like to australia
 * 17) toured in Uk
 * 18) performed to 137,000 fans in brazil in 1983
 * 19) played 2 sold out shows in sweden
 * 20) played 4 consecutive sold out shows in new york city

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 * 1) captured imagination of the teenagers
 * 2) 24 albums
 * 3) ranked 3 behind the rolling stone and the beatles
 * 4) marketing genius
 * 5) gene simmons
 * 6) "Greatest rock and roll show on earth"
 * 7) known a lot for their greasepaint make-up and intense live shows
 * 8) got a lot of money from live shows
 * 9) sold a lot of merchandise to bring in extra money
 * 10) gimmick helped sell everything
 * 11) black on black costumes
 * 12) in 2007, people thought Ace committed suicide by taking 2 dozen sleeping pills
 * 13) he turned down the rumor and said it was false
 * 14) April 2007, former guitarist Mark St. John died from an apparent cerebral hemorrhage at the age of 51
 * 15) 1979, everything was still going perfectly
 * 16) 1980 Peter Criss left and the "Dynasty" fell apart
 * 17) by 1983, the popularity was going down
 * 18) they took off they make-up on MTV in USA
 * 19) they had dermatological damage from wear make-up so much
 * 20) after they took off their make-up, some of the magic of KISS was lost


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