Group Name: KISS

Genre(s):
Glam rock
Hard rock
Pop metal

Current Members:
Paul Stanley
Gene Simmons
Tommy Thayer
Eric Singer

Original Members:
Gene Simmons (bass and vocals),
Paul Stanley (rhythm guitar and vocals),
Ace Frehley (lead guitar and vocals)
Peter Criss (drums and vocals)

Former Members:
Peter Criss
Ace Frehley
Eric Carr
Vinnie Vincent
Mark St. John
Bruce Kulick

Formed: in New York City in 1973

Nationality: American

Trademark: face paint (registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office) and stage costumes

Debut Album: KISS (February 18th, 1974)

Breakthrough Single: "Rock And Roll All Nite" (1975)


Did You Know:
They 22 gold albums to date, and has certified sales of 19 million records in the United States
Peter Criss and Ace Frehley were out of the group by 1982 because of substance abuse problems
Originally called Wicked Lester, a New York-based rock and roll band led by co-founders Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley.
Gene Simmons was born "Chaim Witz" in Haifa, Israel on August 25th, 1949