Kiss (band) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Kiss
Kiss onstage in 2013 @ Hellfest l-r: Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Eric Singer and Tommy Thayer.
Background information
Origin	New York City, US
Genres	Hard rock heavy metal Glam metal Glam rock Shock rock Pop metal AOR
Years active	1973–present
Labels	Casablanca, Mercury, Sanctuary, Columbia, Universal Music
Associated acts	E.S.P., Frehley's Comet, Union, Vinnie Vincent Invasion, Wicked Lester
Members	Paul Stanley Gene Simmons Eric Singer Tommy Thayer
Past members	Ace Frehley Peter Criss Eric Carr Bruce Kulick Vinnie Vincent Mark St. John

Kiss is an American hard rock band. They are known for their exciting live shows and unique makeup. The band started in New York City on January 4, 1973. The first members were Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Peter Criss, and Ace Frehley. They became very famous for songs like "Rock and Roll All Nite" and "Detroit Rock City."

Meet the Band: Current Members

Here are the musicians who are part of Kiss today:

• Paul Stanley – He plays rhythm guitar and sings.
• Gene Simmons – He plays bass guitar and sings.
• Tommy Thayer – He plays lead guitar.
• Eric Singer – He plays the drums and sings.

Past Members of Kiss

Many talented musicians have been part of Kiss over the years. Here are some of them:

• Ace Frehley – He played lead guitar and sang.
• Peter Criss – He played the drums and sang.
• Eric Carr – He played the drums and sang.
• Vinnie Vincent – He played lead guitar and sang.
• Mark St. John – He played lead guitar and sang.
• Bruce Kulick – He played lead guitar and sang.

Images for kids

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  Stanley performing with Kiss in Winnipeg on the Alive! Tour in 1976

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  Simmons and Frehley share a microphone in 1978.

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  Simmons performing with Kiss in 1979

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  Kiss during the Music from The Elder era

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  Bruce Kulick (pictured here in 2002) was the lead guitarist for Kiss from 1984 to 1996.

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  Kiss performing in Utrecht in 1997

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  Kiss performing in Paris on March 21, 1999

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  Alive 35 World Tour map

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  Kiss performing at the 2010 Sauna Open Air Metal Festival in Tampere, Finland

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  Kiss performing in Saint Paul, Minnesota, on August 29, 2012

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  Kiss performing at the O2 Arena in London on May 31, 2017

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  Kiss performing at Hellfest in Clisson on June 22, 2019

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  Kiss performing in Paris on June 7, 2022

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  British glam rock band Slade (pictured in 1973) was among the band's influences.

See also

In Spanish: Kiss para niños