Find all the books, read about the author, and more. But because he is so highly charged, he experiences constant conflict between his great abilities and indulgence in selfreflection and selfcriticism, leaving him highly selfconscious. After securing a recording deal with casablanca records in november 1973, kiss released their selftitled debut, kiss in february 1974. Stanley established the starchild character for his kiss persona. Paul stanleys family barely escaped nazis my mothers fleeing the nazi takeover of germany with her parents would make a movie. It is the only release out of the four kiss solo albums to. Paul stanley has always been my favorite member of kiss. Paul stanleys soul station announces three california. He is the writer or cowriter of many of the bands highestcharting hits. Paul stanley is sharing his great capacity for invention with many inventors, artists, religious leaders, prophets, and leading figures in history.
January 20, 1952 is an american musician, singer, songwriter, and painter, best known for being the rhythm guitarist and colead vocalist of the rock band kiss. Paul daniel frehley was born in april 1951 in the notorious bronx district of new york, but escaped a life of crime and menial labour when, in 1972, he spotted a smallad in the village voice lead. In face the music, paul stanleythe cofounder and famous starchild frontman of kissreveals for the. I recently interviewed paul about his artwork, kiss, and much more. Id say i was more of a casual fan, but of the four original members, paul stanley was always my. The women and the great times im very, very lucky to have experienced that. Kisss gene simmons and paul stanley rave about van halen. Its happened to everyone well at least everyone who is a parent with two x chromosomes. There was a rumor that charles had an affair that broke up his marriage. Rock icon paul stanleys five favorite films goodreads with 11297 ratings.
May 25, 2016 interview with paul stanley and gene simmons as kiss rocks vegas hits theaters. Kiss often stylized as ki is an american rock band formed in new york city in january 1973 by paul stanley, gene simmons, peter criss, and ace frehley. Q i see youve got a syracuse connection on your latest album. Face the music a life exposed by paul stanley is a 2014 harperone publication.
Ive had the good fortune of doing a cover story interview with him, taking part in a backstage. In 2016, he guested in ace frehleys covers album origins, vol. Gene simmons and paul stanley attend the morrison hotel gallery hosts kiss exhibit at morrison hotel gallery on february, 2016 in west hollywood. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the. The van halen news desk has the exclusive on both quotes. Aug 25, 2016 since 1973, paul stanley and kiss have been a constant on the rock and roll landscape. Reviewed in the united states on november 14, 2018. He spends his spare time reading, playing tennis and enjoying the souths wonderful food and drink. Paul stanley s family barely escaped nazis my mothers fleeing the nazi takeover of germany with her parents would make a movie. Paul stanley biography facts, childhood, family life.
Paul stanley is an american singer, songwriter and painter, best known for being the rhythm. In september of 2017, he joined morris marketing group as a manager and client services director. After countless recitations of the bands classic stage bits, from firebreathing to flying on wires to guitarsmashing to bloodspitting and even playing a few songs in between, kiss made it into the rock and roll hall of fame in 2014, after much harrumphing. He was elected four times to the tennessee general assembly, serving in the house of representatives from 20002006 and in the senate from 20062009. Extra tvs adam weissler at home with kiss frontman paul stanley. Ace frehley, known for his time with the band, is on his way home after being admitted to and then released from a pennsylvania hospital this weekend. Paul stanley, vocalist for rock band kiss, performs during the corona northside 2016 festival in monterrey, mexicos nuevo leon, on nov. Paul stanley has made his name as the original singer and guitarist in kiss, and he has been loyal to the band since the beginning. Paul has more than 25 years experience of managing technology, software and services businesses. Gary james interview with paul stanley of kiss theyre a good band. Rock icon paul stanleys five favorite films paul stanley born stanley bert eisen. Paul stanley dishes on kiss feuds and painful secrets cbs.
Kiss founderfrontman paul stanley performed the firstever soul station concert at the roxy in west hollywood on september 11th. Our main topic this week is eddie trunk and his battle with paul stanley. May 19, 2016 gene simmons and paul stanley attend the morrison hotel gallery hosts kiss exhibit at morrison hotel gallery on february, 2016 in west hollywood, calif. The rocker reveals more on gene simmons, plus paul stanleys sexuality. Sep 23, 2016 kiss frontman paul stanley explains why the internet hasnt been good for artists, why he isnt as enamored with vinyl as everyone else, and how kiss legendary las vegas act translates into. Interview with paul stanley and gene simmons as kiss rocks vegas hits theaters. December 2016 november 2016 october 2016 september 2016 august.
Id say i was more of a casual fan, but of the four original members, paul stanley was always my favorite. Sep 19, 2014 extra tvs adam weissler at home with kiss frontman paul stanley. Charles stanley bio, divorce, net worth, ethnicity. After the interview with gene simmons, paul stanley 68, real name stanley full article message from paul. Face the music is the shocking, funny, smart, inspirational story of one of rocks most enduring icons and the group he helped create. A life exposed, being released on april 8 via harperone. So, nearly a month after it was released i finally had the chance to sit and finish face the music. Stanley mixes compelling personal revelations and gripping, gritty war stories that will surprise even the most steadfast member of the kiss army. It was one of four solo albums released by the members of kiss on september 18, 1978, coming out alongside peter criss, ace frehley, and gene simmons. Paul stanley, lead singer of kiss, looks back on the heavy metal bands legacy and talks about retiring from touring at the end of 2019. Paul stanleys soul station announces three california shows. Paul stanley is the frontman and rhythm guitarist for kiss, which he cofounded in new york city in 1973.
The news of ace frehleys canceled show comes less than 24 hours after a rare kiss concert that had the legendary band playing as a trio without paul stanley for only the second time in the bands 40year career. Paul stanley was born stanley bert eisen, on january 20, 1952, in upper manhattan, new york city, to jewish parents. In face the music, paul stanley the cofounder and famous starchild frontman of kiss reveals for the first time the incredible highs and equally incredible lows in his life both inside and outside the band face the music is the shocking, funny, smart, inspirational story of one of rocks most enduring icons and the group he helped create, define, and immortalize. Paul stanley of kiss on guitarsmashing, phones at concerts. Wusa9 interview for more than 30 years, paul stanley has been one of the most recognizable people in the history of rock n roll. After countless recitations of the bands classic stage bits, from firebreathing to flying on wires to guitarsmashing to bloodspitting and even playing a few songs in between, kiss made it into the rock and roll hall of fame in 2014, after much harrumphing from the rock establishment. Paul wellers first ever film score is set for release friday 10th march on vinyl lp, cd, download and stream. Over 26 years, paul e nelson has interviewed poetic luminaries such as allen ginsberg, michael mcclure, anne waldman, robin blaser, sam hamill, wanda coleman, eileen myles, jerome rothenberg, sam hamill and george bowering. Ace frehley hospitalized on same night paul stanley injury. From steve martin to paul stanley and from travis tritt to dwayne johnson, tributes to glenn frey were from across the entertainment spectrum monday. As host of a wholesystems public affairs radio interview program, he also interviewed authors and activists who understand the shift from a mechanistic ethos to one of. Paul stanley has been ceo of global navigation solutions since january 2015. Once upon a time, when it meant something to be a rock star and groupies prided themselves on whom they had spent the night with, i was invited to the. Paul stanleys phone number, email, address page 2 spokeo.
For an inside look at what kiss is all about, we spoke to singer songwriter guitarist and founding member paul stanley. Paul stanley talks about nikki sixxs ludicrous slams on. In september 2018, kiss announced that, after 45 years of recording and. Paul stanley has 26 books on goodreads with 11297 ratings. For 40 years, paul stanley has reigned as one of the greatest front men in rock. We comment on eddie discussing doc mcghee not appear. The kiss frontman sold over 10 million dollars in artwork and his work will be housed in a museum next year. His father, william eisen, was of polish descent, while his mother, eva eisen, belonged to a family that had fled nazi germany during the second world war and moved to amsterdam, netherlands, and then to new york city. Paul stanley and the heavy metal band kiss made it big more than four decades ago and he just put out a memoir called face the music. Paul stanley dishes on kiss feuds and painful secrets.
A life exposed, the autobiography from the one and only paul stanley, my hero, my idol, my inspiration, my god. Reddit gives you the best of the internet in one place. In face the music, paul stanleythe cofounder and famous starchild frontman of kissreveals for the first time the incredible highs and equally incredible lows in his life both inside and outside the band. While alice cooper was only joking, rock fans have taken kiss quite seriously, making them one of the most successful rock bands of all time. It certainly filled in some blanks and pieces of the puzzle and let him see that success is difficult and doesnt come without a lot of obstacles and trials. I ran across an interview paul did for this book on the today show. So, tell me what its like to go from where you were for 30plus years of being the heart and soul of kiss, and now to turn the page as a solo artist. Find paul stanleys phone number, address, and email on spokeo, the leading online directory for contact information. With his intergalactic facepaint and rocketlaunching les paul, ace frehleys spaceman stage persona of the 70s suggested a man who had fallen to earth. Paul stanley is a former journalist and opinion page editor for cmc international, a worldwide digitial news organization. In his book sex money kiss, gene simmons says stanley was the driving force. A life exposed, a revealing memoir in which he writes frankly about the travails of his. Best of all for frontman paul stanley is the april 8 publication of his autobiography face the music.
Apr 07, 2014 paul stanley and the heavy metal band kiss made it big more than four decades ago and he just put out a memoir called face the music. Join facebook to connect with stanley paul and others you may know. Paul stanley personality profile celebrities galore. Furthermore, his relationship with his son andy is often part of controversies. Paul stanley is a southern writer who draws on his experience as a former state senator and journalist to showcase people, places and events that encompass the region he lives in and loves. Well, turning the page doesnt mean throwing away the book.
He appeared in the musical from may 25 to august 1, and again that year from. Charles stanley bio, divorce, net worth, ethnicity, salary. Apr 17, 2016 kiss fans have had a rough week or so. But because he is so highly charged, he experiences constant conflict between his great abilities and indulgence in self. Gene simmons and paul stanley from kiss contributed to two coffee table photo books, van halen and eddie van halen, both published by legendary rock photographer neil zlozower. Paul stanley is a 1978 solo album from american musician paul stanley, the singersongwriter being best known for serving as the rhythm guitarist and lead vocalist of hard rock band kiss. Paul stanleys most popular book is the magic strings of frankie presto. Jun 08, 2016 ive answered something similar about slash, in that yes of course he is because.
As part of the promotion of the book, stanley has announced. Face the music is the shocking, funny, smart, inspirational story of one of rocks most enduring icons and the group he helped create, define, and immortalize. Paul stanley of kiss babysat my daughter yesterday food blog. Kiss have just released their twentythird album titled, hot in the shade polygram, with a 70 city tour to support it. Kiss frontman paul stanley explains why the internet hasnt been good for artists, why he isnt as enamored with vinyl as everyone else, and how kiss legendary las vegas act translates into. It was cinematic and it was the reason marvel did a comic book of kiss and you did the movie kiss meets the. It was cinematic and it was the reason marvel did a comic. February 26 the coach house san juan capistrano, ca 27 the canyon.
He has written, recorded, played live s of times to millions of paying public bringing unquestionable joy to over 4 decades of people. A life exposed paul through all you rock stanley the heart of kiss all in own rifgt great musicians despite difference it still works very. He is the designer of numerous kiss album covers, costumes, and concert stages, in addition to writing many of kisss most successful songs. One thousand books and two thousand friends and fans. Mar 11, 2014 best of all for frontman paul stanley is the april 8 publication of his autobiography face the music. George stanley interview after desire paul e nelson. Since 1973, paul stanley and kiss have been a constant on the rock and roll landscape.
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