In the book, simmons pats himself on the back for having the courage to deliver the unvarnished truth about kiss in spite of what fans might. Bruce timm comic book artists comic artist comic book heroes comic books art cartoon styles cartoon art gene simmons kiss kiss world. Oct 22, 2002 gene simmons has another way to shine in the spotlight. He spends a good 14 of the book raging on peter, and another 14 raging on ace. Simmons also has a large role in the 2010 music video game guitar hero. From the beginning gene simmons and paul stanley had a clearcut vision of what they wanted to do and how they wanted to operate kiss as a business well before they ever first took the stage. On pictures 1 to 5 you can see early variations of his makeup, starting out in late 1972 when he just painted his face white, and added some red eye shadow picture 1. Asked if things were strange between him and gene after the release of stanleys 2014 memoir, face the music. There would have been no kiss without gene simmons, the outrageous star whose superlong tongue, legendary sexual exploits, and demonic makeup have made him a.
Watch gene simmons recreate his iconic kiss makeup on his daughter sophie tweed simmons. Thanks to kiss comic books, dolls and other paraphernalia, the. He opened up about his thoughts as an immigrant toward president trump, his relationship with all members of kiss along with his thoughts toward feminism and more. Simmons previously gene klein, previously chaim witz defends his wartsandall. Released in 2002 gene s first bio was then followed by a second book sex, money, kiss in 2006 and focuses more on simmons diverse business ventures and his own advices.
Having sold more than 100 million albums worldwide with the iconic shockrockers kiss, gene simmons has written and performed some of the most well known anthems in the. Dec 11, 2001 kiss and makeup ebook written by gene simmons. So its no surprise that when the lead singer of the band kiss entered the music scene in the 70s, he wanted to do things differently a. Genes tour dates will kick off in adelaide on february 1st at the entertainment centre theatre, followed by sydneys enmore theatre. You havent really experienced the absurdity of his autobiography until youve heard the man himself reading his own thoughts, read with a dropdead seriousness that would make yul brynners ghost jealous. Released in 2002 genes first bio was then followed by a second book sex. Raunchy, goodhearted memoirs of the prodigiously tongued cofounder of megaselling band kiss. Kiss and makeup is the wild, shocking, unbelievable story, from the man himself, about how an immigrant boy from israel studied to be a rabbi, was saved by rock and roll, and. We know this, he tells us so, over and over again in case you forget. Gene simmons of kiss is snacking, out of costume, and looking relaxed in the front rows of his bands private jet, but hes begun to notice the hills coming awfully close. In addition to narrating the main storyline, voicing the character demigod of rock in cutscenes, and doing advertising for the game, the kiss song. Since deciding with paul to manage the band themselves, simmons. What makes this book intriguing is the authors blunt retelling of his life and his bands back story.
Gene simmons lives uld have been no kiss without gene simmons, the outrageous star whose superlong tongue, legendary sexual exploits, and demonic makeup. Oct 19, 2017 gene simmons has announced he will be returning to australia with his solo band to treat the australian kiss army to a special run of concerts in february 2018. It was one of four solo albums released by the members of kiss on september 18, 1978. Gene simmons kiss and makeup lets the demon speak for himself.
That no news therehowever it is simmons s retelling of the kiss story that is a page turner. Gene simmons has another way to shine in the spotlight. Year after year, dressing up as a member of kiss always seems to be a popular thing to do, but if you dont have a lot of experience applying makeup, it can be a difficult costume to pull off. Nov 20, 2014 discover book depositorys huge selection of gene simmons books online. Oct 28, 2019 asked if things were strange between him and gene after the release of stanleys 2014 memoir, face the music. Kiss and makeup is the new biography on kiss bassist gene simmons.
Kiss singer paul stanley weighs in on ace frehley, gene. Apr 06, 2016 gene simmons discusses why he feels its been the right decision to have new kiss members wear classic band members makeup live. While it has more prominent drums, it lacks some of the electric guitar overdubs and is 17 seconds longer, though most of that is the result of a longer fadeout. Gene simmons thinks ace and peter will always be morons. On october 10th, photographer lynn goldsmith in collaboration with gene simmons and paul stanley will release a 336 page hardcover coffee table book via rizzoli. You havent really experienced the absurdity of his autobiography until youve heard the man. There would have been no kiss without gene simmons, the outrageous star whose superlong tongue, legendary sexual exploits, and demonic makeup have made him a rock icon. The version of track 02 varies slightly from that released in 2003 on genes sex money kiss audio book lunch box and japanese version of asshole. Gene klein born chaim witz on august 25, 1949, known professionally as gene simmons, is an american musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, entrepreneur, actor, author and.
Reaching number 22 on the us billboard 200 albums chart, it was the highestplacing of all the. The fact that kiss is one of the most successful rock bands in the. It goes a long way towards explaining how gene and paul were kiss. Gene describes the new era of kiss with eric carr taking over drum duties. Gene writes in such a way that these incredible events are detailed as though you were just sitting down for a drink with gene and makes it incredibly easy reading. He also discusses his new book, titled backstage pass as well as the bands end of the road tour. Gene played around with his image for a while, but it somehow always centered around a demonic look. Jun 01, 2018 gene simmons has never been afraid to stand out. The book covers genes life from his upbringing in israel as a child named chaim witz. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Kiss singer paul stanley weighs in on ace frehley, gene simmons feud.
See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. Kiss and makeup gene simmons, author, crown publishing, manufactured by. Eric carr replaced peter criss for being a total idiot. Kiss and make up is rock band kiss cofounder gene simmons first autobiography. Kiss and makeup audiobook by gene simmons try our site with free audio books.
Gene simmons, kiss frontman, multihyphenate entrepreneur, and master of selfinvention, shares his philosophy. For over a decade, kiss tommy thayer and eric singer have both. Feb 16, 2019 gene simmons of kiss is snacking, out of costume, and looking relaxed in the front rows of his bands private jet, but hes begun to notice the hills coming awfully close outside his window. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read kiss and makeup. The first festival in the series is set to take place in grand forks, british columbia august 6th through the 8th 2020. Discover book depositorys huge selection of gene simmons books online.
Nov 14, 2017 gene simmons is here to unlock the doors to the temple. Gene simmons to perform kiss classics on first solo tour of. Kiss and makeup by gene simmons nook book ebook barnes. Oct 21, 2014 the fact that kiss is one of the most successful rock bands in the world is no accident.
He chronicles his life through the tough times living with his mother. Gene simmons has 48 books on goodreads with 9705 ratings. Oct 22, 2002 kiss and make up is rock band kiss cofounder gene simmons first autobiography. Gene simmons to perform kiss classics on first solo tour. Eric carr replaced peter criss for being a total idiot youtube. Gene simmons, kiss frontman, multihyphenate entrepreneur, and master of selfinvention, shares his philosophy on powerhow to attain it, how to keep it, and how to harness it as a driving force in business and in life. Gene simmons kiss and makeup lets the demon speak for. Gene simmons kiss character, the demon, is a playable character in kiss. Kiss summary of kiss and makeup by gene simmons by alex.
Kiss and makeup is the wild, shocking, unbelievable story, from the man himself, about how an immigrant boy from israel studied to be a rabbi, was saved by rock and roll, and became one of the most notorious rock stars the world has ever seen. Includes the first ever nonmakeup gene simmons action figure and two sided gold medallion. Simmons previously gene klein, previously chaim witz defends his wartsandall narrative of popculture collisions and 1970s excess by noting, those of you who believe in kiss need to know the truth. As you can see in picture 15, gene had dropped the two upper point at the brink of his nose. The strombo show welcomed gene simmons for an intimate exploration to celebrate his gene simmons vault. Ace frehley is a greedy paranoid backstabbing junkie youtube.
Gene simmons interview with terry gross this was a good interview in the. In the book, simmons pats himself on the back for having the courage to deliver the unvarnished truth about kiss in spite of what fans. Gene simmons reveals the origins of his iconic kiss makeup. Many people has wondered why genes makeup looks different on the cover of alive ii. Gene simmons of kiss has announced that he is teaming up with chuck varabioff, a canadianbased producer, to launch titans of rock a classic rock festival series. Kiss and makeup hardcover january 1, 2002 by gene simmons author. Sep 14, 2015 gene simmons lives uld have been no kiss without gene simmons, the outrageous star whose superlong tongue, legendary sexual exploits, and demonic makeup have made him a rock icon. Gene simmons discusses why he feels its been the right decision to have new kiss members wear classic band members makeup live. Gene simmons is a 1978 solo album by gene simmons, the bassist and covocalist of the american hard rock band kiss. Coming from a poor family, he and his mother made their way to. So its no surprise that when the lead singer of the band kiss entered the music scene in the 70s, he wanted to do things. That no news therehowever it is simmonss retelling of the. May 16, 2018 gene describes the new era of kiss with eric carr taking over drum duties. First up iswho else gene simmons, and his 2001 memoir kiss and makeup.