Kiss and makeup is not just the classic story of achieving the american dream through the eyes of an immigrant boy making good, but a juicy, rollicking rock and roll read that takes you along for the ride of your life with kiss, from the 1970s, when they were the biggest band in the world, through the 80s, when they took off their world. Unhappy with the direction of wicked lester, simmons and stanley part ways with the other members in 1972 after epic records rejected an album recorded by the group. The women and shady affairs that destroyed gene simmons. Member by member, year by year tour by tour you will see detailed descriptions and photos. Com marketplace offers great deals on clothes, beauty, health and nutrition, shoes, electronics, and more from over 1,500 stores with one easy checkout. Also known by his stage persona the demon, he is the bassist and colead singer of kiss, the rock band he cofounded with lead singer. 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. Simmons was the creative driving force behind the band, crafting their image and their philosophy of a flashy and eyecatching performance above all else. Find officially licensed kiss costumes for the whole family including. Before gene simmons there was chaim witz, a boy from haifa, israel, who had no inkling of the life. Oct 22, 2002 gene simmons has another way to shine in the spotlight. Kiss and makeup and millions of other books are available for instant access. Gene simmons on the epic return of kiss to comic books. Also known by his stage persona the demon, he is the bassist and colead singer of kiss, the rock band he cofounded with lead singer and rhythm guitarist paul stanley in the.
Fueled by an explosive mix of makeup, costumes, and attitude, kiss burst onto the music scene thirty years ago and has become a rock institution. It was one of four solo albums released by the members of kiss on september 18, 1978. Kiss costumes kiss band halloween costume paul, gene. Originally made up of four young men from new york city gene simmons, paul stanley, peter criss and ace frehley the group kiss made a name for itself mainly by a dramatic stage show which featured band members in outrageous costumes and makeup. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read kiss and makeup. So much so that his new books title contains this word three times. Gene started it in 1975, with the studded codpiece, which paul had copied on his destroyer outfit. I is built so good its just unreal,the detail it very awsome. Although the roles, and membership, of kiss have varied over the years, gene simmons has been a constant presence, alongside paul stanley. Since then, kiss has gone on to sell over 80 million albums and to.
Kiss has sold over 100 million cds and dvds worldwide, and continues to sell out stadiums and arenas around the world, breaking boxoffice records set by elvis and the beatles. Simmons had previously said that while he respects the. 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. Gene simmons s most popular book is the art of war. Kiss in the 1970s early 1970s kiss traces its roots to wicked lester, a new yorkbased rock and roll band led by cofounders gene simmons and paul stanley. Dan piepinbring on the new book by gene simmons, the former kiss front man, titled on power. Kiss destroyer poster 24x36 rock band simmons music 241041. At the kiss costumes pages we take a look at all the costumes kiss had in the makeup days. Kiss and makeup is the new biography on kiss bassist gene simmons.
The demon love gun official boots kiss gene simmons demon love gun costume replica from the collection of steve fisk. When put all together, it wasnt just a stadium rock concert, it was dynamic performance art that is still on the road today. Picture l is not a shot of gene s ass, but a rare glimpse of the costumes backside. Gene simmons, paul stanley, ace frehley, eric carr and many other costumes from all of the tours.
Gene isnt a great story teller and the book just feels like a bunch of stuff. Picture m shows the costume with the skullandcrossbones codpiece, with silver spikes, note that there is no spikes on gene s shoulder, and none on the back of his hand. The basis was a black leotard picture a with air holes on the thighs, this time diamond shaped, and with a studded edge. Gene simmons, bassist and covocalist of rock band kiss, looks back on the bands career, and how he has been in charge of the groups highly lucrative business affairs. Share your homemade costumes thousands more costumes. Known as rocks ultimate showmen, paul stanley and gene simmons founded the hard rock supergroup kiss in the early 1970s.
Jan 20, 2016 heres a collection of the coolest gene simmons halloween costumes. Nov 17, 2017 dan piepinbring on the new book by gene simmons, the former kiss front man, titled on power. Gene simmons is easily the most famous person in his family but his daughter sophie tweedsimmons might steal the spotlight in the very near future. Gene simmons interview with terry gross this was a good interview in the sense that i felt i could a chance to see more closely how how gene manipulates his image of stardom to influence people to like him. Nov 06, 2009 my costume that i make out of cardboard and vampire cape and i made the boots. Deja, au premier concert, le groupe est maquille et porte des costumes en cuir.
Since then, kiss has gone on to sell over 80 million albums and to perform over 2,000 shows around the world. Gene simmons daughter sophie struts her stuff as a. In early september 2009, my then 7yearold son came up to me and announced that he wanted to be gene simmons for halloween. Gene simmons has 48 books on goodreads with 9705 ratings. When gene came upon his demonic persona, he felt his costume should mirror this. Gene simmons daughter sophie struts her stuff as a lingerie. Michael james jackson autographed riaacertified lick it up gold album. Gene simmons is best known as the frontman for kiss, the rock band he.
Jun 17, 2016 gene simmons is easily the most famous person in his family but his daughter sophie tweed simmons might steal the spotlight in the very near future. Boys kiss the demon gene simmons rock star costume. My journey through the corridors of power and how you can get more power. Kiss online kiss chronology the complete history of kiss.
Genes new outfit looked quite a lot like his previous one. The band has sold more than eighty million records, has broken every concert attendance record set by elvis presley and the beatles, stands behind the beatles. Kiss gene simmons demon love gun costume replica from the collection of steve fisk. Gene simmons books list of books by author gene simmons. Genes first costume was a rented sailors suit, used for the bands audition for epic records don ellis picture a, taken that night in late 1972. 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. Apr 19, 2015 gene simmons, bassist and covocalist of rock band kiss, looks back on the bands career, and how he has been in charge of the groups highly lucrative business affairs.
Though he does deserve credit for breaking taboos with his extremely darwinian. He quickly learned english through comic books and television and entered the. Kiss chronology the complete history of kiss kiss online. 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. This looked rather ridiculous, and was dropped pretty quickly. Gene s first costume was a rented sailors suit, used for the bands audition for epic records don ellis picture a, taken that night in late 1972.
He chronicles his life through the tough times living with his mother. Kiss ace frehley fractured mirror tribute band white guitar pick. Meanwhile, simmons became involved in numerous projects. Aug 24, 2016 gene simmons on the epic return of kiss to comic books.
Find out what kiss song gene simmons hates playing. My journey through the corridors of power and how you can get more power, on november 14th. Com, including boys kiss the demon gene simmons rock star costume, plus size authentic gene simmons kiss costume, kiss gene simmons shoe covers shop. There was only gene simmons, an aspiring rock musician in new york city. With makeup and costumes, paul stanley, gene simmons, peter criss, and ace frehley created characters and origin stories similar to comic book characters. Known as the fire breathing, blood splitting and larger than life cofounders of hard rock super group kiss, gene simmons and paul stanley founded the band in the early 1970s. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices. Gene klein born chaim witz on august 25, 1949, known professionally as gene simmons, is an israeliamerican musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, entrepreneur, actor, author and television personality. You wanted the truth, you got the truththe hottest book in the world. Prior to forming kiss, gene simmons was an elementary school teacher. Fueled by an explosive mix of makeup, costumes, and attitude, kiss burst onto the. The book covers genes life from his upbringing in israel as a child named chaim witz. Authentic gene simmons costume halloween costumes for.
Gene simmons, the lead singer and cofounder of the hard rock band kiss was born as chaim witz in israel and later. The women and shady affairs that destroyed gene simmons life. The kiss cofounder 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. Also find authentic kiss costumes, kiss makeup, masks, hats and much more. I am listening to the audio version of the book read by gene simmons himself.
And ten years before that, there wasnt even a gene kleinonly chaim witz, a poor boy growing up in haifa, israel. 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 television personality. Reaching number 22 on the us billboard 200 albums chart, it was the highestplacing of all the four kiss solo albums. And not every member changed costumes from one tour to the other. Aug 28, 2019 although the roles, and membership, of kiss have varied over the years, gene simmons has been a constant presence, alongside paul stanley. 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. Sep 27, 2018 gene simmons revealed some exclusive, never before heard, stories about his iconic career with kiss. For almost as long as kiss has been making music, theyve been appearing in comic books. Ten years before that, there was no gene simmons only gene klein, a jewish kid who lived in queens with his single mother. My journey through the corridors of power and how you can get more power is his selfhelp manifesto that alleges to outline the finer points of focused ambition. Dec 11, 2001 kiss and makeup ebook written by gene simmons. Cofounder of the famous hardrock group, kiss, famous for outrageous antics and kabukilike makeup. This online store carries official kiss costumes and a variety of 70s band costumes, including ones that resemble members of kiss. Gene chronicles his way into music, the history of kiss from a tell all perspective, his.
As a longtime kiss fan, i was very proud of him for his excellent taste, and i immediately knew that of all the costumes that gene has worn over the years, the 1976 destroyer tour costume is the most iconic look, and therefore the only choice for an awesome halloween. My costume that i make out of cardboard and vampire cape and i made the boots. So in order to top that gene had a protruding spike seen on both picture d and e circled in on e added to his codpiece for the new costume. But the flowered shirt seen in picture b, was definitely not the right image and thankfully it. I will tell you how to make them if you want to know. He is famous as one of the cofounders of the rock band kiss. Kiss and makeup by gene simmons nook book ebook barnes. Jul 22, 2019 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. This site has a variety of kiss costumes and halfmasks, including an unusual gene simmons mask complete with tongue. Gene simmons is a 1978 solo album by gene simmons, the bassist and covocalist of the american hard rock band kiss. Gene simmons revealed some exclusive, never before heard, stories about his iconic career with kiss.
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