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Queens, New York, USA (1952 – present)

Paul Stanley (born Stanley Eisen, January 20, 1952 in Queens, New York, USA) is an American hard rock guitarist for the rock band KISS. He is the writer or co-writer of most of the band’s highest-charting hits, including “

Rock And Roll All Nite”, “

Detroit Rock City”, “

Hard Luck Woman”, “

I Was Made For Lovin’ You”, “Crazy Crazy Nights” and “

Forever”.

Before KISS, Paul Stanley was in a local band, Rainbow (not to be confused with Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow) and Uncle Joe. Through a mutual friend of Gene Simmons’, Stanley joined Simmons’ band Wicked Lester in the early 1970s. The band recorded an album in 1972, but as of 2008 it has never been officially released (although songs from the album appeared on Kiss’s 2001 box set). Wicked Lester soon fell apart and Stanley and Simmons placed ads for a drummer and a guitarist in various New York papers. This resulted in Peter Criss and Ace Frehley joining the group, and they named themselves Kiss. Kiss released their self-titled debut in February 1974.

Stanley’s persona in Kiss is “The Starchild”, “The Bandit” in the mid-1973 shows.

In his book Sex Money Kiss, Gene Simmons admits that Stanley was the driving force for Kiss during the makeup-free 1980s, while Simmons was feeling lost without his demon makeup and attempting to launch a film career.

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hurricane_mario wrote:
Monday evening

lol one hit wonder because of south park. he has two whole albums people! (And a nice bootleg concert from 2006)

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gio_rock wrote:
Monday morning

The Biggest Showman on the Rock Music World...

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Sgt_Rock_Dick wrote:
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Live to Win!

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DeadViper wrote:
Sunday afternoon

LIVE TO WIN!!!!! wow!!!

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LIVE TO WIN!!!!!

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RoyStorey wrote:
20 days ago

And my friend Tito, who had a gun

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sexonnaturesway wrote:
December 2009

WE AINT GON' BE DRINKIN NO SOUTHERN COMFORT, NO NO!

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Arkfool wrote:
December 2009

Together with Freddie Mercury Paul will always be one of the best rock frontmans and vocalists in the world!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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December 2009

God!

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November 2009

pretty win

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lemoneaterrr wrote:
November 2009

ALL RIGHT THEN LISTEN IM CARRYING A GUN TONIGHT

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October 2009

This man is a butt burglar.

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happybivouac wrote:
October 2009

How many of you guys out there like to get LICKED?!

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Second To None, Everytime I See You Around!

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Sledzik5000 wrote:
September 2009

Where Angels Dare-John 5-guitars,solo!

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Madertus wrote:
September 2009

Live-To-Win! I listened to this song like 20 times when I passed 1 high school class xD

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Balance13 wrote:
September 2009

The most incredible lead singer/front man in rock world!!!!!!!!!!! Paul Stanley is god (but a humble one)

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August 2009

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August 2009

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August 2009

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