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Following the demise of Wicked Lester, Kiss were formed in 1972 by Paul Stanley (b. Paul Eisen, 20 January 1950, Queens, New York, USA; rhythm guitar, vocals) and Gene Simmons (b. Chaim Witz, 25 August 1949, Haifa, Israel; bass, vocals), who went on to recruit Peter Criss (b. Peter Crisscoula, 27 December 1947, Brooklyn, New York, USA; drums, vocals) and Ace Frehley (b. Paul Frehley, 22 April 1951, Bronx, New York, USA; lead guitar, vocals). Setelah runtuhnya Wicked Lester, Kiss dibentuk pada tahun 1972 oleh Paul Stanley (b. Paulus Eisen, 20 Januari 1950, Queens, New York, AS; gitar rhythm, vokal) dan Gene Simmons (b. Chaim Witz, 25 Agustus 1949, Haifa, Israel, bass, vokal), yang kemudian merekrut Peter Criss (b. Petrus Crisscoula, 27 Desember 1947, Brooklyn, New York, Amerika Serikat, drum, vokal) dan Ace Frehley (b. Paul Frehley, 22 April 1951, Bronx, New York, AS; lead guitar, vokal). At their second show at the Hotel Diplomat, Manhattan, in 1973, Flipside producer Bill Aucoin offered the band a management contract, and within two weeks they were signed to Neil Bogart's recently established Casablanca Records. Pada show kedua mereka di produsen Hotel Diplomat, Manhattan, tahun 1973, Bill Flipside Aucoin ditawarkan band kontrak manajemen, dan dalam waktu dua minggu mereka menandatangani kontrak untuk Records baru-baru ini didirikan Neil Bogart Casablanca. In just over a year, Kiss had released their first three albums with a modicum of success. Hanya dalam waktu satu tahun, Kiss telah merilis tiga album pertama mereka dengan jumlah sedikit keberhasilan.

In the summer of 1975 their fortunes changed with the release of Alive! Pada musim panas tahun 1975 nasib mereka berubah dengan merilis Alive! , which spawned their first US hit single, with the reissued live version of 'Rock And Roll All Nite' climbing to number 12 in November. , Yang melahirkan mereka di AS hit single pertama, dengan versi live diterbitkan kembali dari 'Rock And Roll All Nite' naik ke nomor 12 pada bulan November. The appeal of Kiss has always been based on their live shows: the garish greasepaint make-up, outrageous costumes and pyrotechnic stage effects, along with their hard-rocking anthems, combined to create what was billed as 'The Greatest Rock 'n' Roll Show On Earth'. Daya tarik Kiss selalu didasarkan pada menunjukkan hidup mereka: greasepaint norak make-up, kostum keterlaluan dan efek tahap piroteknik, bersama dengan lagu-lagu keras-goyang, dikombinasikan untuk menciptakan apa yang ditagih sebagai n 'The Rock Greatest' 'Roll Tampilkan Di Bumi '. Their live reputation engendered a dramatic upsurge in record sales, and Alive became their first certified platinum album in the USA. reputasi hidup mereka menimbulkan kenaikan luar biasa dalam penjualan rekaman, dan Alive menjadi album pertama platinum bersertifikat di Amerika Serikat. Destroyer proved just as successful, and also gave them their first US Top 10 single, earning Peter Criss a major songwriting award for the uncharacteristic ballad, 'Beth'. Destroyer terbukti hanya sebagai sukses, dan juga memberi mereka mereka pertama US Top 10 single, produktif Peter Criss penghargaan lagu utama bagi balada seperti biasanya, 'Beth'.

Subsequent releases, Rock And Roll Over , Love Gun and Alive II , each certified platinum, confirmed the arrival of Kiss as major recording artists. Rilis-rilis selanjutnya, Rock And Roll Over, Love Gun dan Alive II, masing-masing platinum bersertifikat, menegaskan kedatangan Kiss sebagai artis rekaman besar. By 1977 Kiss had topped the prestigious Gallup poll as the most popular act in the USA. Pada tahun 1977 telah melebihi Kiss jajak pendapat Gallup bergengsi sebagai tindakan yang paling populer di Amerika Serikat. They had become a marketing dream: Kiss merchandise included make-up kits, masks, board games, and pinball machines. Mereka telah menjadi mimpi pemasaran: Kiss barang dagangan termasuk make-up kit, masker, papan permainan, dan mesin pinball. Marvel Comics produced two super-hero cartoon books, and a full-length science-fiction film, Kiss Meet The Phantom Of The Park, was even produced. Marvel Comics menghasilkan dua buku super-pahlawan kartun, dan full-length film fiksi ilmiah, Kiss Meet The Phantom Of The Park, bahkan diproduksi. The ranks of their fan club, the Kiss Army, had swollen to a six-figure number. Jajaran fan club mereka, Kiss Angkatan Darat, telah membengkak ke nomor enam digit.

In September 1978 all four group members released solo albums on the same day, a feat never before envisaged, let alone matched. Pada bulan September 1978 semua anggota kelompok empat merilis album solo pada hari yang sama, prestasi yang belum pernah dibayangkan, apalagi cocok. At the time, this represented the biggest shipment of albums from one 'unit' to record stores in the history of recorded music. Pada waktu itu, ini merupakan pengiriman terbesar album dari 'unit' satu untuk merekam toko dalam sejarah musik rekaman. The albums enjoyed varying degrees of success; Ace Frehley's record came out on top and included the US Top 20 hit single, 'New York Groove'. Album menikmati berbagai tingkat keberhasilan; catatan Ace Frehley datang keluar di atas dan termasuk Top 20 US hit single, 'New York Groove'. Gene Simmons, whose album featured an impressive line-up of guests including Cher , Donna Summer , Bob Seger and Janis Ian , had a hit single in the UK with 'Radioactive', which reached number 41 in 1978. Gene Simmons, yang menampilkan album yang mengesankan line-up para tamu termasuk Cher, Donna Summer, Bob Seger dan Janis Ian, memiliki hit single di Inggris dengan 'radioaktif', yang mencapai jumlah 41 pada tahun 1978. After the release of Dynasty in 1979, which featured the worldwide hit single, 'I Was Made For Lovin' You', cracks appeared in the ranks. Setelah merilis Dinasti tahun 1979, yang menampilkan hit single di seluruh dunia, "Aku Apakah Made Untuk Lovin 'Anda', retak muncul di jajaran.

Peter Criss left to be replaced by session player Anton Fig, who had previously appeared on Frehley's solo album. Peter Criss tersisa untuk digantikan oleh pemain sesi Anton Gambar, yang sebelumnya muncul di album solo Frehley's. Fig played drums on the 1980 release Unmasked until a permanent replacement was found in the form of New Yorker Eric Carr (b. 12 July 1950, d. 24 November 1991), who made his first appearance during the world tour of 1980. Ara memainkan drum pada rilis 1980 Unmasked sampai pengganti tetap ditemukan dalam bentuk New Yorker Eric Carr (b. 12 Juli 1950, d. 24 November 1991), yang membuat penampilan pertamanya selama tur dunia 1980. A fuller introduction came on Music From The Elder , an album that represented a radical departure from traditional Kiss music and included several ballads, an orchestra and a choir. Sebuah pengantar lengkap datang di Music From The Elder, sebuah album yang mewakili suatu keberangkatan yang radikal dari musik tradisional Kiss dan termasuk beberapa balada, sebuah orkestra dan paduan suara. It was a brave attempt to break new ground but failed to capture the imagination of the record-buying public. Ini merupakan upaya berani untuk memecahkan tanah baru, tetapi gagal untuk menangkap imajinasi publik catatan-beli. Frehley, increasingly disenchanted with the musical direction of the band, finally left in December 1982. Frehley, semakin kecewa dengan arah musik band, akhirnya meninggalkan pada bulan Desember 1982. The two albums prior to his departure had featured outside musicians. Dua album sebelum keberangkatannya telah menampilkan musisi luar.

Bruce Kulick, who had contributed to the studio side of Alive II and played on Stanley's solo album, supplied the lead work to the four previously unreleased tracks on the Killers compilation of 1982, and Vincent Cusano (later to become Vinnie Vincent ) was responsible for lead guitar on the 1982 release, Creatures Of The Night . Bruce Kulick, yang telah berkontribusi untuk sisi studio Alive II dan bermain di album solo Stanley, diberikan pekerjaan menyebabkan empat lagu yang sebelumnya dirilis pada kompilasi Killers tahun 1982, dan Vincent Cusano (kemudian menjadi Vinnie Vincent) bertanggung jawab atas lead guitar pada rilis 1982, Creatures Of The Night. By 1983 the popularity of the band was waning and drastic measures were called for. Tahun 1983 popularitas band sudah mulai berkurang dan langkah-langkah drastis yang dipanggil. The legendary make-up that had concealed their true identities for almost 10 years was removed on MTV in the USA. Legendaris make-up yang telah menyembunyikan identitas sejati mereka selama hampir 10 tahun telah dihapus di MTV di Amerika Serikat. Vinnie Vincent made his first official appearance on Lick It Up , an album that provided Kiss with their first Top 10 hit in the UK. Vinnie Vincent membuat penampilan resmi pertama di Lick It Up, sebuah album yang disediakan Kiss dengan mereka 10 Top pertama hit di Inggris. The resurgence of the band continued with Animalize . Kebangkitan band ini dilanjutkan dengan Animalize.

Vincent had been replaced by Mark St. John (b. Mark Norton), a seasoned session player and guitar tutor. Vincent telah digantikan oleh Mark St John (b. Markus Norton), session player berpengalaman dan tutor gitar. His association with the band was short-lived, however, as he was struck down by Reiters Syndrome. Hubungannya dengan band berumur pendek, bagaimanapun, karena ia tertimpa oleh Reiters Syndrome. Bruce Kulick was enlisted as a temporary replacement on the 1984 European Tour, and subsequently became a permanent member when it became apparent that St. John would not be able to continue as a band member. Bruce Kulick adalah terdaftar sebagai pengganti sementara pada tahun 1984 European Tour, dan kemudian menjadi anggota tetap ketika menjadi jelas bahwa St John tidak akan mampu untuk melanjutkan anggota band. Further commercial success was achieved with Asylum and Crazy Nights , the latter featuring their biggestUK hit single, 'Crazy Crazy Nights', which peaked at number 4 in October 1987 and was soon followed by another Top 40 hit single, 'Reason To Live'. sukses secara komersial lebih lanjut dicapai dengan Suaka dan Crazy Nights, yang terakhir menampilkan biggestUK mereka hit single, 'Crazy Crazy Nights', yang memuncak pada nomor 4 pada bulan Oktober 1987 dan segera diikuti oleh Top 40 hit single, 'Alasan Untuk Hidup'.

Hot In The Shade succeeded their third compilation album, Smashes, Thrashes And Hits , and included another US hit single, 'Forever', which reached number 8 in February 1990. Hot In The Shade berhasil kompilasi album ketiga mereka, menghancurkan, Thrashes Dan Hit, dan termasuk lainnya US hit single, 'Forever', yang mencapai angka 8 pada bulan Februari 1990. Work on a new Kiss album with producer Bob Ezrin was delayed following Eric Carr's illness due to complications from cancer. Bekerja pada album Kiss baru dengan produser Bob Ezrin ditunda berikut penyakit Eric Carr akibat komplikasi dari kanker. He died on 24 November 1991, in New York, at the age of 41. Ia meninggal pada 24 November 1991, di New York, pada usia 41. Despite this setback, Kiss contributed a hit cover version of Argent 's classic 'God Gave Rock 'N' Roll To You II' (UK number 4, January 1992) to the soundtrack of the film Bill And Ted's Bogus Journey, and brought in replacement drummer Eric Singer (ex- Black Sabbath ; Badlands ). Meskipun kemunduran ini, Kiss kontribusi versi hit penutup Argent 's klasik' 'N' Allah Memberi Rock Roll To You II '(nomor Inggris 4, Januari 1992) untuk soundtrack film RUU Dan palsu Ted's Journey, dan membawa drummer pengganti Eric Singer (ex-Black Sabbath; Badlands). The album Revenge also provided them with their highest charting US album (number 4), and their first Top 10 release since Dynasty reached number 9 in 1979. The Revenge album juga memberikan mereka dengan AS tertinggi charting album mereka (angka 4), dan pertama Top 10 mereka rilis sejak Dinasti mencapai nomor 9 tahun 1979.

The Kiss My Ass tribute album was released in 1994, with contributions from Lenny Kravitz , Stevie Wonder , Garth Brooks , Lemonheads , Faith No More , Dinosaur Jr, Rage Against The Machine and others. The Kiss My Ass tribute album dirilis pada tahun 1994, dengan kontribusi dari Lenny Kravitz, Stevie Wonder, Garth Brooks, Lemonheads, Faith No More, Dinosaur Jr, Rage Against The Machine dan lain-lain. The interest in Kiss My Ass led to a historic reunion for MTV Unplugged . Kepentingan di Kiss My Ass menyebabkan reuni bersejarah bagi MTV Unplugged. A stable unit with Bruce Kulick (guitar) and Eric Singer (drums), together with Simmons and Stanley, appeared to be on the cards, but Frehley and Criss returned for a reunion tour. Sebuah unit yang stabil dengan Bruce Kulick (gitar) dan Eric Singer (drum), bersama dengan Simmons dan Stanley, tampaknya berada di kartu, tapi Frehley dan Criss kembali untuk tur reuni. So successful was the tour that Kulick and Singer were naturally somewhat annoyed and both quit. Begitu sukses adalah wisata yang Kulick dan Singer secara alamiah agak terganggu dan keduanya berhenti. Their irritation was further exacerbated by the fact that a new studio album, Carnival Of Souls , featured both of them. iritasi mereka semakin diperburuk oleh fakta bahwa album studio baru, Karnaval Dari Jiwa, menampilkan keduanya. In 1997 Vincent sued the band, alleging that they owed him royalties. Pada tahun 1997 Vincent menggugat band, menyatakan bahwa mereka berhutang padanya royalti.

A year later Psycho Circus marked the return of the original line-up to the studio, and became the group's highest charting US album when it debuted at number 3 in October. Setahun kemudian Psycho Circus menandai kembalinya asli line-up ke studio, dan menjadi tertinggi charting kelompok AS album ketika debut di nomor 3 pada bulan Oktober. With a history spanning three decades, Kiss' impact on the consciousness of a generation of music fans, particularly in the USA, remains enormous. Dengan sejarah yang mencakup tiga dekade, dampak Kiss 'pada kesadaran generasi penggemar musik, terutama di Amerika Serikat, tetap besar.

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