Kiss (band) Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Kiss
Kiss onstage in 2013 @ Hellfest l-r: Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Eric Singer and Tommy Thayer.
Background information
Origin	New York City, US
Genres	Hard rock heavy metal Glam metal Glam rock Shock rock Pop metal AOR
Years active	1973–present
Labels	Casablanca, Mercury, Sanctuary, Columbia, Universal Music
Associated acts	E.S.P., Frehley's Comet, Union, Vinnie Vincent Invasion, Wicked Lester

Members	Paul Stanley Gene Simmons Eric Singer Tommy Thayer

Past members	Ace Frehley Peter Criss Eric Carr Bruce Kulick Vinnie Vincent Mark St. John

Kiss is an American hard rock/heavy metal band. The band started in the 1970s. They formed in New York City on January 4th 1973. The original members are Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Peter Criss, and Ace Frehley. They are most famous for their stage show and songs like "Rock and Roll All Nite" (1975), "Strutter" (1974) and "Detroit Rock City" (1976).

Current members

Stanley performing with Kiss in Winnipeg on the Alive! Tour in 1976
Simmons and Frehley share a microphone in 1978.
Simmons performing with Kiss in 1979
Kiss during the Music from The Elder era
Bruce Kulick (pictured here in 2002) was the lead guitarist for Kiss from 1984 to 1996.
Kiss performing in Utrecht in 1997
Kiss performing in Paris on March 21, 1999
Alive 35 World Tour map
Kiss performing at the 2010 Sauna Open Air Metal Festival in Tampere, Finland
Kiss performing in Saint Paul, Minnesota, on August 29, 2012
Kiss performing at the O2 Arena in London on May 31, 2017
Kiss performing at Hellfest in Clisson on June 22, 2019
Kiss performing in Paris on June 7, 2022
British glam rock band Slade (pictured in 1973) was among the band's influences.