The book covers genes life from his upbringing in israel as a child named chaim witz. On a whim i picked this up and have to say that it was a quick and enjoyable read. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Kiss and makeup by gene simmons goodreads share book. Gene simmons has another way to shine in the spotlight. Kiss and makeup by gene simmons 2002, paperback for sale. Oct 22, 2002 kiss and make up is rock band kiss cofounder gene simmons first autobiography. Pauls book follows in the platformed footsteps of gene simmons kiss and makeup 2001, ace frehleys no regrets. Kiss and makeup by gene simmons nook book ebook barnes. 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. Tv commercial for that 70s show 1998 with the other members of kiss 2002 tv commercial with paul stanley for universal studios florida, 2003.
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. First up iswho elsegene simmons, and his 2001 memoir kiss and makeup. Includes the first ever nonmakeup gene simmons action figure and two sided gold medallion. Kiss and makeup by gene simmons 2001, hardcover for sale. You wanted the truth, you got the truth the hottest book in the world. 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. Long before they first took the stage, gene simmons and paul stanley had a clearcut operating plan for their business. Kiss and make up is rock band kiss cofounder gene simmons first autobiography. Each member had their own look gene s was the demon, and his batlike makeup, onstage firebreathing, tonguewaggling and blooddrooling made headlines worldwide. 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. As one would expect from the driving force behind those panstick monsters of metal kiss, its a story of sex, drugs and rock n roll. You wanted the truth, you got the truththe hottest book in the world. This acclaimed book by gene simmons is available at in several formats for your ereader.
Kiss bassist gene simmons makes surprise appearance at meeting of millard principals. Kiss made rock merchandising an art form, and simmons born. 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. 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. Kiss and makeup isbn 9780609608555 pdf epub gene simmons. Click to read more about kiss and makeup by gene simmons. Best known as the fire breathing, blood splitting and larger than life cofounder of hard rock supergroup, kiss. Gene simmons gives kiss makeup tutorial cosmopolitan. Simmons life is extraordinary and his personality contradictory.
Watch gene simmons recreate his iconic kiss makeup on his daughter sophie tweed simmons. 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 early 1970s. Gene simmons is the cofrontman of fabled, firebreathing rock overlords kiss, and does a thriving side business as an entrepreneur. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read kiss and makeup. 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. We are still shipping online orders and would be greatful for your support.
Gene simmons kiss and makeup lets the demon speak for himself. Since kiss didnt drop wearing their distinctive make up until 1983, it was several years before simmons appeared in front of the cameras again this time without the demon make up, as an evil technojunkie killer battling tom selleck in the thriller runaway 1984. Download and keep this book for free with a 30 day trial. Dec 11, 2001 kiss and makeup ebook written by gene simmons. Kiss bassist gene simmons makes surprise appearance at. I didnt enjoy it as much as his other book sex money kiss. Discover book depositorys huge selection of gene simmons books online. But when the smoke clears, the book is as well written as it is interesting.
In his book, stanley admitted there was a time when he was frustrated that simmons seemingly got all the media attention for being the face of kiss with his infamous long tongue and demon makeup. If you want to know the history of kiss, then their are reports on the internet, kisstory books and a million and one dvds for you. Sep 06, 2019 gene simmons is best known as the frontman for kiss, the rock band he cofounded in the early 1970s, as well as for his tv show gene simmons family jewels. 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. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. Released in 2002 genes 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. Unholy was cowritten by gene simmons and vinnie vincent, although vincent was fired in 1984. Since then, kiss has gone on to sell over 80 million albums and. In his book, kiss and makeup, simmons wrote of the glam rock group slade. Kiss and makeup by gene simmons 2002, paperback for. In 1983, kiss began performing without makeup and costumes, thus marking the. Simmons mother is the only member of her entire family to survive the holocaust.
Simmons was actually born chaim witz in august 1949 in haifa, israel, the son of hungarian jewish parents, flora florence klein or kovacs and feri yechiel witz. Now, dystopian dance party is following in their footsteps, and doing something even less thinkable. Kiss has released thirtyseven records and sold 80 million albums worldwide. Vinnie vincent came up to me and apologized for causing the band all the grief while he was a member. Kiss and makeup gene simmons, author, crown publishing, manufactured by. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. He chronicles his life through the tough times living with his mother. Kiss did not become one of the most successful rock bands in history by accident.
Kiss and makeup ebook por gene simmons 9781400045235. Since then, kiss has gone on to sell over 80 million albums and to perform over 2,000 shows around the world. It provides the best lens through which to view the events relayed and even the ones completely omitted from the narrative but alluded to in other kiss books. It showed him to be a loving family man and i was curious to know more, so i listened to his audio book, kiss and makeup. He spends a good 14 of the book raging on peter, and another 14 raging on ace. Due the limited number of events for this particular book release, signed books are going to be quite scarce. You wanted the truth, you got the truththe hottest book in the w. Gene simmons kiss and makeup lets the demon speak for. 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. Oct 22, 2002 gene simmons has another way to shine in the spotlight.
Gene simmons s most popular book is the art of war. 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. Coronavirus update we have temporarily closed all stores due to the coronavirus outbreak. It was the gene simmons autobiography called kiss and makeup. Well known for its members face paint and stage outfits, the group rose to prominence in the midtolate 1970s with their elaborate live performances, which featured fire breathing, bloodspitting, smoking guitars, shooting rockets. Raunchy, goodhearted memoirs of the prodigiously tongued cofounder of megaselling band kiss. It goes a long way towards explaining how gene and paul were kiss.
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 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. The first festival in the series is set to take place in grand forks, british columbia august 6th through the 8th 2020. 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. I first learned about gene simmons from his gene simmons family jewels tv show, which i liked. Kiss and makeup is the autobiography of serpentinetongued rock god gene simmons. Jul 22, 2019 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 bulk of it is gene bragging about scoring with the girls. The conversation that follows is arguably the snarkiest thing. 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. They instantly recognized simmons even without his makeup. Kiss often stylized as ki is an american rock band formed in new york city in january 1973 by paul stanley, gene simmons, peter criss, and ace frehley. Of course being a huge kiss fan since childhood, i had to read this.
Kiss and makeup ebook by gene simmons rakuten kobo. Read kiss and makeup by gene simmons available from rakuten kobo. He wanted to patch things up and wondered if i would consider writing some songs with him. Fueled by an explosive mix of makeup, costumes, and attitude, kiss burst onto the music scene. Kiss gave people great rock n roll music with an aweinspiring theatrical show. Gene simmons has 48 books on goodreads with 9564 ratings. Kiss and makeup by gene simmons 2001, hardcover for. Gene simmons books list of books by author gene simmons. Aug 22, 2017 gene simmons is the cofrontman of fabled, firebreathing rock overlords kiss, and does a thriving side business as an entrepreneur. I was a kiss fan as a teen and have recently started watching his reality show, gene simmons family jewels. Well known for its members face paint and stage outfits, the group rose to prominence in the midtolate 1970s with their elaborate live performances, which featured fire breathing, bloodspitting, smoking guitars, shooting. Over the past forty years, kiss has sold over 100 million cds and dvds worldwide and manages over 3,000 licensed merchandise items. In the book, simmons pats himself on the back for having the courage to deliver the unvarnished truth about kiss in.
Before gene simmons there was chaim witz, a boy from haifa, israel, who had no inkling of the life. Coming from a poor family, he and his mother made their way to. Kiss and makeup by gene simmons penguin books australia. We know this, he tells us so, over and over again in case you forget. He also launched his film and tv producing career with. 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. Gene simmons has also acted in films and on television, has written and produced albums for other recording artists, has managed the recording career of, among others, liza minelli, and was founder and president of his own recording label, simmons recordsrca. Gene simmons is best known as the frontman for kiss, the rock band he cofounded in the early 1970s, as well as for his tv show gene simmons family jewels. Kiss singer paul stanley weighs in on ace frehley, gene.
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