Ten Things You Didn’t Know About KISS

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The KISS "Freedom to Rock" special airs on The 4th of July at 4pm. One hour of KISS classics, interviews and never before heard live KISS performances.

How well do you know the band KISS? O.K. so we know the make up, the amazing live stage show, the fire breathing, blood spitting, etc. But did you know before Paul Stanley took on the Starchild character, he did this bandit, Lone Ranger thing with his war paint?

According to Gray Here are 10 Things You Probably Didn't know About KISS.

•  Katey Sagal was a backup singer on Gene Simmons’ 1978 solo album - Peg Bundy from Married With Children.
• Only two members of Kiss played with the band using their given names - Out of the 10 members of the band, only Bruce Kulick and Tommy Thayer used their real names.
• Paul Stanley briefly abandoned his “Starchild” image in favor of a “Bandit” persona - I read once that the make up actually made depressed, part of the reason he changed it.
• Kiss has performed in public as a trio just twice - Band drama for your KISS loving mama.
• “God of Thunder,” Gene Simmons’ signature song, was written by Paul Stanley. - The original version sung by Paul is on the Destroyer reissue.
• Bryan Adams has co-writer credits on two Kiss songs. - Summer of 69 Bryan Adams, that guy.
• Eric Carr died on the same day as Queen’s Freddie Mercury. - Eric was a monster on the drums, a completely different drumming style.
• There are six Kiss album covers featuring members who barely played (or did not play at all) on the record. - Again this band never lacked on member drama.
  
• Prior to joining Kiss, one of Vinnie Vincent’s jobs was as a songwriter for television. - The weirdo guitar player that wore Egyptian Cat make up once wrote music for Happy Days.
• The iconic Kiss logo has to be modified for use in Germany. - The lightning bolt style "SS" caused an uproar.