Paul Stanley

American singer and guitarist, member of the rock band Kiss

Paul Stanley (born January 20, 1952) is an American hard rock guitarist and singer for hard rock band Kiss.

Paul Stanley
Stanley at a concert in January 2010
Born
Stanley Bert Eisen

(1952-01-20) January 20, 1952 (age 72)
Other namesThe Starchild
Occupations
  • Musician
  • singer
  • songwriter
Years active1970–present
Spouses
  • Pamela Bowen
    (m. 1992; div. 2001)
  • Erin Sutton
    (m. 2019)
Children4
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Member of
  • Paul Stanley's Soul Station
Formerly of
Websitepaulstanley.com

Biography

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Born in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., on January 20, 1952. He moved to Queens, New York City in 1960. Paul was heavily influenced by The Beatles and the Rolling Stones image and was coming little by little the world of rock'n'roll. He played Elvis songs in his garage with a guitar he got for his birthday. After a while playing in a cover band called Uncle Joe, he recorded a single for CBS.[1]

Career

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Kiss released their first album, called Kiss, in 1973.[2]

Discography

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  • Kiss (1974)
  • Hotter Than Hell (1974)
  • Dressed To Kill (1975)
  • Alive! (1975)
  • Destroyer (1976)
  • Rock And Roll Over (1976)
  • Love Gun (1977)
  • Alive II (1977)
  • Paul Stanley (1978) (solo)
  • Dynasty (1979)
  • Unmasked (1980)
  • Music From "The Elder" (1981)
  • Creatures Of The Night (1982)
  • Lick It Up (1983)
  • Animalize (1984)
  • Asylum (1985)
  • Crazy Nights (1987)
  • Hot In The Shade (1989)
  • Revenge (1992)
  • Alive III (1993)
  • Kiss Unplugged (1996)
  • Carnival Of Souls: The Final Sessions (1997)
  • Psycho Circus (1998)
  • Kiss Symphony: Alive IV (2004)
  • Live to Win (2006)(solo)
  • Sonic Boom (2009)

References

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  1. Inc, Nielsen Business Media (9 August 2003). "Billboard". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. – via Google Books. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  2. Kiss (band) Members: Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Ace Frehley, Peter Criss, Eric Carr, Vinnie Vincent, Bruce Kulick, Eric Singer, Mark St. John, Kiss Band Members, Tommy Thayer. General Books LLC. 2010. ISBN 978-1-155-21274-6.

Other websites

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