http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Stanley
Paul and his Wife Erin (they had that baby in September 2006)
Paul in full KISS makeup.
Posted on 07/29/2007 8:14:18 AM PDT by lowbridge
Singer's Heart Scare Leaves Kiss a Trio AP
Posted: 2007-07-29 00:03:46
SAN JACINTO, Calif. (AP) - Kiss lead singer and guitarist Paul Stanley had to bow out of a Southern California concert because of heart problems before the show, according to his Web site.
Band-mates Gene Simmons, Tommy Thayer and Eric Singer played the Friday night gig at Soboba Casino, about 90 miles east of Los Angeles, as Stanley was taken to the hospital.
"During sound check yesterday, my heart spontaneously jumped to 190 plus beats per minute where it stayed for over an hour necessitating paramedics to start an IV and give me a shot to momentarily stop my heart and get it into a normal pattern," Stanley said in the Saturday Web site posting.
"Not knowing if this episode was life threatening made it even more exhausting," the statement continued.
Phone and e-mail messages for Kiss manager Doc McGhee seeking comment about Stanley's condition were not immediately returned Saturday night.
It was Kiss' first ever appearance as a trio, according to the band's Web site.
As famous for their makeup, stage mayhem and wagging tongues as their music, Kiss recorded the 1970s hits "Rock and Roll All Nite" and "Detroit Rock City."
The 55-year-old Stanley, born Stanley Eisen, released a solo album, "Live to Win," in 2006.
On the Net:
Paul Stanley: www.paulstanley.com
Kiss band site: www.kissonline.com
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Stanley
Paul and his Wife Erin (they had that baby in September 2006)
Paul in full KISS makeup.
I guess all thoe years of “Rock n’ Roll all night and partee every day” finally caught up to him!
I can see why they wore make up all those years.
I'm a big KISS fan; I've seen them twice in concert. I've seen him in inteviews and he's a really nice guy and adores his loyal fans.
Ping
No, actualy it was Ace Frehley and Peter Criss who were the hard partying, drugging members of the band. Gene Simmons and Paul were the squares.
Interview with Lydia Criss, Peter Criss's wife:
Jeb: From the fan’s perspective it seems the band divided into two camps. You had Gene and Paul on one side and Peter and Ace on the other.
Lydia: Gene and Paul were together before Kiss. Gene and Paul were also more into the business aspect of the band. Ace and Peter just wanted to party and live the rock star lifestyle. It really came down to the fact that there were two band members who did not do drugs and there were two band members that did do drugs.
http://www.classicrockrevisited.com/Interviews07/lydiacriss07.htm
Gary James' Interview With Paul Stanley of Kiss
Q - Over the years, Kiss has managed to be scandal free. You haven't had run-ins with the police or been busted for drugs. This is kind of unusual for a group, isn't it?
A - Well, all that mystique or intrigue with either the law or drugs, is such a load of crap. It's usually a cheap way to get publicity.
Q - But, it works.
A - And it works. But, the truth is it doesn't work for the long-run. Whether you're trying to get press because you do drugs or because you suddenly decided not to do drugs, it's all just cheap publicity. To me, it's like - shut-up and play your music. The music has either got to do the talking or not. All the rest is irrelevant, as far as some kind of fascination with some kind of rock 'n' roll lifestyle. And I say that with quotation marks around it. (Laughs). Very often, it's calculated, and it's press. That's all. If somebody really wants to know the scoop on drugs and rock 'n' roll, they should ask Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, or Jim Morrison. Whatever they can say or can't say, says it all.
http://www.classicbands.com/PaulStanleyInterview.html
I can see why they wore make up all those years.
It's called aging. And it's coming for you. :-)
Actually, that pic of him in his makeup is from an old 1970s album. I would assume that they looked better because they were younger, but back then they made such a big deal out of preventing their real faces under all that make up from being photographed. It served a dual purpose: Publicity for their band, and retained their privacy. They could walk around in public and not get harrased by overeager fans.
No, they were always ugly. Much like GWAR, they need make up.
Not all of them. I'll give you Gene...
Rich and ugly. Emphasis on RICH.
I'm reminded of my pastor at church when I was a yute, who was a closet Kiss fan. He managed to fit God Gave Rock and Roll To You into a sermon
Thats what made them “not UGLY”! $$$
I think Elizabeth Taylor said that “money is the best deodorant in the whole world”.
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Fox News | 7/24/07 | n/a
Posted on 07/24/2007 9:46:21 PM EDT by kiriath_jearim
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Pot may hike risk of psychosis, research finds
MSNBC | 7/27/2007 | AP
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LA Times | july 29th 2007 | DancesWithCats
Posted on 07/29/2007 11:18:23 PM EDT by DancesWithCats
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