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Alice Cooper

 

The original Alice Cooper group (1966-1974) aka "Spiders", aka "Nazz" consisted of Vince "Alice Cooper"Furnier, Michael Bruce, Glen Buxton, Neil Smith and Dennis Dunaway. Together, these five individuals created some of the best known and finest music of the early 1970's.

Fuelled by a keen sense of humour, performing rock on-stage in a manner never seen before, and delivering solid music to back it up, Alice Cooper unleashed his debut album in 1969 and soon became one of the biggest rock acts in the world. His shows, featuring his trademark make-up, snakes, and stage sets with guillotines, gallows, and graveyards were precedent-setting, revolutionizing the way rock concerts were presented. Widely and highly regarded as the progenitor of theatricality and shock in rock, Alice has influenced literally countless bands over the past three decades, and continues to tour and record into a fourth decade.

For the best Alice Cooper website Links try:- Alice Cooper Links Page

 

 

 

Kiss

 

 

1973 : KISS was born. Manager Bill Aucoin discovers the band playing at a small hotel in New York's Times Square. The band was just beginning to experiment with makeup, no official costumes yet.

1974 : KISS becomes an opening act for groups such as Blue Oyster Cult and Black Sabbath, but steal the show each time. KISS is love or hated, but never can be ignored. The first two Albums, KISS and Hotter Than Hell are released this year. Kiss tours towns and cities that most other bands would not even bother to go.

1975 : KISS headlines for the first time, going to cities that most groups wouldn't think of going to. A sold-out show at 12,000 seat Detroit's Cobo Hall make's Detroit KISS town. By the end of the year, the KISS Army is on the march. Dressed to Kill is released, and the first hit single "Rock and Roll All Nite" is an instant hit. The album Alive follows, and it becomes KISS's first double platinum album.

Ace Frehley

Gene Simmons

 

1977 : KISS returns to Madison Square Garden and sells out so fast that an extra concert at Nassau Coliseum is arranged to satisfy disappointed fans. KISS then tours Japan, where it sets attendance records surpassing the Beatles. Returning to the U.S., the band puts its energies into the creation of the Love Gun album, which goes platinum during the first week. The same year, KISS records Alive in the L.A. Forum which also goes double platinum.

Peter Criss

Paul Stanley

 

1979 : Kiss releases Dynasty and releases the hit "I was made for luvin you", which reached #11. Kiss goes out on the Dynasty tour, taking such effects as Gene flying around the stage, Ace's grenade launching guitar, and strobe light guitar. The tour ends up costing almost as much as what was brought in, and the tour is considered a bomb. This become the final tour for Peter Criss, who's alcohol problems keep him from giving his all to the album and tour. The Dynasty tour appeared to be more of "disco family hour", with children and parents crowding arenas to see the band, a trend the band becomes disturbed with. KISS Goes big time, KISS merchandise is everywhere, from radios, pinball machines and dolls, KISS is in everyone's home.

 

For the best KISS website Links try:- Lynn's KISS Links

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Last revised: August 18, 2001.