Paul Stanley
Paul Stanley (born January 20, 1952) is an American hard rock guitarist and singer for hard rock band Kiss.
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.jpg) Stanley in December 2025 | |
| Born | Stanley Bert Eisen 20 January 1952 (aged 74) New York City, U.S. |
| Other names | The Starchild |
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| Years active | 1970–present |
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| Children | 4 |
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| Website | paulstanley |
Biography
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
Kiss released their first album, called Kiss, in 1973.[2]
Discography
- 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)
Paul Stanley Media
Stanley's Starchild makeup
Stanley performing and singing "Love Gun" in Montreal, Quebec, August 2009
L–R: Stanley, Eric Singer and Tommy Thayer performing at the Azkena Rock Festival, June 2010
Stanley and Thayer in concert with Kiss at the Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez, California in July 2006
Stanley performing with Kiss at the O2 Arena in London, July 2019
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References
- ↑ Inc, Nielsen Business Media. Billboard (9 August 2003)Nielsen Business Media, Inc..
- ↑ 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 (2010)General Books LLC. ISBN 978-1-155-21274-6.
Other websites
- Paul Stanley official website Archived 2008-01-16 at the Wayback Machine
- Kiss official website
- Interview with Paul Stanley Archived 2012-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
- Paul Stanley on IMDb
- Interview with Paul Stanley from 1999 Archived 2008-02-20 at the Wayback Machine