Paul Stanley
Background information
Birth name	Stanley Harvey Eisen
Born	January 20, 1952 (1952-01-20) (age 56)
Origin	Queens, New York, United States
Genre(s)	Hard rock, Heavy metal, Glam metal
Occupation(s)	Singer, Songwriter, Record producer, Painter, Actor
Instrument(s)	Vocals, Guitar, Bass and Drums
Years active	1970 - present
Label(s)	New Door Records/Universal Music Group
Associated acts	Kiss and Wicked Lester
Website	Official website KISS Online
Notable instrument(s)
Ibanez PS10 Washburn PS2000 Silvertone Paul Stanley Signature Models Ibanez Iceman Gibson Flying V

Stanley Harvey Eisen (born January 20, 1952, Queens, New York) known by his stage name Paul Stanley, is an American Hard rock guitarist and vocalist for the rock band Kiss. He is the writer or co-writer of most of the band's highest-charting hits, including "Let's Put The X In Sex","Everytime I Look At You","Love Gun","Detroit Rock City," "Rock and Roll All Nite," "Hard Luck Woman," "I Was Made for Lovin' You," "Crazy Crazy Nights," and "Forever." Paul Stanley may refer to: Paul Stanley, guitarist, vocalist and co-founder of the band KISS Paul Stanley (album) his self-titled 1978 solo album Paul Stanley (director) (1922 – 2002), an American television director Paul Stanley (Tennessee), a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives Category: ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (667x1001, 242 KB)Dwight McCann,http://dwightmccann. ... is the 20th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1952 (MCMLII) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Queens (disambiguation) and Queen. ... This article is about the state. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Hard Rock redirects here. ... Heavy metal redirects here. ... Glam metal is a sub-genre of heavy metal music that arose in the late 1970s - early 1980s in the United States. ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... For other uses , see Painting (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Actor (disambiguation). ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Guitar (disambiguation). ... A sunburst-colored Precision Bass The electric bass guitar (or electric bass; pronounced , as in base) is a bass stringed instrument played with the fingers (either by plucking, slapping, popping, or tapping) or using a pick. ... A drum kit (or drum set or trap set) is a collection of drums, cymbals and sometimes other percussion instruments, such as a cowbell, wood block, chimes or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single drummer. ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Universal Music Group (UMG) is the largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry. ... Kiss is an American rock band formed in New York City in January 1973. ... Wicked Lester, c. ... This article is about the guitar manufacturer. ... A washburn Washburn (full name: Washburn Guitars) was established in 1883 in Chicago, Illinois. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... // The Iceman is an Ibanez guitar produced by Hoshino Gakki. ... The Gibson Flying V is an electric guitar model first released by Gibson in 1958. ... is the 20th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1952 (MCMLII) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Queens is geographically the largest of the five boroughs of New York City in the United States, and the most ethnically diverse county in the U.S. It is coterminous with Queens County in the State of New York and is located on western Long Island. ... Hard Rock redirects here. ... For the UK magazine, see Guitarist (magazine). ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... For other uses, see Rock music (disambiguation). ... Kiss is an American rock band formed in New York City in January 1973. ... Love Gun is an album by the American hard rock band Kiss. ... Detroit Rock City is a 1999 film about 4 kids in a KISS cover band, trying to go see their idols, KISS in Detroit in 1978. ... Rock and Roll All Nite is a song by Kiss, originally released on their 1975 album Dressed to Kill. ... Hard Luck Woman is a song by KISS, originally released on their 1976 album Rock and Roll Over. ... I Was Made for Lovin You is a hard rock/disco song by the American hard rock band Kiss, originally released on their 1979 album Dynasty (see 1979 in music). ... Crazy Crazy Nights is a song by the American hard rock band Kiss, originally released on their 1987 album, Crazy Nights. ... Forever is a KISS song from the Hot in the shade album. ...

Biography

Before joining Wicked Lester, Paul Stanley was in a local band, Rainbow (not to be confused with Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow) and Uncle Joe. Through a mutual friend of Gene Simmons, Stanley joined Simmons' band Wicked Lester in the early 1970s. The band recorded an album in 1971, but as of 2005 it has never been officially released (although songs from the album appeared on Kiss's 2001 box set). Wicked Lester soon fell apart and Stanley and Simmons placed ads for a drummer and a guitarist in various New York papers. This resulted in Peter Criss and Ace Frehley joining the group, and they named themselves Kiss. Kiss released their self-titled debut in February 1974. Wicked Lester, c. ... Richard Hugh Blackmore, (born 14 April 1945) is an English guitarist. ... Rainbow were a hard rock and heavy metal band formed by former Deep Purple guitarist Ritchie Blackmore in 1975. ... Chaim Witz (חיים וויץ), (born August 25, 1949 in Haifa, Israel), better known by his stage name Gene Simmons, is an Israeli-American hard rock bass guitarist and vocalist. ... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar, known as the year of cyclohexanol. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... George Peter John Criscuola (born December 20, 1945), better known as Peter Criss, is an American musician best known as co-founder, drummer and vocalist for the rock band Kiss. ... Paul Daniel Frehley (born April 27, 1951[1]), better known as Ace Frehley, is an American guitarist best known as a founding member and lead guitarist for the rock band Kiss. ... Kiss is an American rock band formed in New York City in January 1973. ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ...

Newspaper ad for Phantom of the Opera, starring Paul Stanley

Paul's persona in Kiss is "The Starchild." Wearing Spandex and platform boots, Stanley's persona is that of a Don Juan-esque lover, combining effeminate elements with elements of extreme masculinity, rather than mere androgyny. Although Stanley's voice is generally very soft and eloquent during normal conversation, he uses a specific "stage voice" which is like a "Rock N' Roll Preacher", much like Gene Simmons adopts an animalistic growl on stage for his demon persona. Unlike most leading rock frontmen, he gets the crowd to join the band in many of their classic hits and also tends to give a speech or "scripted" story for certain songs (e.g. having sexual encounters with nurses and other women he's met on tour and how much he supports U.S. troops overseas). Image File history File links Download high resolution version (354x651, 64 KB) Newspaper ad showing Paul Stanley in Phantom of the Opera. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (354x651, 64 KB) Newspaper ad showing Paul Stanley in Phantom of the Opera. ... For other uses, see Don Juan (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Androgyny (disambiguation). ...

In his book Sex Money Kiss, Gene Simmons admits that Paul was the driving force for Kiss during the makeup-free 1980s, while Simmons was feeling lost without his demon makeup and attempting to launch a film career. The 1980s refers to the years from 1980 to 1989. ...

In 1999 Stanley starred in a Toronto production of The Phantom of the Opera, in which he played the role of The Phantom. He appeared in the musical from May 25 to August 1, and again that year from September 30 to October 31. While in Toronto, Stanley was contacted by AboutFace, an organization that provides support and information to individuals with facial differences, and asked to help raise awareness for them. Although he was approached due to his role as The Phantom, Stanley was in fact born with Microtia, a congenital deformity of the pinna (outer ear). He has appeared at fundraising events and in videos for the organization. This article is about the year. ... The Phantom of the Opera is a musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber, based on the novel by French novelist Gaston Leroux. ... May 1999 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December May 2 - Norman J. Sirnic and Karen Sirnic are murdered by Angel Maturino Resendiz in a parsonage in Weimar, Texas. ... afasdfawerawerqrqwer asdf adf asdf asdfasdf asdf ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday Anno Domini (or the Current Era), and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday Anno Domini (or the Current Era), and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Unilateral Grade III microtia (left side). ...

In 2001 Stanley's wife, Dallas native Pamela Bowen, filed for divorce. They have one son, Evan Shane Stanley, born June 6, 1994. Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Dallas redirects here. ...

Stanley badly needed hip replacement surgery but suffered through the Rock The Nation tour first, finally getting the surgery in October 2005. Complications from the surgery required a second in December of that year, and in December 2005 it has been announced that a third hip surgery will be necessary. Stanley regards the degeneration of his left hip as partly the product of thousands of shows performed since the early 1970s. In the "Rock The Nation Live" DVD he spends much more time standing in one place than he has on previous DVDs and tours. October 2004 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December See also: October 2004 in sports Events Deaths in October • 29 HRH Princess Alice • 25 John Peel • 24 James Cardinal Hickey • 23 Robert Merrill • 19 Paul Nitze • 18 K. M. Veerappan • 16 Pierre Salinger • 10 Christopher... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... ← - 2004 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → Deaths in December • 30 Artie Shaw • 29 Julius Axelrod • 28 Jacques Dupuis • 28 Jerry Orbach • 28 Susan Sontag • 26 Reggie White • 26 Sir Angus Ogilvy • 23 P. V. Narasimha Rao • 23 Doug Ault • 19 Renata Tebaldi • 16... December 2005 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → 31 December 2005 (Saturday) 25-year-old Scottish human rights worker Kate Burton and her parents are freed unharmed in the Gaza Strip by the Palestinian gunmen who kidnapped them two days earlier. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

On November 19, 2005, Paul Stanley married longtime girlfriend Erin Sutton at The Ritz-Carlton, Huntington in Pasadena, California. They welcomed their first child, 8lb. 6oz. Colin Michael Stanley, on Wednesday, September 6, 2006. is the 323rd day of the year (324th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. ... is the 249th day of the year (250th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Stanley made his debut as a painter in 2005, exhibiting and selling original works of art.

In 2006, Stanley resumed his association with Washburn Guitars and using the Washburn PS2000. Previously, he has had four signature guitars made by Silvertone, and tweaked the Ibanez Iceman to his specifications, calling it the PS10. A washburn Washburn (full name: Washburn Guitars) was established in 1883 in Chicago, Illinois. ... Silvertone is the name of an album by Chris Isaak. ... This article is about the guitar manufacturer. ...

Stanley's most recent performances with Kiss were a group of shows in July 2007, dubbed the Hit 'N Run Tour. Prior to the final show on July 27, Stanley was hospitalized with an extremely rapid heartbeat. In his absence, Kiss performed live as a trio for the first time. Previously, Kiss performed as a trio at Studio 54 in New York City for an international satellite broadcast on January 28, 1982, lip-syncing the song "I" from Music From "The Elder" for the Italian Festival della canzone italiana, also known as the Sanremo Festival, when Ace Frehley failed to show for the performance due to what was described at the time as a mystery "illness." The July 27, 2007 concert is the first Kiss concert Stanley has missed during his 34-year tenure with the group.^[1] Later, he was officially diagnosed as suffering from severe dehydration. is the 208th day of the year (209th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... is the 28th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... Alternate cover Japan only full Obi album cover Music from The Elder is a 1981 concept album released by the American hard rock band Kiss. ... The Festival della canzone italiana (in English: Italian song festival) is a popular Italian song contest running since 1951 and held annually in the city of Sanremo. ... is the 208th day of the year (209th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

In September 2007, Stanley took part in Rock 'n Roll Fantasy Camp as a guest star for his second time in New York City. For other uses, see September (disambiguation). ... // Rock n Roll Fantasy Camp is a week long event, offered several times each year, that allows players of all levels together to share the stage with musicians such as Roger Daltrey, Jack Bruce, Slash, Vince Neil, Paul Stanley and others. ...

Solo career

Stanley has very rarely recorded or performed outside of Kiss. In 1989, he embarked on a brief club tour, performing only Kiss songs (with one cover, Led Zeppelin's "Communication Breakdown"). His touring band included guitarist Bob Kulick and future Kiss drummer Eric Singer. // In popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition (performance or recording) of a previously recorded song. ... For the bands 1969 eponymous debut album, see Led Zeppelin (album). ... Communication Breakdown is a song by English rock band Led Zeppelin, from their 1969 debut album Led Zeppelin. ... Bob Kulick is an American guitarist best known for his studio work with KISS. He is the older brother of former KISS lead guitarist Bruce Kulick, and was the one to suggest KISS hire him. ... Eric Doyle Mensinger (born May 12, 1958 in Cleveland, Ohio), better known as Eric Singer, is an American drummer for the rock band Kiss and singer Alice Cooper. ...

Stanley wrote and recorded material for a solo album in 1987–88, which was shelved in favor of the Kiss compilation, Smashes, Thrashes & Hits. While never officially released, songs such as "Don't Let Go" and "When 2 Hearts Collide" have circulated as bootleg recordings. One song from the project, "Time Traveler," was released as part of the Kiss's 2001 box set. Smashes, Thrashes & Hits is a greatest hits album by the American hard rock band KISS. It was the second such album released by the band in the United States (Killers was not released in the United States originally). ... For other uses, see Bootleg. ... The Box Set is a five-CD box set by American hard rock group KISS. It was released in 2001, and its contents span the groups career from 1971 (as the pre-KISS band, Wicked Lester) through 1999. ...

In the past, Stanley had been asked to produce albums for Poison and Guns N' Roses, but he was never able to commit due to his work on Kiss projects. Poison is an American glam metal band which originally achieved popular success in the late 1980s and early 1990s. ... Guns N Roses is an American hard rock band, formed in Los Angeles, California in 1985. ...

28 years after releasing his first solo album (as part of the four simultaneously released Kiss solo albums), Stanley released a second album, Live to Win, on October 24, 2006. Paul Stanley is a 1978 album from the guitarist of American hard rock band KISS. It was one of four solo albums released by the members of KISS on September 18, 1978. ... Live to Win is the forthcoming solo album from KISS vocalist/guitarist and co-founder Paul Stanley. ... is the 297th day of the year (298th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The title song of his solo album, "Live to Win", appeared on the South Park episode "Make Love Not Warcraft" Make Love, Not Warcraft is episode 1008 (#147) of Comedy Centrals animated series South Park and aired on October 4, 2006. ...

In October and November 2006, Stanley embarked on a theater tour in support of Live to Win. His touring band was the house band from the CBS TV show, Rock Star. The band appeared on both seasons of the show - Rock Star: INXS and Rock Star: Supernova. The band was composed of Paul Mirkovich (keyboards), Jim McGorman (guitar), Rafael Moreira (lead guitar), Nate Morton (drums), and Sasha Krivtsov (bass). In April 2007, Stanley extended the tour to include Australia, playing in Coolangatta, Wollongong, Newcastle, Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Adelaide. This article is about the broadcast network. ... Rock Star is a television series in which aspiring singers compete to become the lead singer of a featured group. ... Born on March 20, 1963, Los Angeles native Paul Mirkovich has been the band leader, keyboardist and duet singing partner for Cher for the last 16 years. ... Jim McGorman, a native of Philadelphia, is a guitarist, keyboardist, and vocalist. ... Rafael Moreira is a Brazilian-born guitarist and vocalist who is best known as the lead guitarist for the hit CBS series, Rock Star. ... Nate Morton was born December 30 in Nashville, TN. For the last two years Morton has appeared on the highly rated Mark Burnetts Rock Star: INXS and Rock Star: Supernova reality shows, as drummer for The House Band. ... Sasha Krivtsov, born June 6, 1967 in St. ...

In 2008 Stanley sang a duet with Sarah Brightman, "I Will Be with You", on her Symphony album. Sarah Brightman (born August 14, 1960) is an English classical crossover soprano, actress and dancer. ...

Awards

• He was inducted into the Long Island Music Hall of Fame in 2006.

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References

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External links

• Paul Stanley official website
• Kiss official website
• Interview with Paul Stanley
• Paul Stanley at the Internet Movie Database
• Paul Stanley Live To Win Tour Review by UnRated Magazine
• Interview with Paul Stanley from 1999