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  • Kiss and Make-Up

  • By: Gene Simmons
  • Narrated by: Gene Simmons
  • Length: 8 hrs and 56 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (54 ratings)

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Summary

You wanted the truth, you got the truth - the hottest book in the world!

Fueled by an explosive mix of makeup, costumes, and attitude, KISS burst onto the music scene 30 years ago and has become a rock institution. The band has sold more than 80 million records, has broken every concert attendance record set by Elvis Presley and the Beatles, stands behind the Beatles alone in number of gold records from any group in history, and has spawned more than 2,500 licenses.

There would have been no KISS without Gene Simmons, the outrageous star whose superlong tongue, legendary sexual exploits, and demonic makeup have made him a rock icon. KISS and Make-Up is the wild, shocking, unbelievable story, from the man himself, about how an immigrant boy from Israel studied to be a rabbi, was saved by rock and roll, and became one of the most notorious rock stars the world has ever seen.

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"A sterling if ephemeral addition to pop-music collections." ( Booklist)

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Great Listen definitely worth listening to

Don’t listen to all the negative comments on here. I thought Gene’s story was fascinating. I wouldn’t say I’m a massive KISS fan but I grew up listening to them on the radio. It’s interesting how kiss started and the relationship between the band and their differences. I’ve always been an audiobook guy but after listening to Gene’s side of the story I’ve now bought Peter criss & Ace Frehleys autobiography to read to see what their story of the band is like. All together it’s worth a listen, highly recommend it.

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Good, but not as good as Paul's book.

Entertaining, but Paul's book is more informative and articulate. Definitely worth a listen though, and fun in places.

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If the author was less of an egomaniac this would be a good read

If you’re a hardcore Gene Simmons or Kiss fan you’ll love this. For the average reader it’s not as much as an enjoyable, thoughtful or informative read as Paul Stanley’s book.

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