KISS: Behind the Mask - Official Authorized Biogrphy

Name: KISS: Behind the Mask - Official Authorized Biogrphy
Rating: 4.333333492279053 (48 reviews)

David Leaf · Ken Sharp

Dec 2008 · Hachette+ORM

48 reviews

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The first fully authorized and total access look at the band who loves to " rock 'n' roll all nite and party every day !"

"The essential book about KISS." — Washington Post Book World

In 1983, KISS officially revealed the faces behind the stage makeup, and fans all over the world got their first look at the band. Now, in KISS: Behind the Mask, the band's legion of fans and music enthusiasts alike get to know the men behind the stage personas. KISS are more than just a rock 'n' roll institution—they are legends.

For decades, they have consistently remained among the most successful acts in the history of popular music. KISS' legendary stagemanship and extreme theatrics are well known by generations of rock fans. Now, through their own words and exclusive material contributed by some of the biggest rock stars in the industry—including Pete Townshend, Alice Cooper, and Ozzy Osbourne— KISS: Behind the Mask tells the band's story.

Includes Photographs and Exclusive Album-by-Album, Song-by-Song Commentaries

"Shockingly blunt." — Entertainment Weekly

"Reveals just about everything you'd want to know about the masked marvels." — Guitar World

"Five stars . . . riveting . . . compelling." — Mojo

The first fully authorized and total access look at the band who loves to " rock 'n' roll all nite and party every day !" "The essential book about KISS." — Washington Post Book World In 1983, KISS officially revealed the faces behind the stage makeup, and fans all over the world got their firs...

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48 reviews

Ted Roney

April 17, 2023

So much more about egos than Rock and Roll. They took their music to great heights only to have in-fighting bring it back to the gutters. Up and coming bands take note.

Patricia Vonrapacki

January 31, 2024

it's a very good book 📖 to read and I love it and it is so very good that it is hard to put it down.

Timothy Bonior

September 11, 2023

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About the author

Ken Sharp has been writing articles about KISS for nearly three decades in such publications as Goldmine. He has also worked as a writer/researcher for music programs on the cable network VH1.
David Leaf is a rock journalist who has written biographies of the BeeGees and the Beach Boys, among others.

Ken Sharp has been writing articles about KISS for nearly three decades in such publications as Goldmine. He has also worked as a writer/researcher for music programs on the cable network VH1. David Leaf is a rock journalist who has written biographies of the BeeGees and the Beach Boys, among ot...

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