KISS AND MAKE-UP（ISBN=） 英文原版

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The God of Thunder returns in the New York Times Bestseller –
Now in paperback and hotter than hell!
* More insight from the Demon – Including the making of Destroyer
and the truth behind the greatest rock band in the world
* Look for all four special collector’s covers
* And more photos
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 thirty years ago and has become a rock
institution. The band has sold more than eighty 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.
Before Gene Simmons there was Chaim Witz, a boy from Haifa, Israel,
who had no inkling of the life that lay ahead of him. In vivid
detail Gene recounts his childhood growing up in Haifa under the
watchful eye of his beloved, strong-willed mother, a concentration
camp survivor; his adolescent years attending a Jewish theological
center for rabbinical studies in Brooklyn; his love of all things
American, including comic books, superheroes, and cowboys; and his
early fascination with girls and sex, which prompted him to start a
rock band in school after he saw the Beatles on The Ed Sullivan
Show.
KISS and Make-Up is not just the classic story of achieving the
American dream through the eyes of an immigrant boy making good,
but a juicy, rollicking rock and roll read that takes you along for
the ride of your life with KISS, from the 1970s, when they were the
biggest band in the world, through the ’80s, when they took off
their world-famous war paint, and into the ’90s, when they came
back bigger and badder than ever to become the number one touring
band in the world.
In his own irreverent, unapologetic voice, Gene talks about the
girls (4,600 of them and counting); his tight bond with KISS
cofounder Paul Stanley; the struggles he and Paul had with Ace
Frehley and Peter Criss and their departures from the group; the
new band members and Eric Carr’s untimely death; the enormous love
and affection he has for the people who put him there in the first
place—the KISS Army and the ever-loyal KISS fans around the world;
his love life, including stories about his relationships with Cher
and Diana Ross and with Shannon Tweed, Playmate of the Year, mother
of his son and daughter, and his companion of eighteen years; and
much more.
Full of dozens of photographs, many never-before-seen pictures from
Gene’s private collection, KISS and Make-Up is a surprising,
intimate look at the man behind the mask. For the first time Gene
reveals all the facets of his complex personality—son, rock star,
actor, record producer, businessman, ladies’ man, devoted father,
and now author.

The God of Thunder returns in the New York Times Bestseller –
Now in paperback and hotter than hell!

* More insight from the Demon – Including the making of
Destroyer and the truth behind the greatest rock band in the
world
* Look for all four special collector’s covers
* And more photos

Gene Simmons has acted in movies and television, has written and
produced albums for other recording artists, has managed the
recording career of, among others, Liza Minnelli, and was founder
and president of his own record label, Simmons Records/RCA. He has
recently launched his movie and television producing career with
Detroit Rock City for New Line Cinema. He is also the creator and
publisher of his own magazine, through Sterling/Macfadden, called
Gene Simmons’ Tongue. Gene Simmons lives in Beverly Hills,
California.

Overture
Great Expectations
Israel (1949-1958)
Rocket Ride
Coming to America (1958-1963)
Crazy Crazy Nights
The Sixties and the Beatles (1964-1969)
Flaming Youth
My College Years (1970-1972)
Let Me Go, Rock and Roll
Hard Times in New York City (1972-1973)
Nothin’ to Lose
The Birth of KISS (1973-1974)
Shout It Out Loud
On the Road and on the Rise (1974-1975)
Rock and Roll All Nite
Alivet. and Destroyer (1975-1976)
I’m a Legend Tonight
Love Gun (1976-1977)