Kiss

Summary

Kiss is a musical group^[1]. Kiss ranks in the top 0.23% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,356 views/month, #47 of 20,490).^[2]

Key Facts

• Kiss received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[3].
• Kiss received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame^[4].
• Kiss received the Kennedy Center Honors^[5].
• Kiss was influenced by Led Zeppelin^[6].
• Kiss was influenced by Slade^[7].
• Kiss was influenced by Alice Cooper^[8].
• Kiss was influenced by Grand Funk Railroad^[9].
• Kiss was influenced by Mott the Hoople^[10].
• Kiss was influenced by The Beatles^[11].
• Kiss's instance of is recorded as musical group^[12].
• Kiss's founder is recorded as Ace Frehley^[13].
• Kiss's founder is recorded as Paul Stanley^[14].
• Kiss's founder is recorded as Gene Simmons^[15].
• Kiss's founder is recorded as Peter Criss^[16].
• Kiss's genre is hard rock^[17].
• Kiss's genre is heavy metal music^[18].
• Kiss's genre is shock rock^[19].
• Kiss's genre is glam metal^[20].
• Kiss's genre is glam rock^[21].
• Kiss's record label is recorded as Mercury Records^[22].
• Kiss's record label is recorded as Casablanca Records^[23].
• Kiss's record label is recorded as Sanctuary Records^[24].
• Kiss's record label is recorded as Columbia Records^[25].
• Kiss's record label is recorded as Roadrunner Records^[26].
• Kiss's discography is recorded as Kiss discography^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Group^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1973-01^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2023-12-02^[31]

• Genre(s): alternative metal, aor, arena rock, classic rock, disco, glam, glam metal, glam rock, grunge, hard rock, heavy metal, metal, pop rock, rock^[32]

• Community tags: alternative metal, american, aor, arena rock, classic rock, disco, estados unidos, glam, glam metal, glam rock, grunge, hard rock, heavy metal, metal, pop rock, rock, server name, vyrzukhisuc-artiest^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: e1f1e33e-2e4c-4d43-b91b-7064068d3283^[34]

Body

Founding

Founders include Ace Frehley^[13], Paul Stanley^[14], Gene Simmons^[15], and Peter Criss^[16]. 1973 marks the founding of Kiss^[35]. Kiss's location of formation is recorded as New York City^[36].

Recognition

Awards received include Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[3], a music museum^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1983^[39]; star on Hollywood Walk of Fame^[4], a commemorative plaque^[40], in United States^[41]; and Kennedy Center Honors^[5], an award^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1978^[44].

Why It Matters

Kiss ranks in the top 0.23% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,356 views/month, #47 of 20,490).^[2] Kiss has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45] Kiss is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

Kiss has been cited as an influence by Lady Gaga^[47], a singer^[48], b. 1986^[49], of United States^[50], awarded the MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist^[51], specialised in pop music^[52]; Red Hot Chili Peppers^[53], a musical group^[54], founded in 1982^[55]; Slipknot^[56], a musical group^[57], in United States^[58], founded in 1994^[59]; Lenny Kravitz^[60], a singer^[61], b. 1964^[62], of United States^[63], awarded the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres^[64]; Guns N' Roses^[65], a musical group^[66], founded in 1985^[67]; and Foo Fighters^[68], a rock band^[69], founded in 1995^[70].

FAQs

What awards did Kiss receive?

Honors received include Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[3], star on Hollywood Walk of Fame^[4], and Kennedy Center Honors^[5].

Who did Kiss influence?

Kiss has been cited as an influence by Lady Gaga^[47], Red Hot Chili Peppers^[53], Slipknot^[56], and Lenny Kravitz^[60].