Kiss
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Kiss
Summary
Kiss is a musical group[1]. Kiss ranks in the top 0.23% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26,486 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].
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Founding
Founders include Ace Frehley[13], Paul Stanley[14], Gene Simmons[15], and Peter Criss[16]. 1973 marks the founding of Kiss[28]. Kiss's location of formation is recorded as New York City[29].
Recognition
Awards received include Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[3], a music museum[30], in United States[31], founded in 1983[32]; star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[4], a commemorative plaque[33], in United States[34]; and Kennedy Center Honors[5], an award[35], in United States[36], founded in 1978[37].
Why It Matters
Kiss ranks in the top 0.23% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26,486 views/month, #47 of 20,490).[2] Kiss has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] Kiss is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]
Kiss has been cited as an influence by Lady Gaga[40], a singer[41], b. 1986[42], of United States[43], awarded the MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist[44], specialised in pop music[45]; Red Hot Chili Peppers[46], a musical group[47], founded in 1982[48]; Guns N' Roses[49], a musical group[50], founded in 1985[51]; Weezer[52], a rock band[53], founded in 1992[54]; Foo Fighters[55], a rock band[56], founded in 1995[57]; and Slipknot[58], a musical group[59], in United States[60], founded in 1994[61].
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[40], Red Hot Chili Peppers[46], Guns N' Roses[49], and Weezer[52].