Kiss

American musical group; hard rock band
Organization musical_group Q124179
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].

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  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id k0002966-Kiss-hudebni-skupina
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: k0002966-Kiss-hudebni-skupina, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259492|batch #259492]]"
  2. 5w ago · Sj1mor · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Plaque image Handprints of KISS in Olympiapark, Munich.jpg
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1801]]: Handprints of KISS in Olympiapark, Munich.jpg"
  3. 7w ago · Ytterbyz · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Record label Mercury Records, Casablanca Records, Sanctuary Records +2
    Social media followers {'amount': '+1620385'}, {'amount': '+1530000'}, {'amount': '+1653483'} +1
    Topic's main category Category:Kiss (band)
    Country of origin United States
    + 36 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P6927]]: kiss, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/214803298|kiss (#214803298)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7190|NME artist]] #mix'n'match"
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