On 18. November 1978, Gene Simmons did an in-store appearance at Tape City, New Orleans, Louisiana, promoting his solo album, which was released 18. September 1978, simultaneously with the other Kiss members' solo albums. He was also in town to announce Kiss’ appearance (ultimately canceled) at the 1979 Mardi Gras [...]
On 18. September, 1978, Kiss released four solo albums, one by each member. In 1978, the world saw one of the most extravagant album launch campaigns ever: the simultaneous release of solo albums by all four members of Kiss. Kiss has claimed that the solo albums were intended to ease [...]
On 25. May, 1978, Gene Simmons did three solo photo sessions in Los Angeles, California, with photographer Barry Levine. The sessions were done at the Barry Levine Studio, the Culver City Studios and at the Magic Mountain Amusement Park, where Kiss filmed "Kiss Meets the Phantom of the Park" movie.
On 10. October, 1977, Gene Simmons, Peter Criss and Ace Frehley did solo photo sessions with photographer Lynn Goldsmith in New York. Paul Stanley did not attend this shoot. On 10. October 1977, Ace Frehley did a solo photo session with photographer Lynn Goldsmith in New York. [...]
On 8. July, 1977, Kiss debuted Sam T. Serpent in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, on Kiss’ opening night of the “Love Gun” tour. Sam was used on stage up to and including their "Unmasked" tour in 1980, as well as in the Kiss film “Kiss Meets the Phantom of the [...]
On 21. August, 1976, Gene Simmons did a photo session for Creem Magazine at the George Barris Car Collection, North Hollywood, California, with photographers Barry Levine, Fin Costello and Watel Asanuma. Barry Levine: "Another cool set of shots that I took with Gene revolved around an exhibition that Creem Magazine [...]
On 20. December, 1974, Gene Simmons got high for the one and only time in his life, after he ignored Creem journalist Jaan Uhelszki's warning to avoid eating brownies, not knowing they contained hash. Kiss was playing two shows at the Michigan Palace, Detroit, and the promoter held a reception [...]
On 23. March 1974, Gene Simmons did his blood spitting routine live for the first time when playing "100,000 Years" at a Kiss show at The Academy Of Music, New York. Gene Simmons: "I remember seeing Christopher Lee as Dracula in one of the Hammer films, Blood of Dracula or [...]
On New Years Eve 1973, Kiss played Academy Of Music, New York. During the fire breathing at the end of "Firehouse", Gene Simmons unwillingly set his hair on fire for the first time (of many). On the same night Paul Stanley used his bandit make-up for the first time, and [...]
On December 21. and 22. 1973, Kiss returned to the Coventry, NY, for a pair of farewell shows. "Before we played Coventry," Gene recalls, "Bill had brought a magician to one of our rehearsals. Bill said, ‘If we're gonna do it, let’s take it all the way.’ And the magician [...]
