On 22. October, 1980, Peter Criss taped the "Tomorrow Show" with Tom Snyder, which aired on NBC Network the following day. This was the first time Peter allowed himself to be interviewed without make-up on national television (see the interview below). Kissfaq.com: While the previous appearance on the show, a [...]
On 13. October, 1980, People Weekly magazine printed the first interview with Peter Criss without makeup. The October 20. issue's street date featured a four page exclusive for Peter’s unmasking. KissFAQ.com: The People Weekly feature took several days to construct, starting with an interview with Fred Bernstein on Sept. 25, [...]
On May 18, 1980, Peter Criss officially leaved Kiss, or as Kiss says "Was voted out of the band". Bob McAdams: "Peter was getting so stoned he couldn’t play anymore. Peter's final gig was near the end of 1979. In May of 1980 a meeting was called. I went with [...]
On 16. December 1979, in Toledo, Peter Criss played his last show with the original Kiss before the MTV Unplugged special reunion in 1995. This was the tour end for the album "Dynasty", which Peter Criss played only one song. Peter Criss: That night in Biloxi, I was throwing sticks [...]
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 28. May 1978, Peter Criss and stage manager Fritz Postlethwaite crashed the leased Porsche car in Marina del Rey, California. This happened the day after the wrap of filming "Kiss Meets The Phantom Of The Park". Rumors has it that Postlethwaite was passenger, but took the blame for a [...]
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 4. April, 1977, Peter Criss visited Pearl Drums factory in Chiba, Japan, while on the "Rock and Roll Over" tour. Rock Scene magazine, December 1977, "Peter Criss visits the Pearl drum factory" article page 16. Rock Scene magazine, December 1977, "Peter Criss visits the Pearl drum [...]
On 10. February, 1977, “Beth” won the People’s Choice Award for Best Song of 1976. Kiss were on tour and thus not able to receive the award, so Peter's wife Lydia Criss went to accept it and held a speech in place for the band. The People's Choice Awards is [...]
On 24. November 1976, Peter Criss sang "Beth" live for the first time at Civic Center, Savanah, GA, during the opening night of the "Winter Tour 1976/77" in support of the "Rock And Roll Over" album. "Beth" was performed as the second encore marking the first public live performance of [...]
