On 12. December 1978, Gene Simmons attended the re-release party for the 1940 "Pinocchio" movie at Fiorucci, Beverly Hills, California. Gene had invited people to come and hear his new recording of "When You Wish Upon A Star" from his solo album. Gene Simmons invitation to listen to "When [...]
On 9. December 1978, Paul Stanley did a rare in-store appearance at Cactus Records, Houston, Texas, promoting his solo album, which was released 18. September 1978, simultaneously with the other Kiss members' solo albums. Photo from rockinhouston.com
On 6. December 1978, Paul Stanley did a rare in-store appearance at Peaches Records, Everett, Seattle, Washington, promoting his solo album, which was released 18. September 1978, simultaneously with the other Kiss members' solo albums. Photo by Jay Gilbert.
On 4. December 1978, Paul Stanley did a rare in-store appearance at Oasis Records & Tapes, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, promoting his solo album, which was released 18. September 1978, simultaneously with the other Kiss members' solo albums. PM Magazine did an interview which was broadcasted on WTTV Channel 4. He also [...]
On 29. November 1978, Gene Simmons did an in-store appearance at Cosmic Comics, and an interview at WMMS Radio in Cleveland, Ohio, promoting his solo album, which was released 18. September 1978, simultaneously with the other Kiss members' solo albums. Denny Sanders interviewed Gene on WEWS-TV’s Afternoon Exchange at Tony [...]
On 27. November, 1978, Gene Simmons appeared on one of three pilots for The Toni Tennille Show. Gene Simmons’ solo album had debuted in September, and he strides onto the set in full demon costume as the orchestra plays "Radioactive", the album’s opening track. What follows is pure Kiss magic: [...]
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 8. November, 1978, Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley did a radio interview at WGCL Radio, Cleveland, Ohio, with DJ Tim 'The Bird Man' Bird promoting his solo album. Tim 'The Bird Man' Bird: "Now to talk about the day, Ace was a nice dude, came in sipping beer from a [...]
On 28. October 1978, Kiss' first movie "Kiss Meets the Phantom of the Park" (also known as "Attack of the Phantoms" in Europe and "Kiss Phantoms" in Italy) was aired for the first time. The film was produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions, and the movie's plot revolves around Kiss, who use [...]
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 [...]
