About Paul Stanley
Paul Stanley (born Stanley Bert Eisen; January 20, 1952) is an American musician and songwriter. He was the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, and a founding member of the hard rock band Kiss, which was active from 1973 to 2023. He was the writer or co-writer of many of the band's most popular songs. Stanley established the Starchild character as his Kiss persona. In 2006, Hit Parader ranked Stanley 18th on their list of the Top 100 Metal Vocalists of All Time. A Gibson.com readers' poll in 2010 named him 13th on a list of Top 25 Frontmen. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2014 as a member of Kiss. Stanley received his first real guitar at age 13, an acoustic one that he would have preferred to be electric. During the first leg of the band's final tour, Stanley was accused by fans of lip syncing and using backing tracks. Ace Frehley won the group over with his playing, and was nearly a perfect fit to the group's sound. Stanley established the Starchild character for his Kiss persona.
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