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Read [Watson-Guptill Book] * Kiss and Sell: The Making of a Supergroup Online * PDF eBook or Kindle ePUB free. Kiss and Sell: The Making of a Supergroup Uncle Elmer said Best rock book in years. This is the best rock book written in years. It unveils the truth behind Kiss and the tremendous amounts of money blown by the members and manager, Bill Aucoin. Gene Simmons tends to gloss over the reality that he too participated in the financial fiasco that was their 79 tour. However, in a fair and even handed way, CK Lendt tells how the Kiss members and manager foolishly spent money that could have been better invested.In fact, the reunion tours of 96
| Title | : | Kiss and Sell: The Making of a Supergroup |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.47 (589 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0823075516 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 352 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-03-28 |
| Language | : | English |
Uncle Elmer said Best rock book in years. This is the best rock book written in years. It unveils the truth behind Kiss and the tremendous amounts of money blown by the members and manager, Bill Aucoin. Gene Simmons tends to gloss over the reality that he too participated in the financial fiasco that was their 79 tour. However, in a fair and even handed way, CK Lendt tells how the Kiss members and manager foolishly spent money that could have been better invested.In fact, the reunion tours of 96 and thereafter really gave the members the financial stability that they'd los. T. P. Watt said Fascinating. Written by one of KISS's key business managers, this is a very interesting look at the KISS organization from 1976 to 1989. One of the components that makes it so interesting is that despite working for the band, the author was hardly a hard rock fan and avoids the trappings of star worship as well as refraining from doing an intentional hatchet-job on the group. Sort of a Rock n' Roll Economics 101 textbook at times, but even these parts are written in an easy-to-understand style. An engaging tale of a band who rose to stratospher. "Interesting!" according to A Customer. This is the first rock biography I've read. The author covers the peak and the long fall of Kiss pretty well, and seems to be honest - there don't seem to be too many axes to grind and he doesn't badmouth all of the members. The financial information is revealing, I never realised how much bands can make on those year-long tours where they hit everywhere. There's a boring bit in the middle about Diana Ross, but I skipped that. Recommended to fans of the group who want an insider view.
It’s an unparalleled view of the lifestyles and excesses of rock stars, the pressures of staying on top, the influence of the entertainment industry’s power brokers, and the glitz, glamour, and celebrity of stars such as Diana Ross, Lisa Hartman, and Cher. Once the "hottest band in the land" and the highest-earning rock group in the world, Kiss has exceeded the $1 billion mark in sales of records, concert tickets, and merchandise over its long and industrious history. Lendt, a top executive with Kiss’s business management from 1976 to 1988. It’s an in-depth look at the convergence of hard rock, big business, and bigger egos, and a revealing story of how images are built and money is made and spent. Now, for the first time, comes the unauthorized behind-the-scenes story of the making and marketing of one of Rock’s original supergroups. This is the story of Kiss’s spectacular rise in the ‘70s, their plummeting popularity in the ‘80s, and their survival from a series of debacles and downturns to reclaim their title of "the hottest band in the land" in the ‘90s.. Kiss and Sell is a r
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