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George Peter John Criscuola (born December 20, 1945), better known by his stage name Peter Criss, is a retired American musician, best known as a co-founder, original drummer, and an occasional vocalist of the hard rock band Kiss. Criss established the Catman character for his Kiss persona.
Peter Criss is a founding member and original drummer for the rock n' roll supergroup, KISS. In addition to playing drums in the band, Peter also provided lead vocals for a number of KISS' most popular and memorable songs including Beth , Black Diamond , and Hard Luck Woman .
Oct 14, 2020 · Drummer Peter "The Catman" Criss left KISS for the first time in 1980, revealing what Ultimate Classic Rock called the "first fissures in the original lineup." When asked why he'd left the band, Criss replied, "I wanted to do my own thing, my own music and 10 years in KISS was enough for me."
- ‘Beth’ From: ‘Destroyer’ (1976) Well, what did you expect? Long after each and every one of us is dead and gone, Kiss’ biggest career hit will be soaring on sweeping strings across the radio airwaves, web streams, and whatever it is they invent next.
- ‘Black Diamond’ From ‘Kiss’ (1974) You can crow all you want about "Rock and Roll All Nite," "Shout it Out Loud" and "Detroit Rock City," but for our money larger-than-life Kiss anthems don’t get any bigger or better than the superb "Black Diamond."
- ‘Hard Luck Woman’ From: ‘Rock and Roll Over’ (1976) Perhaps no song (aside from the one you won't be surprised to find in the No. 1 spot) has been more closely associated with Peter Criss over the years than this jaunty acoustic folk song composed by Paul Stanley – originally with none other than Rod Stewart in mind.
- ‘Strange Ways’ From: ‘Hotter than Hell’ (1974) If you find it a little odd that we’d place the oft-forgotten Hotter than Hell closer at No. 4 on our list of Top 10 Peter Criss Kiss Songs, just keep in mind it’s a cult favorite of sorts, and has been frequently covered through the years by everyone from thrashers Megadeth to the Swedish death metal band Hypocrisy to Norwegian avant-metal weirdoes Ulver.
Dec 20, 2023 · Peter Criss split with Kiss for the third and final time after playing his last show on Dec. 20, 2003.
Dec 16, 2023 · Paul Natkin, Getty Images. By his own account, Peter Criss deliberately sabotaged three of his final five shows with the original lineup of Kiss. The first and most public of these acts...
Dec 9, 2022 · The original drummer of the band, the Criss era of KISS is unmistakable as he wowed audiences behind the kit, plus provided lead vocals on some of their most memorable songs including “Black Diamond,” “Hard Luck Woman,” and the big hit “Beth.”
