Person · Male
Paul Stanley
KISS frontman
- From
- Manhattan, United States
- Since
- 1952–present
- Releases
- 10
- hard rock
- heavy metal
- rock
- classic rock
- glam
- glam metal
- glam rock
- metal
About
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.
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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.
Member of
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KISS guitar, lead vocals
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Paul Stanley’s Soul Station lead vocals
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Rainbow guitar
Discography
Albums
Singles
Links
Listen
Official
Concerts
Founder
Instrumental supporting musician
Involved with
Parent
Also known as
P. Stanley · Stanley Bert Eisen · Stanley Harvey Eisen · The Starchild · ポール・スタンレー
Tags
- american
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- a2567452-7d11-45a7-98ff-1cbbc8ba0910
- ISNI
- 0000000078408680
- IPI
- 00029448858
- IPI
- 00581462344
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 11 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.