Before KISS, Paul Stanley was in a local band, Rainbow (not to be confused with Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow) and Uncle Joe. Through a mutual friend of Gene Simmons', Stanley joined Simmons' band Wicked Lester in the early 1970s. The band recorded an album in 1972, but as of 2008 it has never been officially released (although songs from the album appeared on Kiss's 2001 box set). Wicked Lester soon fell apart and Stanley and Simmons placed ads for a drummer and a guitarist in various New York papers. This resulted in Peter Criss and Ace Frehley joining the group, and they named themselves Kiss. Kiss released their self-titled debut in February 1974.
Stanley's persona in Kiss is "The Starchild", "The Bandit" in the mid-1973 shows.
In his book Sex Money Kiss, Gene Simmons admits that Stanley was the driving force for Kiss during the makeup-free 1980s, while Simmons was feeling lost without his demon makeup and attempting to launch a film career.
In 2006, Stanley resumed his association with Washburn Guitars and using the Washburn PS2000. Previously, he has had four signature guitars made by Silvertone, and tweaked the Ibanez Iceman to his specifications, calling it the PS10.
Stanley's most recent performances with Kiss were a group of shows in July 2007, dubbed the Hit 'N Run Tour. Prior to the final show on July 27, Stanley was hospitalized with an extremely rapid heartbeat. In his absence, Kiss performed live as a trio for the first time in decades. Previously, Kiss performed as a trio at Studio 54 in New York City for an international satellite broadcast on January 28, 1982, lip-syncing the song "I" from Music from "The Elder" for the Italian Festival della canzone italiana, also known as the Sanremo Festival, when Ace Frehley failed to show for the performance due to what was described at the time as a "mystery illness". The July 27, 2007 concert is the first Kiss concert Stanley has missed during his 34-year tenure with the group. In September 2007, Stanley took part in Rock 'n Roll Fantasy Camp as a guest star for his second time in New York City.
Stanley has very rarely recorded or performed outside of Kiss. In 1989, he embarked on a brief club tour, performing only Kiss songs (with one cover, Led Zeppelin's "Communication Breakdown"). His touring band included guitarist Bob Kulick and future Kiss drummer Eric Singer.
Stanley wrote and recorded material for a solo album in 1987–88, which was shelved in favor of the Kiss compilation, Smashes, Thrashes & Hits. While never officially released, songs such as "Don't Let Go" and "When 2 Hearts Collide" have circulated as bootleg recordings. One song from the project, "Time Traveler", was released as part of the Kiss's 2001 box set.
In 1989, Stanley loaned his voice to the title track for the soundtrack of the Wes Craven horror flick "Shocker". The song was written by long time Stanley collaborator Desmond Child, along with Jean Beauvior and Guy Man-Dude. The song was performed by a group of well known artists calling themselves "The Dudes Of Wrath". The Dudes consisted of Stanley and Child on vocals, Guy Man-Dude and Vivian Campbell (Def Leppard and Dio) on guitars, Rudy Sarzo (Quiet Riot, Ozzy Ozbourne, Whitesnake and Dio) on bass and Tommy Lee (Mötley Crüe) on drums. Background vocals were provided by Desmond Child, Louis Merlino, Alice Cooper guitarist Kane Roberts and Michael Anthony of Van Halen.
In the past, Stanley has been asked to produce albums for Poison and Guns N' Roses, but he was never able to commit due to his work on Kiss projects.
In 2005, a bootleg CD began circulating entitled People, Let Me Get This Off My Chest: The Very Best of Paul Stanley's On Stage Banter. The fan-made disc compiled 70 tracks worth of Stanley's distinctive song introductions and on-stage banter.
28 years after releasing his first solo album (as part of the four simultaneously released Kiss solo albums), Stanley released a second album, Live to Win, on October 24, 2006. The title song of his solo album, "Live to Win", appeared on the South Park episode "Make Love, Not Warcraft"
In October and November 2006, Stanley embarked on a theater tour in support of Live to Win. His touring band was the house band from the CBS TV show, Rock Star. The band appeared on both seasons of the show - Rock Star: INXS and Rock Star: Supernova. The band was composed of Paul Mirkovich (keyboards), Jim McGorman (guitar), Rafael Moreira (lead guitar), Nate Morton (drums), and Sasha Krivtsov (bass). In April 2007, Stanley extended the tour to include Australia, playing in Coolangatta, Wollongong, Newcastle, Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Adelaide. Portions of the tour were filmed for an as-yet-unreleased documentary titled Paul Stanley: Live to Dream by the Chicago-based Film Foetus. The band's performance at the House of Blues in Chicago, IL, was captured on film and released in 2008 on DVD and digital audio download formats as One Live KISS.
In 2008, Stanley sang a duet with Sarah Brightman, "I Will Be with You", on her Symphony album.
In 1999, Stanley starred in a Toronto production of The Phantom of the Opera, in which he played the role of The Phantom. He appeared in the musical from May 25 to August 1, and again that year from September 30 to October 31.
Stanley made his debut as a painter in 2005, exhibiting and selling original works of art.
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Move On
Paul Stanley Lyrics
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When I was just a baby, mama sat me on her knee
She told me "Boy you listen there's a lot you oughta see
A lot of pretty women, gonna try and tie you down
You don't know what you're missin' if you never look around"
Move on, that's what she told me
Move on, mmm yeah
Move on, whoo oh, oh
Told you that forever was a word I couldn't say
I don't know 'bout tomorrow 'cause I'm livin' for today
You're every inch a lady and you'll always have my love
You listen, you can hear, her voice is callin' from above
Move on, that's what she told me
Move on, keep on movin'
Move on, oh oh, oh
Move on, I'm leavin' on my way
The time is at hand
The day is upon us
There's no need to say goodbye
You don't understand
But babe I don't want you to cry
Move on
The time is at hand
The day is upon us
There's no need to say goodbye
You don't understand
But babe I don't want you to cry
Move on
Move on, mmm yeah
Move on, mmm yeah
Move on, whoo oh, oh, oh
Move on, (what) you got to move on, whoo oh
You got to move on, whoo oh oh
You got to move on, mmm, yeah
You got to move on, play that guitar
The song "Move On" by Paul Stanley is an emotional journey which reflects upon the advice his mother gave him as a child, to always keep moving and not let anyone tie him down. The song channels themes of love, loss, and moving forward. As the song begins, Stanley touches upon how his mother advised him to embrace all the pretty women in his life and not get tied down, implying that life is too short to just settle down. He then encourages himself to move on from his current situation, even though he knows it is going to be hard.
As the song progresses, it becomes more evident that Paul Stanley is talking to his lover or significant other, explaining that forever was a word he could not say, and he only lives for today. The song ends with a message that he must advance with or without his partner's support as the time is at hand and they have to move on.
In summary, the song tells the story of moving on and not staying stagnant, even when you are in love or tied down. It's a message about focusing on the present and how important it is to keep moving forward no matter the circumstance.
Line by Line Meaning
When I was just a baby, mama sat me on her knee
When I was a child, my mother held me in her lap
She told me 'Boy you listen there's a lot you oughta see
She told me that there were many things I had to experience
A lot of pretty women, gonna try and tie you down
She warned me that many beautiful women would want to trap me
You don't know what you're missin' if you never look around'
If I didn't explore, I wouldn't realize what I was missing
Move on, that's what she told me
My mother encouraged me to move forward in life
Told you that forever was a word I couldn't say
I admitted that I couldn't promise forever
I don't know 'bout tomorrow 'cause I'm livin' for today
I didn't concern myself with the future and focused on the present moment
You're every inch a lady and you'll always have my love
I loved the woman I was addressing this song to and respected her as a lady
You listen, you can hear, her voice is callin' from above
I believed that my mother's voice was guiding me from heaven
Move on, keep on movin'
I reiterated my mother's advice to keep moving forward
The time is at hand, the day is upon us
It was time to leave and move on
There's no need to say goodbye
There was no point in saying goodbye, as it would just make things harder
You don't understand, but babe I don't want you to cry
The woman I was addressing this song to might not understand, but I didn't want her to be upset
You got to move on, play that guitar
As a musician, I used my guitar to help me move on and continue living my life
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Spirit Music Group, Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DANNY C. WILDE, BRAD WARREN, BRETT WARREN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Angie Robertson
To me Paul has always been the songwriter of KISS.
He’s multi talented. I seen him at an art gallery in my hometown.
He’s a creative artist as well.
RedRider BBGun
Vinnie Vincent IS Kiss 💋
George Lee
The most voice in the world!
Øystermann. exe
And Vinnie isn't?
William Williams
Damn can't believe I bought this album in 1978 and just now heard this song for the first time. Love it.
Captain Howdy1967
I just love the feeling of being transported back into my childhood where only I existed with KISS !
rich tuition
Say what we will... Paul always gave it his all.
Coastal Paladin
This is my favorite Paul Stanley song.
Erik
Best song of the album. Peter Criss solo album however by far the best. That Big band rock sound still sounds fresh today.
RedRider BBGun
Lol...Ace had the best album of those four and it's not even close.