Criss book contains more than 1,500 images, offering fans a unique time capsule of a most magical period in kiss history as well as some great neverbeforeseen images from the unmasked era. Sealed with a kiss is one mighty hefty and substantial book. Kayos productions has issued the following press release. Kiss concert history online interviews lydia criss. Exwife of original kiss drummer peter criss is also the author of the heralded kiss book, sealed with a kiss, which she will sell and sign.
Dec 02, 20 lydia, a seasoned rock photographer in her own right, documented her relationship with peter and his rise in kiss with her coffee table book sealed with a kiss. Was beth about you or the wife of peters bandmate from a pre kiss band. Nov 27, 2014 sealed with a kiss author lydia criss former wife of original kiss drummer peter criss has announced a cyber monday sale of the revised and expanded edition of the book. Interview with kiss kollector by joop van pelt 2006 reprinted from the august 2006 issue of kiss kollector magazine lydia criss. Greg prato of songfacts spoke with original kiss drummer peter criss ex wife lydia. Head to this location for more details and to place your order. Jun 16, 2016 criss s exwife, lydia, who was married to the catman from 1970 to 1979, has been visible as well, promoting her spectacular book. Coupled with the text, its as if youre right alongside criss on not only her personal journey, but kiss rocket ride to superstardom. Lydia criss talks about upcoming book sealed with a kiss. Lydia criss has an interesting story to tell and a unique way of doing so. Lydia criss, exwife of original kiss drummer peter criss, has answered a second round of questions for the web site. A deluxe hardcover collection of over 1,500 rare and unpublished photos. Lydia criss biography sealed with a kiss available.
But unlike most of her peers, lydia would marry the man who would become the wild, greasepainted drummer for kiss, and rock and roll became the foundation of lydias life. Feb 15, 2016 lyd ia criss tells the beth story there have been oodles of kissrelated books issued over the years heck, i even authored one a few years back, the eric carr story. I didnt quite understand why a printing company wouldnt have paper in stock already. Sealed with a kiss autographed, sealed with a kiss not autographed. Sealed with a kiss by lydia criss 2006, hardcover for sale. Lydia, a seasoned rock photographer in her own right, documented her relationship with peter and his rise in kiss with her coffee table book. Best sellers prime new releases gift ideas deals store customer service electronics home. Peter and ace used to beg for their songs to be on a kiss album october 9, 2006 0 comments norways ibergen. Dec 02, 2006 the recent release of sealed with a kiss the elegantlybound coffeetable book by lydia criss, wife 19701979 of longtime kiss drummer peter criss, goes behind the makeup, blood and hype for an uncompromising look at the bands glory years and its storybook rise to unprecedented rocknroll fame. Sealed with a kiss by lydia criss unmasks a supergroup.
The questions deal with her recent book, sealed with a kiss. In october, lydia criss long awaited autobiography sealed with a kiss will be released exclusively via her website. Lydia criss announces cyber monday sale on sealed with a kiss book for five hundred dollars, i think. Lydia gives an intimate portrait from the early days to her personal work life post kiss. Aug 31, 2012 sealed with a kiss lydia criss, lydia criss on. Meanwhile, she finished the transcript and has selected 1,500 photos and items to be included in her book. The drum kit shown above is most likely the set peter used when he first joined kiss in 1972 and it appears to be a mixedhybrid set of both a slingerland and rogers set. Lydia criss announces cyber monday sale on sealed with a. Grammy and emmynominated producer recalls working with peter criss on his first. Missed the last 5 10 minutes as i needed to run to get a scheduled photo.
Oct 01, 1998 buy sealed with a kiss book online at best prices in india on. Apr 25, 2018 her book, which has received universal praise from fans, is a deluxe hardcover collection of more than 1,500 rare and unpublished photos, as well as fascinating stories and memories from lydia about kiss early days and her life with peter. Originally, the song wasnt a sweet song like it is now it was a mean song. This gem not only has the best pics but moreover lydia criss. The author decided to selfpublish sealed with a kiss after being turned down by several big name publishing companies.
Jun 03, 20 lydia criss basically penned her memoirs of her time with former kiss drummerfounder peter criss. Her book, which has received universal praise from fans, is a deluxe hardcover collection of more than 1,500 rare and unpublished photos, as well as fascinating stories and memories from lydia about kiss early days and her. Did you get a chance to read peters book 2012s makeup to breakup. As a big kiss fan with peter criss being my favorite, i was very curious to see what his exwife has to. Oct 31, 2006 lydia is no angel, but she doesnt claim to be. She indulged too, and she enjoyed the extravagant rock and roll lifestyle just as much as anyone in the kiss circle. Lydia criss was once married to drummer peter criss. Nestled at the top of the bookshelf is also lydia criss excellent sealed with a kiss. Kissfaq caught up with lydia criss to put her book back on the table and. Sealed with a kiss is already the best published work on the band bar none, and the fact that the focus of the book is peter and yourself and not another gene and paul story makes it truly special. Sealed with a kiss lydia criss book and exclusive interview. Sealed with a kiss by lydia criss 2006, hardcover for sale online.
Richie fontana steady on the steel cd drummer on paul stanleys kiss solo album and piper with billy squier. Of course, she was not there during the recording processso she can not give details there. Its like looking at an insiders personal scrapbook from the 70s. Aug 15, 2006 for the august issue of kiss kollector, the magazine interviewed lydia criss about her forthcoming book sealed with a kiss. Interviews lydia criss kiss concert history online. We had a great time chatting with lydia about meeting peter. Box 230666, new york, new york, 10023 its filled with black and white and color pictures and documents.
Lydia married to original kiss drummer peter criss from 19701979 is selfpublishing this insiders look at the glory years of kiss. Lydia is the first wife of peter criss of kiss, ever heard of them. Lydia criss was actually on the kiss payroll for a long time and in this book gives a first hand account of what happened with the bandespecially on the tours. The heydays of kiss were hectic, chaotic, wild and wonderful.
In this weeks episode, we chat with lydia criss, author of the book, sealed with a kiss. What makes sealed with a kiss arguably a cut above the rest is the personal feel of the book. However, she also peppered the book with a rare selection of photos from behind the scenes of the days before, during, and after kiss became an established rock act. Sealed with a kiss by lydia criss limited edition signed by catawiki. Jan 01, 2006 sealed with a kiss is one mighty hefty and substantial book. In october, lydia criss long awaited autobiography sealed with a kisswill be released exclusively via her website. Sealed with a kiss by lydia criss 2006, hardcover for. Lydia criss is the former wife of peter criss, kiss original drummer, and shes the author of the fabulous book sealed with a kiss. Coupled with a glossy paper stock similar to kisstory, the book s a great read. Visit the photo of the weekfor a peek at the treasures lydias book, sealed with a kiss contains.
Lydia is the exwife of original kiss drummer peter criss. Really, the most comprehensive book ever put together chronicling the kiss story. Sealed with a kiss the book by lydia criss youtube. Kiss insider lydia criss gives us an indepth and revealing chat. Criss established the catman character for his kiss persona. Gary james interview with authorphotographer lydia criss.
Lydia criss biography which deals mainly with peters tenure in kiss but its more of a photo book with page after page of candid shots most of which wer. Lydia criss announces cyber monday sale on sealed with a kiss. And let me tell you, there is a lot of highlighted parts. Limited kiss expo 2009 edition of the book sealed with a kiss written by lydia criss about her life with kiss drummer peter criss. Kiss insider lydia criss gives us an indepth and revealing. Roxana ferrari marked it as toread jan 09, i just thought he was a character. Lydia criss sealed with a kiss will be available in late summer 2006 exclusively through the authors official website. As a big kiss fan with peter criss being my favorite, i was very curious to see what his exwife has to say about her ex and his band. George peter john criscuola born december 20, 1945, better known by his stage name peter criss, is an american retired musician and actor, best known as a cofounder, original drummer, and vocalist of the hard rock band kiss. A deluxe hardcover collection of over 1500 rare and unpublished. We are excited to have lydia criss sit down with us this week. Sealed with a kiss book the second printing of the book by lydia criss. Lydia is also the author of the amazing book sealed with a kiss. Lydia criss biography like most of her generation, native new yorker, brooklynborn lydia dileonardo discovered rock and roll while watching american bandstand every afternoon.
It seems peter acquired a black rogers kit and mixed it with drums from his old slingerland radio king kit. Rocky dicarlo, i just finished reading the book and it is fabulous. Interview with lydia criss muses lyssna har poddtoppen. May 11, 2012 criss book contains more than 1,500 images, offering fans a unique time capsule of a most magical period in kiss history as well as some great neverbeforeseen images from the unmasked era. The book, which has come out in several pressings, is now currently available via her website. My interview with lydia criss, exwife of original kiss drummer peter. On the contrary, she paints a human portrait of the hottest band in the world. The recent release of sealed with a kiss the elegantlybound coffeetable book by lydia criss, wife 19701979 of longtime kiss drummer peter criss, goes behind the makeup, blood and hype for an uncompromising look at the bands glory years and its storybook rise to unprecedented rocknroll fame. What makes the book special are the personal photos, documents, and scrapbooktype items that lydia weaves into her story. The author decided to selfpublish sealed with a kiss after. She has put together a coffee table size book titled sealed with a kiss lydia criss publishing p. Visit the photo of the week for a peek at the treasures lydias book, sealed with a kiss contains. Its as much a visual book as it is something to read. The autobiographical tome is filled with candid stories of lydia s exciting, if sometimes tumultuous life with peter and is loaded with rare photos, including early pics of the band sans makeup.
My interview with lydia criss, exwife of original kiss. Lydia criss was there before anyone knew who peter was or what he would eventually become. Sealed with a kiss is an imposing book in both size and scope. Laughs so everything that was wrong, i highlighted. Lydia and peter criss first met in 1966, and although it wasnt exactly love at. Lydias life on the printed page is amazingly graphic in the selfpublished sealed with a kiss filled with visual mementos galore, punctuating a journey few ever get to experience. In the case of lydia criss s autobiography, however, its easy for that one little word to get lost in the shuffle of her absolutely incredible personal collection of casual snapshots of gene simmons, paul stanley, ace frehley, and, of course, peter criss. This book untitled sealed with a kiss to be one of several books which best seller in this year, that is because when you read this guide you can get a lot of. Dec 06, 2004 in 1998, lydia criss signed with a publisher to write her memoirs. But i can honestly say that one of the best if not the best kiss book to ever be issued was assembled by peter criss exwife, lydia, titled sealed with a kiss.
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