The founding Kiss guitarist who wrote 'Cold Gin' and later carved out his own path with songs like 'New Kind of Lover'.
For the Kiss years, 'Cold Gin' still hits. From his solo stuff, put on 'New Kind of Lover', it's got that Ace swagger.
Frehley's guitar work defined Kiss's early sound on albums like 'Destroyer' and 'Love Gun,' and his songwriting gave the band staples like 'Cold Gin.' His solo career wasn't just an afterthought, tracks like 'New Kind of Lover' and 'Back In The New York Groove' have their own gritty, streetwise charm that's lasted. He's one of those players whose influence runs deeper than the makeup.
He joined Kiss in 1973 as the Spaceman, contributing to their classic 70s records. After leaving in 1982, he put out solo albums starting with his 1978 self-titled record and kept recording through projects like 2016's 'Origins Vol. 1.'
Keep it compact: a lyric you come back to, a live memory, or the part of the catalog you would point someone toward first.
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