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Peter Criss

Peter Criss was born George Peter John Crisscoula in Brooklyn in 1945. He played drums in a local band called Chelsea before joining Kiss in 1973, where his...

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Editor's note

Peter Criss, the Catman behind Kiss's drums

The Brooklyn-born drummer who helped shape Kiss's early sound and sang a few surprising leads.

For the full picture, listen to the stomp of "Destroyer" era Kiss and then his own "You Matter To Me." It's a short trip from the arena to something quieter.

Criss wasn't just the guy in the makeup keeping time. His drumming on albums like "Destroyer" gave Kiss its stomp, and he stepped out from behind the kit to sing lead on tracks like "I Can't Stop The Rain." His 1978 solo album, with songs like "You Matter To Me," showed a different side of the Catman.

He was playing in a local band called Chelsea before joining Kiss in 1973. After leaving the band in 1980, he kept recording, with later songs like "Easy Thing" and "Kiss The Girl Goodbye" showing up in his catalog.

edit_note Ethan Walker · LyroVerse team · Apr 20
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Peter Criss was born George Peter John Crisscoula in Brooklyn in 1945. He played drums in a local band called Chelsea before joining Kiss in 1973, where his stage presence and playing helped define the group's early sound. As the Catman character, he contributed to albums like "Destroyer" and "Love Gun."

Criss sang lead on a few Kiss tracks, including "I Can't Stop The Rain" from the 1979 album "Dynasty." He also released a solo album in 1978, which featured songs like "You Matter To Me" and "Don't you let me down." His time with the band ended in 1980, after which he pursued other musical projects.

In later years, he continued to perform and record occasionally. Some of his post-Kiss work includes songs such as "Easy Thing" and "Kiss The Girl Goodbye."

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