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John Scalco

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Mar 25, 2000, 3:00:00 AM3/25/00
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I know this is a 'slightly' non musical question, but I have occasionally
wondered as to whether the members of Kiss have ever married, had kids and
as some would say 'settled down'.

* I recall Peter Criss was married to Lydia, then they divorced.
* Ace was married to Jeannette, but they divorced. He has a daughter, whom I
think is going to college now?
* Paul has never married. I have never heard anything about whether he
is married, has children or anything.
* Gene never married, but has a daughter with the blonde haired actress
who I think once might've posed in playboy....sorry about playboy ref
but I cannot remember her name.

I would think that considering that they are near or in their 50's, they
might've settled down a tad. No, I don't think it means they don't make good
music au' contraire.

Do they have any brothers or relatives? I met someone who claimed that Ace
has a brother who also plays guitar..

Speaking of age, how old are they now? I roughly seem to remember Ace being
born in 49, but the other ages escape me. Wasn't Peter the oldest??

Thanks for any information on this in advance,
sincerely,
John

Steamer

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Mar 25, 2000, 3:00:00 AM3/25/00
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John Scalco wrote:
>
> I know this is a 'slightly' non musical question, but I have occasionally
> wondered as to whether the members of Kiss have ever married, had kids and
> as some would say 'settled down'.
>
> * I recall Peter Criss was married to Lydia, then they divorced.

Peter was married and divorced twice, before marrying his current wife
Gigi. He has a daughter, Jenilee, almost 19, from his first or second
marriage.


> * Ace was married to Jeannette, but they divorced. He has a daughter, whom I
> think is going to college now?

As far as I know, Ace and Jeannette are only separated, not divorced.
They are still good friends. His daughter Monique turns 20 this year (I
think), and I also heard that she is in College. I'm not sure though.


> * Paul has never married. I have never heard anything about whether he
> is married, has children or anything.

Paul married Pamela Bowen around '94 or '95 and had a son Evan around the
same time. "I Will Be There" was written for him.


> * Gene never married, but has a daughter with the blonde haired actress
> who I think once might've posed in playboy....sorry about playboy ref
> but I cannot remember her name.
>

Gene and Shannon Tweed have been together (although never legally married)
since the mid-80s. They have 2 kids, Nicholas, 11, and Sophie, almost 8.


> I would think that considering that they are near or in their 50's, they
> might've settled down a tad. No, I don't think it means they don't make good
> music au' contraire.
>
> Do they have any brothers or relatives? I met someone who claimed that Ace
> has a brother who also plays guitar..
>

I'm pretty sure that Peter has a few siblings but I don't know about the
others.


> Speaking of age, how old are they now? I roughly seem to remember Ace being
> born in 49, but the other ages escape me. Wasn't Peter the oldest??
>

Peter was born in 1945 (although some sources say 1947). Gene was born in
1949, Ace in 1951, and Paul in 1952.


> Thanks for any information on this in advance,
> sincerely,

No problem.


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The Silent Man

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Mar 25, 2000, 3:00:00 AM3/25/00
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As far as I can tell, Gene Simmons is the only member of Kiss who isn't
married, and that's by his own choice, as he prefers to instead pretty much
live a "commonlaw" marriage with "actress" Shannon Tweed. They have two
children, Nicholas and Sophie. Gene's frequent response, when asked about
Shannon, is "She's there when I need her."

Ace I believe is still legally married to Jeannette, although I've heard
they might be separated. He's been through some rough stuff, going through
bankruptcy after leaving Kiss and not having good album sales pretty much
after the first Frehley's Comet album. The only reason his stuff got
re-released and remastered is because he had rejoined Kiss, and I have a
feeling that somehow Paul and Gene are pulling royalties out of that,
especially in light of Ace having done "Hide Your Heart" on Trouble Walkin'
the same year that Kiss did it on Hot In The Shade.

Peter is married, and I can't keep track of his wives. He's got a daughter,
Jennilee. I don't know how old she is, but in the "Second Coming" home
video, he makes this crack about "Anyone want a grown teenager?" I would
imagine that with Peter being 54 years old, she's likely approaching 20 very
quickly.

Paul is married to Pamela Bowen, and he has a son with her, Evan. It was
for his son that Paul wrote the ballad from Carnival Of Souls, called "I
Will Be There".

There's your update! Gene has remained ever the (technically-legal)
bachelor!
"John Scalco" <jsc...@Bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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> I know this is a 'slightly' non musical question, but I have occasionally
> wondered as to whether the members of Kiss have ever married, had kids and
> as some would say 'settled down'.
>
> * I recall Peter Criss was married to Lydia, then they divorced.

> * Ace was married to Jeannette, but they divorced. He has a daughter, whom
I
> think is going to college now?

> * Paul has never married. I have never heard anything about whether he
> is married, has children or anything.

> * Gene never married, but has a daughter with the blonde haired actress
> who I think once might've posed in playboy....sorry about playboy ref
> but I cannot remember her name.
>

> I would think that considering that they are near or in their 50's, they
> might've settled down a tad. No, I don't think it means they don't make
good
> music au' contraire.
>
> Do they have any brothers or relatives? I met someone who claimed that Ace
> has a brother who also plays guitar..
>

> Speaking of age, how old are they now? I roughly seem to remember Ace
being
> born in 49, but the other ages escape me. Wasn't Peter the oldest??
>

> Thanks for any information on this in advance,
> sincerely,

> John
>
>

tjelly

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Mar 26, 2000, 3:00:00 AM3/26/00
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Peter definitely has a sister!!!
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John Scalco

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The Silent Man <kpo...@whidbey.net> wrote in message
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- Thanks for the response.

: Paul is married to Pamela Bowen, and he has a son with her, Evan. It was


: for his son that Paul wrote the ballad from Carnival Of Souls, called "I
: Will Be There".

:

- You mention "Pamela Bowen" as if she is someone well known. Is she an
actor?? I don't watch TV that much - only movies, so I was just wondering
whether he married some 'unknown' girl ... or someone who is somewhat
famous.

thanks again for the response(s).

Sincerely,
John

: There's your update! Gene has remained ever the (technically-legal)

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Steamer

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Mar 26, 2000, 3:00:00 AM3/26/00
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John Scalco wrote:
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> - You mention "Pamela Bowen" as if she is someone well known. Is she an
> actor?? I don't watch TV that much - only movies, so I was just wondering
> whether he married some 'unknown' girl ... or someone who is somewhat
> famous.

She's an actress who was in a few soaps, and has had mostly guest star
roles in TV shows and minor roles in movies.

For more details, check this: http://us.imdb.com/Name?Bowen,+Pamela

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