Ex-Wife Of PETER CRISS: 'PETER And ACE Used To Beg For Their Songs To
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Be On A KISS Album' - Oct. 9, 2006
Norway's iBergen.no recently conducted an interview with Lydia Criss
- the ex-wife of original KISS drummer Peter Criss. A few excerpts
from the chat follow:
On who was the "boss" in KISS:
"Peter (Criss) and Ace (Frehley) used to beg for their songs to be on a
KISS album. Both Peter and Ace were very frustrated and it caused them
to be the 'bad boys.'"
"My outlook on the whole thing, was that Gene and Paul started this
band called WICKED LESTER. They had songs already written and wanted to
keep it that way."
On her forthcoming book, "Sealed with a Kiss":
"I wanted to always be able to remember the good times, so I would
always have my little Kodak camera with me. KISS's fans get to see the
behind-the-scenes antics and fun we were all always experiencing. It is
a look at all the memories that I accumulated over the years with Peter
and KISS. The book is a coffee table book, measuring 10" x 12" and has
368 color glossy pages. There is a 120,000-plus text manuscript and
over 1,500 unseen photos, articles and memorabilia. By the way it
weighs 4 1/2 lbs."
On her life with Peter:
"My life with Peter was a struggle, as commonly expected with young
married couples. Our marriage was different just because in those days
the wife didn't go to work. I really feel that I was very innovative at
that time. I didn't care that my family felt that I was stupid in doing
what I did. I had faith in Peter and that Peter would be something, he
would be successful."
On how she handled her split with Peter in the book:
"I have taken the high road, while still telling the truth. I approach
the end of my marriage just as I saw it. I left nothing out. It is
probably the saddest part of the book."
On whether she has had any contact with Peter about the book, or at all
since they got divorced:
"I have seen Peter very seldom since our divorce. I think I can count
the times I have seen him on one hand. I have had absolutely no contact
with Peter about this book."