Who sings 'Hard Luck Woman'?
Ray Elliott Crawford III
Jedi Knight (acor...@metz.une.edu.au) wrote:
:
: I saw the video clip for it and Peter Criss was the one singing the entire
: song (ie. with Paul etc. only singing backup)
:
: Is this true?
: If so, if Paul wrote it, why didn't he (Paul) sing it?
It was said that Paul wrote the song for Rod Stewart to sing, but when Peter
heard it he said, "no way, I'll sing it" (or something to that effect).
Kiss had a top 40 hit (maybe top 10 I don't remember) with it in the late 70s,
with yes, Peter singing it. The two biggest hits at the top of Kiss' popularity
were with Peter on vocals (and drums).
EC
Steve
All so true!!!!
SNC
Jedi Knight wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> I recently bought my first KISS album, Greatest KISS and I love it.
> My favourite song is Hard Luck Woman and I remember about 4 years ago I
> saw the video clip for it and Peter Criss was the one singing the entire
> song (ie. with Paul etc. only singing backup)
>
> Is this true?
> If so, if Paul wrote it, why didn't he (Paul) sing it?
>
>
> A new KISS fan
Yes, Peter does sing the song. I don't know why Paul didn't, but those
that wrote/writes songs didn't/don't always sing it themselves. I think
Peter did a great job singing "Hard Luck Woman". Remember Garth Brooks'
version last year(?). It is on the album "Kiss My A**".
--Shar--
goldtop®
craw...@whale.st.usm.edu (Ray Elliott Crawford III) was seen
scribbling:
>It was said that Paul wrote the song for Rod Stewart to sing, but when Peter
>heard it he said, "no way, I'll sing it" (or something to that effect).
I heard something similar. Something like Paul wrote it kinda in that
vein since Peter has that gravely Rod Stewart-esque quality to his
voice. Or something like that.
>Kiss had a top 40 hit (maybe top 10 I don't remember) with it in the late 70s,
>with yes, Peter singing it. The two biggest hits at the top of Kiss' popularity
>were with Peter on vocals (and drums).
There are no drums in "Beth"
Cheers,
g.
Bone Machine
goldtop+@mindspring+.com (goldtopŽ) wrote:
What about Rock And Roll All Nite? I thought that was the "national anthem" of the Kissnation or some shit. But then Pete does sing
on the Unplugged version...
Steve
Honestly, Paul singing it wouldve made it sound, drab! Peter has the
perfect voice for HLW and the host of other songs Kiss did; could you
imagine Paul singing Baby Driver?
Matthew Brown
After reading "Kiss and Sell", a really great book, I do believe that
thier biggest hits in the 70's were "Beth" and "I Was Made For Loving
You".
J.C.Gill
Matthew Brown wrote:
> >>>Kiss had a top 40 hit (maybe top 10 I don't remember) with it in the late 70s,
> >>>with yes, Peter singing it. The two biggest hits at the top of Kiss' popularity
Just for some of you who might care [I doubt that includes Stevie]
here's KISS' chart action in the UK. It's VERY disappointing!
Singles:
I Was Made For Lovin' You.......#50
A World Without Heroes..........#55
Creatures Of The Night..........#34
Lick It Up......................#31
Heaven's On Fire................#43
Tears Are Falling...............#57
Crazy Crazy Nights..............#4 <= !!! ARGH!
Reason To Live..................#33
Turn On The Night...............#41
Albums:
Alive!........................#49
Destroyer.....................#22
Alive II......................#60
Dynasty.......................#50
Unmasked......................#48
(Music From) The Elder........#51
Creatures Of The Night........#22
Lick It Up....................#7
Animalize.....................#11
Asylum........................#12
Crazy Nights..................#4
I'm not sure about any issue after 1987, but it's fair to suggest that
both HYH & Forever probably did reasonably - then again, perhaps not!
They did have 4 pretty good years.
Julian
KISS Audio Trading, UK
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Jean Langlois
Some of the best Kiss songs were sung by somebody else than the
writer: Strange Ways, Cold Gin, Parasite, God of Thunder, Black
Diamond, New York Groove. Even Eric Singer sang a song he never wrote
in Unplugged (Nothin' to Lose).
Generalissimo For Life
I've always thought that HLW was a better song for Peter than Beth.
hai...@cloud9.net
forever was #1 in the states for 2 weeks
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Jedi Knight <acor...@metz.une.edu.au> wrote in article
<5k6cpr$cik$1...@gruvel.une.edu.au>...
>
> Hello,
>
> I recently bought my first KISS album, Greatest KISS and I love it.
> My favourite song is Hard Luck Woman and I remember about 4 years ago I
> saw the video clip for it and Peter Criss was the one singing the entire
> song (ie. with Paul etc. only singing backup)
>
> Is this true?
> If so, if Paul wrote it, why didn't he (Paul) sing it?
>
> Thanks,
>
> A new KISS fan
>
> Adrian Corbould
>
> _________________________________________________________________________
>
>
> DUTCH: They'll be waiting for us.
>
> BISHOP: I wouldn't have it any other way.
>
> -THE WILD BUNCH (1969)
> _________________________________________________________________________
> Peter sings it. Just because you can write a song doesn't mean that the
song will fit you as a singer on Destroyer Paul wrote God of Thounder but
Gene sang it it just fit him better
Jason
Michael
goldtopŽ wrote:
>
> craw...@whale.st.usm.edu (Ray Elliott Crawford III) was seen
> scribbling:
>
> >It was said that Paul wrote the song for Rod Stewart to sing, but when Peter
> >heard it he said, "no way, I'll sing it" (or something to that effect).
>
> I heard something similar. Something like Paul wrote it kinda in that
> vein since Peter has that gravely Rod Stewart-esque quality to his
> voice. Or something like that.
>
> >with yes, Peter singing it. The two biggest hits at the top of Kiss' popularity
>
> There are no drums in "Beth"
>
> Cheers,
> g.
Maybe there are drums on the song and Peter is just hitting them real
light. - MPG
Unknown
And eric did an excellent job I must say....!!!!!
Derek
>==========Jean Langlois, 5/1/97==========
Ace's Place
>
> P.S. The reason I bought the Greatest KISS album in thge first place is
> because I'm a big Garth Brooks fan and he said that KISS was one of his
> major influences. I have yet to hear his HLW version (and would REALLY
> like to) but I don't want to spend $30 on an album for one song (as I'm
> not much of a fan of the other singers on the Kiss My Ass album (except
> for Lenny Kravitz and Extreme)
>
> What do you real KISS fans think of Garth Brooks version of HLW?
>
> Catch you,
>
> AC
I think the GB version of HLW is Excellent! One of the best KISS covers
I've ever heard. That and Anthrax remaking SHE on the Kiss My Ass CD
make it worth every penny... the rest are just ok in my opinion, but
Garth and Anthrax rock that album
Ace
Come visit ACE'S PLACE
http://www.visi.com/~lynch/kiss
eye...@webtv.net
Personally, I thought the GB version of HLW was rather lackluster,
although I must admit that hearing it on the music service they use at
work was a kick. Anyway, I heard that Garth wanted to do something more
rockin' and out of character for him, like Rock abd Roll All Nite, or
Detriot Rock City. That would've been really cool I think. Overall that
tribute album is a joke.
"HEY! HO! LET'S GO!"
Bone Machine
DrkLordACE
> What do you real KISS fans think of Garth Brooks version of HLW?
I thought it was a great job. It's about the only reason I ever put in
the tribute CD. I almost expected country radio stations to give it some
airplay. But I was disappointed. Probably record company politics or
something.
DrkLordACE
Prettyby77
Garth Brooks' version was AWESOME......and I am by no means a Garth Brooks
fan.....also Loed Lenny Kravitz' take on "Duece"
Steve
It doesnt stack up to Peter's vers, any of them!
Menwithhat
I can't wait to read KISS 'n Tell! I ordered KISS and Sell too - KISS 'n
Tell! looks like it has a lot of great pictures (check out the WEB site -
http://www.nowopen.com/kiss)
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Prettyby77 <prett...@aol.com> wrote in article
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> Garth Brooks' version was AWESOME......and I am by no means a Garth
Brooks
> fan.....also Loed Lenny Kravitz' take on "Duece"
> BUT WHAT ABOUT ANTHRAX VERSION OF SHE
they would make a kick ass tribute band for KISS
eye...@webtv.net
Well, I can't. I think GB has done more damage to country than good. I
like "real" country - like David Allen Coe. The CMA wont even recognize
him!! Coe's the man!!
eye...@webtv.net
Good point. I have always maintained that KISS was a great ROCK band,
not HEAVY METAL.
Brian Wheeler
Yeah.. But you have to admit that the mighty mighty bosstones version of
detroit rock city SUCKS!!!!!!!!
Brian Wheeler.
Jean Langlois
eye...@webtv.net wrote:
>Well, I can't. I think GB has done more damage to country than good. I
>like "real" country - like David Allen Coe. The CMA wont even recognize
>him!!
The same thing for Shania Twain. But she sells a lot more records
than those 'real country' artists, so I guess she doesn't care that
much.
Jean Langlois, Ottawa, Ontario [\]
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