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The rock band Kiss poses in full makeup and costumes on and around a black car in London, 1976. Clockwise from front left: Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Ace Frehley, and Peter Criss. Kiss members Gene Simmons, Peter Criss, Paul Stanley, and Ace Frehley perform on stage in costume and makeup, with a large lit-up Kiss sign behind them and fans raising hands in the foreground.
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Ace Frehley

American musician
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The rock band Kiss poses in full makeup and costumes on and around a black car in London, 1976. Clockwise from front left: Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Ace Frehley, and Peter Criss.
Kiss American rock band Kiss, photographed in London in 1976: (clockwise from front left) Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Ace Frehley, and Peter Criss.

Ace Frehley is an American musician, best known as the original guitarist for the rock band Kiss. Born Paul Frehley on April 27, 1951, in the Bronx, New York, he joined Kiss in January 1973, alongside Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, and Peter Criss. Frehley developed the persona of "Space Ace" or "Spaceman" for the band's iconic makeup and stage presence. He was a key member during the band's rise to fame in the 1970s, contributing to hit albums like Alive! and Destroyer. Frehley left Kiss in 1982 but rejoined for a reunion tour in 1996. He has also had a successful solo career.12

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