Eric Carr

Paul Charles Caravello (July 12, 1950 – November 24, 1991), better known as Eric Carr, was an American musician. He was the drummer for the rock band Kiss from 1980 until his death in 1991. Caravello was selected as the new Kiss drummer after Peter Criss departed. He created the stage name "Eric Carr" and designed his on-stage Fox persona. He remained a member of Kiss until his death from heart cancer in 1991.

Infobox

Also known as

The Fox

Born

Paul Charles Caravello (1950-07-12)July 12, 1950 New York City, U .

Died

November 24, 1991(1991-11-24) (aged 41) New York City, U .

Cause of death

Heart cancer

Genres

Hard rock heavy metal glam metal

Occupation

Drummer

Years active

1965–1991

Formerly of

Kiss

Website

ericcarr

Tables

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Preceded byPeter Criss

Drummer for Kiss 1980–1991

Succeeded byEric Singer

References

Symmons, J. (2023).
https://www.amazon.com/Rise-Fox-1950-1982-Extraordinary-Revealed-ebook/dp/B0CJ8C9FRZ
"Growing Up Cool" (taped interview), Providence, RI, June 20, 1990, KISS Alliance fanzine
Epstein, M. (1983, September). "The KISS of Success." Modern Drummer Magazine, 7(9), 15-17, 70,72,74,76
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"The Eric Carr Story: Greg Prato: 9780578074245: Amazon : Books"
https://amzn.com/0578074249
The Kiss Album Focus, Vol. 1 - Kings of the Night Time World, 1972-82
Eric Carr Memorial Tribute 2001 Archived July 10, 2011, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved Jan 2011
http://www.ericcarr.com/tribute/biography/index.html
25 Years Later, Disco Fire Haunts Its Survivors, The New York Times, July 1, 1999
https://www.nytimes.com/1999/07/01/nyregion/25-years-later-disco-fire-haunts-its-survivors.html?pagewanted=all&src=pm
"Photo of Gullivers Nightclub Fire Aftermath"
https://web.archive.org/web/20131203061543/http://frogstorm.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Aftermath-of-the-Gullivers-Nightclub-fire.jpg
"Gulliver's Fire 1974 news articles"
https://web.archive.org/web/20131203010938/http://www.kissfaq.com/forum11/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=75472
Eric Carr Memorial Tribute 2001 Archived July 10, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
http://www.ericcarr.com/tribute/biography/index.html
Gooch, C. & Suhs, J. 2002, KISS Alive Forever, Billboard Books, page 109
The Kiss & Related Recordings Focus by Julian Gill, page 94
Guitar World, October issue, 1998
Stanley, P. (2014). "Face the Music: A Life Exposed," New York, NY: HarperCollins Publishers
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Sherman, Dale (2009). Black Diamond: The Unauthorized Biography of Kiss (10th Anniversary Edition). Ontario, Canada: CG
See People Magazine cover photo, August 1980: "Kiss, they're Rich, Raunchy, and not so Repulsive"
Tale of the Fox, DVD
Symmons, J. (2023). The Rise of the Fox: 1950-1982, Eric Carr Revealed, Volume 1, an unauthorized biography, p. 68, Spir