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Peter Criss

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Peter Criss

George Peter John Criscuola (born December 20, 1945), better known by his stage name Peter Criss, is an American musician, best known as a co-founder, original drummer, and a vocalist of the hard rock band Kiss. Criss established the Catman character for his Kiss persona. In 2014 he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Kiss.

Infobox

Also known as
"The Catman"
Born
George Peter John Criscuola (1945-12-20) December 20, 1945 (age 80)New York City, New York, U.S.
Genres
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Occupation
Musician
Instruments
Drums percussion vocals
Years active
1964–2017 2025–present
Formerly of
Kiss Chelsea
Website
petercriss.net

Tables

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Preceded byEric Singer
Preceded byEric Singer
Preceded byOriginal
Preceded byEric Singer
Drummer for Kiss 1973–1980
Drummer for Kiss 1996–2001
Succeeded byEric Carr
Succeeded byEric Singer
Preceded byEric Singer
Preceded byEric Singer
Preceded byOriginal
Preceded byEric Singer
Drummer for Kiss 1973–1980
Drummer for Kiss 2002–2004
Succeeded byEric Carr
Succeeded byEric Singer
Preceded byOriginal
Drummer for Kiss 1973–1980
Succeeded byEric Carr
Preceded byEric Singer
Drummer for Kiss 1996–2001
Succeeded byEric Singer
Preceded byEric Singer
Drummer for Kiss 2002–2004
Succeeded byEric Singer

References

  1. Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
    https://www.rockhall.com/inductees/kiss
  2. The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music
  3. YouTube
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLoD43w_Qo8&t=1199s
  4. Kiss
    https://books.google.com/books?id=FhwalgkD8t4C&pg=PA22
  5. Spin.com
    https://www.spin.com/2012/11/peter-criss-kiss-memoir-dirty-stories
  6. Thunders.ca
    http://www.thunders.ca/exit/cg_jn.htm
  7. Long Island Music Hall of Fame
    http://www.limusichalloffame.org/inductees/stragglers/
  8. Kiss
    https://books.google.com/books?id=FhwalgkD8t4C&pg=PA22
  9. Kiss-related-recordings.nl
    https://www.kiss-related-recordings.nl/petercriss_lips.html
  10. "Captain Sanity (Full Album)"
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZSUfFgfen8
  11. Alex-room-service.podomatic.com
    http://alex-room-service.podomatic.com/entry/2016-02-25T21_55_42-08_00
  12. kissbandstree.com
    https://kissbandstree.com/artist.php?a=peter_criss
  13. Kissarmysweden.net
    https://web.archive.org/web/20191115200944/http://www.kissarmysweden.net/38-ar-sedan
  14. CD, KISStory, Demos and Rare Songs, Vol 3, songs 1 & 2, 2008
  15. David Leaf, Ken Sharp Kiss: Behind the Mask – Official Authorized Biography Warner Books, 2005; ISBN 978-0446695244, pg.
  16. "Criss Q and A"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20090217221207/http://petercriss.net/homepage/sub/drumqa/default.htm
  17. Antonfig.com
    https://www.antonfig.com/discograpy/
  18. Face the Music: A Life Exposed
    https://www.harpercollins.com/9780062114044/face-the-music
  19. Kiss-related-recordings.nl
    http://www.kiss-related-recordings.nl/petercriss_ballsoffire.html
  20. "Stories"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20150912021953/http://www.mikehutchens.com/Bio.html
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    http://alex-room-service.podomatic.com/entry/2015-10-09T02_58_49-07_00
  22. Kiss-related-recordings.nl
    http://www.kiss-related-recordings.nl/petercriss_crissep.html
  23. Nathan Rabin's Happy Place
    https://www.nathanrabin.com/happy-place/2017/11/28/great-moments-in-western-civilization-1-kiss-drummer-peter-criss-confronts-his-impersonator-on-donahue
  24. "2Pac Introduces Kiss At The 38th GRAMMYs"
    https://www.grammy.com/videos/2pac-introduces-kiss
  25. App.com
    http://www.app.com/4074/august2008/features/petercriss.html
  26. Parry, Wayne via the Associated Press."2008 resolutions from Yogi, The Donald, a rock star and more" Archived December 2
    http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/104-12282007-1462870.html
  27. Petercriss.net
    http://www.petercriss.net/news-archive/2017.htm
  28. Blabbermouth
    https://blabbermouth.net/news/original-kiss-drummer-peter-criss-recruits-billy-sheehan-john-5-and-paul-shaffer-for-new-hard-rock-solo-album
  29. Ultimate Classic Rock
    https://ultimateclassicrock.com/peter-criss-new-album-2025/
  30. People
    https://people.com/ace-frehley-remembered-kiss-bandmates-2025-kennedy-center-honors-exclusive-11864225
  31. "History of the Kennedy Center Honors: Past Honorees"
    https://www.kennedy-center.org/whats-on/honors/
  32. IMDb
    https://web.archive.org/web/20160202015914/http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0188028/bio
  33. Today.com
    https://www.today.com/health/how-8-celebrities-bravely-battled-breast-cancer-t48981
  34. Omg.yahoo.com
    http://omg.yahoo.com/news/famous-people-suffered-breast-cancer-160000362.html
  35. Ultimateclassicrock.com
    https://ultimateclassicrock.com/peter-criss-retire/
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