Gene Simmons of Kiss being greeted by Japanese fans at a shrine in Kyoto, Japan. Between March 18 and April 4, 1977. Image #: Kiss377_1977_17 © Bob Gruen
Ace Frehley of Kiss with a collection of dolls in Japan. Between March 18 and April 4, 1977. Image #: Kiss377_1977_19 © Bob Gruen
(L-R) Peter Criss, Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley and Ace Frehley of Kiss poing in front of a shrine in Kyoto, Japan. Between March 18 and April 4, 1977. Image #: Kiss377_1977_20 © Bob Gruen
Ace Frehley of Kiss on stage in Japan. Between March 18 and April 4, 1977. Image #: Kiss377_1977_21 © Bob Gruen
Peter Criss and Paul Stanley of Kiss during their tour in Japan. Between March 18 and April 4, 1977. Image #: Kiss377_1977_22 © Bob Gruen
Peter Criss of Kiss on stage during their tour of Japan. Between March 18 and April 4, 1977. Image #: Kiss377_1977_23 © Bob Gruen
Kiss on stage in Japan. Between March 18 and April 4, 1977. Image #: Kiss377_1977_26 © Bob Gruen
Gene Simmons of Kiss on stage in Japan. Between March 18 and April 4, 1977. Image #: Kiss377_1977_32 © Bob Gruen
Kiss on stage in Japan. Between March 18 and April 4, 1977. Image #: Kiss377_1977_34 © Bob Gruen
(L-R) Gene Simmons, Peter Criss, Paul Stanley and Ace Frehley of Kiss on stage in Japan. Between March 18 and April 4, 1977. Image #: Kiss377_1977_35 © Bob Gruen
(L-R) Paul Stanley, Peter Criss, Ace Frehley and Gene Simmons of Kiss posing in Kyoto, Japan. Between March 18 and April 4, 1977. Image #: Kiss377_1977_46 © Bob Gruen
(L-R) Gene Simmons, Ace Frehley, Paul Stanley and Peter Criss of Kiss posing in Kyoto, Japan. Between March 18 and April 4, 1977. Image #: Kiss377_1977_47 © Bob Gruen
Paul Stanley of Kiss in a hotel room in Japan. Between March 18 and April 4, 1977. Image #: Kiss377_1977_48 © Bob Gruen
Peter Criss of Kiss on stage in Japan. Between March 18 and April 4, 1977. Image #: Kiss377_1977_49 © Bob Gruen
Gene Simmons of Kiss on stage in Japan. Between March 18 and April 4, 1977. Image #: Kiss377_1977_50 © Bob Gruen
Kiss on stage in Japan. Between March 18 and April 4, 1977. Image #: Kiss377_1977_52 © Bob Gruen
(L-R) Ace Frehley, Paul Stanley of Kiss, Stan Lee, Peter Criss and Gene Simmons of Kiss adding their blood to the red ink for their comic at Borden Ink in Depew, NY. May 26, 1977. Image #: Kiss577_3-26_1977 © Bob Gruen
(L-R) Gene Simmons, Peter Criss, Paul Stanley and Ace Frehley of Kiss posing on top of a security truck in Depew, NY. May 26, 1977. Image #: Kiss577_4-10a_1977 © Bob Gruen
Gene Simmons of Kiss on stage at MSG, NYC. December 14, 15 or 16, 1977. Image #: Kiss1277_2-30_1977 © Bob Gruen
Ace Frehley of Kiss on stage at MSG, NYC. December 14, 15 or 16, 1977. Image #: Kiss1277_1977_1 © Bob Gruen
Ace Frehley of Kiss posing at his home in Tarrytown, NY. April 1978. Image #: AceFrehley478_1978_1 © Bob Gruen
Kiss posing with Godzilla and a lion in Japan. Between March 28 and April 2, 1978. Image #: Kiss478_19-30a_1978 © Bob Gruen
Kiss posing with Godzilla and a lion in Japan. Between March 28 and April 2, 1978. Image #: Kiss478_19-34a_1978 © Bob Gruen
Kiss posing with Geisha Girls in Japan. Between March 28 and April 2, 1978. Image #: Kiss478_23-22a_1978 © Bob Gruen
Kiss posing with Geisha Girls in Japan. Between March 28 and April 2, 1978. Image #: Kiss478_1978_2 © Bob Gruen
Gene Simmons of Kiss with Godzilla in Japan. Between March 28 and April 2, 1978. Image #: Kiss478_1978_3 © Bob Gruen
Gene Simmons of Kiss with Godzilla in Japan. Between March 28 and April 2, 1978. Image #: Kiss478_1978_4 © Bob Gruen
Gene Simmons of Kiss backstage in Japan. Between March 28 and April 2, 1978. Image #: Kiss478_1978_5 © Bob Gruen
Gene Simmons of Kiss backstage in Japan. Between March 28 and April 2, 1978. Image #: Kiss478_1978_11 © Bob Gruen
Gene Simmons of Kiss on stage during their tour of the USA. June 1978. Image #: Kiss678_1978_1 © Bob Gruen
Ace Frehley and Paul Stanley of Kiss on stage in Kissimmee, FL. June 1979. Image #: Kiss679_1-15_1979 © Bob Gruen
Kiss on stage in Kissimmee, FL. June 1979. Image #: Kiss679_3-6_1979 © Bob Gruen
Kiss on stage in Kissimmee, FL. June 1979. Image #: Kiss679_3-7_1979 © Bob Gruen
Ace Frehley of Kiss on stage in Kissimmee, FL. June 1979. Image #: Kiss679_4-7_1979 © Bob Gruen
Ace Frehley of Kiss backstage in Kissimmee, FL. June 1979. Image #: Kiss679_4-32_1979 © Bob Gruen
(L-R) Gene Simmons, Ace Frehley and Paul Stanley of Kiss on stage in Kissimmee, FL. June 1979. Image #: Kiss679_10-28_1979 © Bob Gruen
(L-R) Peter Criss, Gene Simmons, Ace Frehley and Paul Stanley of Kiss on stage in Kissimmee, FL. June 1979. Image #: Kiss679_1979_1 © Bob Gruen
Peter Criss of Kiss backstage in Kissimmee, FL. June 1979. Image #: Kiss679_1979_4 © Bob Gruen
(L-R) Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Peter Criss and Ace Frehley of Kiss backstage in Kissimmee, FL. June 1979. Image #: Kiss679_1979_5 © Bob Gruen
Paul Stanley of Kiss on stage in Kissimmee, FL. June 1979. Image #: Kiss679_1979_7 © Bob Gruen
Ace Frehley of Kiss on stage in Kissimmee, FL. June 1979. Image #: Kiss679_1979_8 © Bob Gruen
Chuck Berry was finishing his concert at Madison Square Garden when he licked the neck of his guitar and I got this shot as Chuck gave it one last kiss. Image #: R-74 © Bob Gruen
(L-R) Sophie Simmons, Gene Simmons of Kiss, Nick Simmons and Shannon Tweed posing in Los Angeles, CA. January 25, 2014. © Bob Gruen/www.bobgruen.com
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Ace Frehley of KISS in a bathtub at Westbeth Studios, NYC. November 1989. Image #: C-116 © Bob Gruen
Gene Simmons of Kiss posing in a bathroom during their tour of Japan. March or April 1977. Image #: C-321 © Bob Gruen
Paul Stanley of Kiss in bed with Paul Stanley dolls in Tokyo, Japan. March or April 1977. Image #: R-40 © Bob Gruen
Gene Simmons of Kiss during his book signing for ‘Ladies of The Night’ at Barnes and Noble, NYC. July 11, 2008. © Bob Gruen/www.bobgruen.com
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