KISS Love Gun - Elvis Has Left the Building…Enter KISS!

The Day KISS Took Over: August 16, 1977
🎸👑 KISS Rises, Elvis Falls – The Rock & Roll Shift of a Generation! 🎸👑

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📌 Overview:
On August 16, 1977, the world lost Elvis Presley, but on that same day, another force in rock was taking over—KISS. In this episode, Robert John Hadfield dives into a San Francisco Examiner article from that day, exploring the fascinating juxtaposition between the King of Rock’s passing and KISS becoming the biggest band in the world.

We break down the massive cultural shift and uncover wild parallels between Elvis and KISS, from their meteoric rise to their battles with becoming caricatures of themselves. Plus, Robert shares personal stories of how Elvis' death impacted his family and his first discovery of KISS!

🎧 Timestamps & Highlights:
🔹 00:00 – If you’re a KISS fan, this one’s for you!
🔹 00:20 – Unearthing a 1977 San Francisco Examiner article on KISS
🔹 00:40 – Elvis Presley dies on the same day KISS dominates the headlines
🔹 01:08 – The juxtaposition of Elvis' death & KISS' rise to superstardom
🔹 02:00 – KISS as the new rock revolution in the late ‘70s
🔹 02:50 – The Elvis-KISS parallels: Both were seen as dangerous, both had Hollywood phases, and both had comeback moments
🔹 05:00 – The managers who shaped them: Colonel Tom Parker vs. Bill Aucoin
🔹 07:13 – How KISS shattered records and became America’s favorite band in 1977
🔹 09:42 – KISS was more popular than The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, and Elton John?! 🤯
🔹 12:42 – KISS as the opposite of punk rock – total marketing machines
🔹 14:39 – The Love Gun album – a platinum success right out of the gate
🔹 17:31 – Why did KISS include "Then She Kissed Me" on Love Gun? 🤔
🔹 19:08 – Personal story: How Robert’s mom reacted to Elvis' death (Elvis album cover on the front door?!)
🔹 20:39 – Robert’s first KISS album and a special Paul Stanley autograph

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