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Kiss and Sell:

The Making of a Supergroup
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Crown Publishing Group, Apr 1, 1997 - Biography & Autobiography - 352 pages
Kiss and Sell is a riveting account of the intersecting worlds of music and commerce, as viewed from the perspective of a top executive with Kiss's business management from 1976 to 1988. It's an in-depth look at the convergence of hard rock, big business, and bigger egos, and a revealing story of how images are built and money is made and spent. This is an inside view of the lifestyles and excesses of rock stars, the pressures of staying on top, the influence of the entertainment industry's power brokers, and the glitz, glamour, and celebrity of stars such as Diana Ross, Lisa Hartman, and Cher.
Now reunited and setting concert attendance records throughout the world, Kiss are once again on top. This is the story of their spectacular rise in the '70s, their plummeting popularity in the '80s, and their survival from a series of debacles and downturns to reclaim their title of the "hottest band in the land" in the '90s.

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Review: Kiss and Sell: The Making of a Supergroup

User Review  - Rock Cousteau - Goodreads

Writing was less than stellar, but the information shared by the author was interesting and entertaining. Mr. Lendt's job with the band was definitely a tough one and continually filled with ... Read full review

Review: Kiss and Sell: The Making of a Supergroup

User Review  - Doug - Goodreads

Interesting book. It might not be the average KISS fan's type of material, but it is a huge overall lesson in how overspending, in addition to overselling, can impact a good thing. It also goes into ... Read full review

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About the author (1997)

C.K. Lendt was Vice President of Glickman/Marks Management, business managers for Kiss, Diana Ross and The Isley Brothers. Lendt is now an adjunct professor in both the Management Institute and Music Business & Technology program at New York University. He also teaches at Marymount Manhattan College.

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TitleKiss and Sell: The Making of a Supergroup
AuthorC. K. Lendt
Editionillustrated
PublisherCrown Publishing Group, 1997
ISBN0823075516, 9780823075515
Length352 pages
Subjects ›  › 

Biography & Autobiography / Entertainment & Performing Arts
Music / Business Aspects
Music / Genres & Styles / Rock
  
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