Peter Criss
George Peter John Criscuola (born December 20, 1945), better known as Peter Criss, is an American musician and actor, best known as a co-founder, the original drummer, and an occasional vocalist of the hard rock band Kiss. Criss established the "Catman" character for his Kiss persona.
Early years
George Peter John Criscuola is the oldest of the five children to parents Joseph and Loretta Criscuola; his father's family came from Scafati, Salerno, Italy. He grew up in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, New York. He was a childhood friend of Jerry Nolan, who would later find success as the drummer for the New York Dolls.
He was an avid art student and a swing aficionado. While playing with bandleader Joey Greco, Criss ended up studying under his idol, Gene Krupa, at the Metropole Club in New York. This turned into an active musical career as he went on to play jazz and rock with a number of bands in New York and New Jersey throughout the 1960s.
Chelsea
Criss was involved with a number of bands throughout the mid-to-late 1960s. It was during this time that Criss joined Chelsea, who had a two-album deal with Decca Records; the group released a self-titled album in 1970. They never recorded a second album, and in August 1971 became Lips (a trio consisting of Criss and his Chelsea bandmates Michael Benvenga and Stan Penridge). By the spring of 1972, Lips was just the duo of Criss and Penridge.
Peter Criss (album)
Peter Criss is a 1978 solo album by Peter Criss, the drummer of American hard rock band Kiss. It was one of four solo albums released by the members of Kiss on September 18, 1978. The album was produced by Vini Poncia, who went on to produce the Kiss albums Dynasty (1979) and Unmasked (1980). Criss covered "Tossin' and Turnin'", which was a #1 hit for Bobby Lewis in the U.S. during the summer of 1961. The song was subsequently covered by Kiss on their 1979 tour. Much of the material on the album was originally written in 1971 for Criss's pre-Kiss band Lips.
Reception
Reviews for Peter Criss were mostly negative. The album was the lowest charting of all the Kiss solo albums of 1978, reaching #43 on the US Billboard album chart. Of the four solo albums, Peter Criss was the only album to have two singles released from it: "Don't You Let Me Down" and "You Matter to Me", neither of which charted.
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ALBUMS
- One for All released: 2007
- Peter Criss released: 1997
- Cat #1 released: 1994
- Let Me Rock You released: 1982
- Out of Control released: 1980
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You Better Run
by: Peter CrissWhatcha' tryin' a do to my heart?
Whatcha' tryin' a do to my heart?
You go around tellin' with other guys
And now you want to compromise
Whatcha' tryin' a do to my heart?
You Better Run! You Better Hide!
You better leave from my sight! Yeah
Whatcha' tryin' a do to my soul?
Whatcha' tryin' a do to my soul?
Well everything I had was yours
And now I'm closin' all the doors
Whatcha' tryin' a do to my soul?
You Better Run! You Better Hide!
You better leave from my sight! Yeah
I love you oh, I love you so
Can't you see it? Don't you know?
I can't stand your alibis
Your tellin' lies, you drive me wild! Yeah
I said, what are ya tryin' a do to my head?
Said, whatcha' tryin' a do to my head?
Well now I've gotta draw the line
Cause you ain't gonna take my mind!
What are ya tryin' a do to my head?
You Better Run! You Better Hide!
You better leave from my sight!
You Better Run! You Better Hide!
You better leave from my sight!
Let me go! Yeah
I said go away, and leave me alone!
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