Remember Ace Frehley’s Legacy as the Co-Founder of KISS With His Memoir ‘No Regrets’
The book deep-dives into the life and career of KISS' famed guitar player.
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Founding member of the rock band KISS, Ace Frehley, otherwise known as Paul Daniel Frehley, has died at the age of 74.
Many were touched by the Spaceman and his work both with KISS and in his solo endeavors. Even after his departure from the band in 1982, Frehley’s life and legacy will live in the hearts of rock fans everywhere. If you’re curious to know more about the “New York Groove” singer’s upbringing, going from a troubled teen from the Bronx to starting a band that has ranked among the top-selling rock-and-roll bands of all time, we urge you to pick up No Regrets: A Rock ‘n’ Roll Memoir.
The book offers fans of KISS and Frehley an intimate look into his life pre- and post fame, from the lows of addiction to the highs of making music, his first love. You can pick up a hard copy of the memoir on Amazon for $25.27, along with a paperback version for $13.19 at Walmart. Barnes & Noble also sells a paperback version of the memoir for $19.99 and an eBook version for $1.99. The book was released in 2011.
Readers are brought out from under the blinding stage lights, coming face-to-face with a starry-eyed boy in the Bronx with nothing but a guitar on his back. Frehley loved music more than anything. In fact, he grew up in a musical household, given both his parents played the piano and his brother and sister both played piano and acoustic guitar according to an article published by NPR.
Frehley was gifted an electric guitar for Christmas in 1964, and the rest is rock-n-roll history. The musician began practicing day in and day out, honing his craft while seeking out bands where he’d belong. After stumbling upon an advertisement for a lead guitarist in The Village Voice, Frehley auditioned in front of Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons and Peter Criss. Clearly, the group was impressed because by 1973, the four were performing under one name: KISS.
Following the origin story, readers are given behind-the-scenes info about Frehley’s road to fame and eventual unspoken division within the band—he and Peter Criss versus Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons—because the other two didn’t “party every day.” Frehley also reveals the inside story behind his turbulent breakup that followed in 1982, his reunion with the band almost a decade later and his journey going solo. There’s tons of behind-the-scenes info in this book that we know fans of the guitarist and KISS will love. It’s a great way to learn more about the history of the band and Frehley’s career post-KISS.
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