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1.Which of the four 1978 solo albums has the highest number of different co-writing credit names?
Ace Frehley
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Gene Simmons
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Paul Stanley
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Peter Criss
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Peter's has 8: Peter Criss, Stan Penridge, Vini Poncia, John Vastano, Michael Morgan, Ritchie Adams, Malou Rene, and Sean Delaney. Ace's has 6 (Ace Frehley, Larry Kelly, Sue Kelly, Jeanette Frehley, Russ Ballard, and Anton Fig). Gene's has 5 (Gene Simmons, Sean Delaney, Howard Marks, Ned Washington, and Leigh Harline). Paul's has just 2 (Paul Stanley and Mikel Japp).
2.Which one of these four KISS song co-writers does not have EXACTLY 16 co-writing credits for KISS songs?
Desmond Child
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Tommy Thayer
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Vini Poncia
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Vincent Cusano/Vinnie Vincent
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Vinnie has 14 co-writing credits... Creatures Of The Night (3); Lick It Up (8); and Revenge (3). Desmond has his 16 from Dynasty (1), Animalize (3), Asylum (5), Crazy Nights (3), S,T&H (2), Hot In The Shade (2). Tommy has his 16 from Hot In The Shade (2), Carnival Of Souls The Final Sessions (1), Sonic Boom (3), Monster (10). Vini has his 16 from Peter Criss (1), Dynasty (2), Unmasked (8), and Hot In The Shade (5).
3.Which one of these four KISS song co-writers has two (rather than just one) co-writing credits for KISS songs?
Anton Fig
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Bob Kulick
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Eric Singer
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Peppy Castro
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Anton's two songs are Wiped-Out (from Ace Frehley) and Dark Light (from Music From The Elder). Bob's is Naked City from Unmasked. Eric's is Back To The Stone Age from Monster. Peppy's is Naked City from Unmasked.
4.Which one of these four KISS song co-writers has nine (rather than just eight) co-writing credits for KISS songs?
Adam Mitchell
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Curtis Cuomo
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Eric Carr
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Sean Delaney
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Adam's nine songs are from Killers (2); Creatures Of The Night (3); Crazy Nights (3); Hot In The Shade (1). Curtis' eight songs are from Carnival Of Souls The Final Sessions (6) and Psycho Circus (2). Eric's eight songs are from Music From The Elder (3), Lick It Up (1), Animalize (1), Crazy Nights (1), Hot In The Shade (1), and Revenge (1). Sean's eight songs are from Rock And Roll Over (3), Alive II (2), Gene Simmons (1), and Peter Criss (2).
5.Which one of these four KISS song co-writers has four (rather than just three) co-writing credits for KISS songs?
Bryan Adams
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Holly Knight
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Jean Beauvoir
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Scott Van Zen
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Scott's four songs are from Revenge (1) and Carnival Of Souls The Final Sessions (3). Bryan's three songs are from Killers (1) and Creatures Of The Night (2). Holly's three songs are from Hot In The Shade (1) and Psycho Circus (2). Jean's three songs are from Animalize (1) and Asylum (2).
6.Which of these KISSmen did NOT write for KISS while not yet or no longer in KISS at the time?
Ace Frehley
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Bruce Kulick
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Tommy Thayer
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Vinnie Vincent
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All of Ace's song writing credits are for KISS songs released while he was still in the band. Bruce co-wrote Dreamin' for Psycho Circus. Tommy co-wrote two songs for Hot In The Shade and one for Carnival Of Souls The Final Sessions. Vinnie co-wrote 3 songs for Creatures Of The Night and 3 songs for Revenge.
7.After Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons, who has the third highest tally of KISS song co-writing credits?
Ace Frehley
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Bob Ezrin
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Bruce Kulick
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Desmond Child
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Ace has 27 song writing credits (from '74 to '98). Bob has 21 (from '76 to '98). Bruce has 20 (from '85 to '98). Desmond has 16 (from '79 to '89).
8.Which KISS song is not credited to ALL FOUR members of the current KISS lineup?
All Hell's Breakin' Loose
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Eat Your Heart Out
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Finale (from 'Music From The Elder')
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Love Theme From KISS
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All four members sang on Eat Your Heart Out, but Back To The Stone Age was the Monster song co-written by all four members.
9.Which KISS member has the highest tally of KISS song co-writing credits on a KISS album?
Bruce Kulick
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Paul Stanley
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Tommy Thayer
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Vinnie Vincent
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Paul has 11 co-writing credits for Monster. Tommy has 10 for Monster. Bruce has 9 for Carnival Of Souls The Final Sessions. Vinnie has 8 for Lick It Up.
10.Which one of these four KISS songs was NOT co-written with the KISSman who sang it?
I Can't Stop The Rain
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Living In Sin
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Makin' Love
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Rocket Ride
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Sean Delaney has sole song writing credit for I Can't Stop The Rain (as well as for Rock Me, Baby). Peter has only shared co-writing credit with Stan Penridge and with Paul, Gene, and Ace for Love Theme From KISS.