Detroit Rock City (song)

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"Detroit Rock City" is a song written by Paul Stanley and Bob Ezrin and performed by the hard rock band KISS. The song was recorded and released as a single in 1976[KISS singles] and is about a real KISS fan that was killed in a car accident on his way to a KISS concert.

"Detroit..." was the third single off of KISS's album Destroyer and was planned to be their last in support of the album. As a single, it did poorly in sales and radio play (other than in Detroit), and failed to chart in the U.S.[KISS singles chart], even though it would prove to be a fan favorite. It came as a surprise that the B-side "Beth", a ballad sung by drummer Peter Criss, wound up catching on in different markets in the United States, so the single was reissued with "Beth" as the A-side and "Detroit Rock City" as the B-side.Sherman, Dale. Black Diamond - The Unauthorized Biography of KISS. CG Publishing, 1997. ISBN (1-896522-35-1)

The song was #6 on VH1's 40 Greatest Metal Songs, and with be featured on the upcoming album Heavy Metal – The First 20 Years which will be released on July 25, 2006.[Heavy Metal - The First 20 Years album info]

KISS
Gene Simmons - Paul Stanley - Tommy Thayer - Eric Singer

Peter Criss - Ace Frehley - Eric Carr - Vinnie Vincent - Mark St. John - Bruce Kulick
Discography
Albums: Studio - Live - Compilation
Singles: "Rock and Roll All Nite" - "Detroit Rock City" - "Beth" - "Hard Luck Woman" - "I Was Made For Lovin' You"
"Sure Know Something" - "A World Without Heroes" - "I Love It Loud" - "All Hell's Breakin' Loose" - "Forever"
"God Gave Rock 'N Roll To You II" - "Psycho Circus"
Filmography: KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park
Related articles
Anton Fig - Bob Kulick - Band timeline - Wicked Lester

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