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Paul Stanley before he was famous

Before Kiss, Paul Stanley drove a New York City cab.

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  1. Reconstruction of Paul Stanley in 1960s: BULLIED AT SCHOOL

    1960s BULLIED AT SCHOOL

    At school, he was bullied over the ear he was born without.

    Was bullied at school over his ear. Source

  2. Reconstruction of Paul Stanley in 1965: HIS FIRST GUITAR

    1965 HIS FIRST GUITAR

    At thirteen, he got his first proper acoustic guitar.

    Got his first proper acoustic guitar at thirteen. Source

  3. Reconstruction of Paul Stanley in early 1970s: DRIVING A CITY CAB

    early 1970s DRIVING A CITY CAB

    He drove a New York City cab to make ends meet.

    Drove a New York City cab to make ends meet. Source

  4. Reconstruction of Paul Stanley in 1972: FARES TO SEE ELVIS

    1972 FARES TO SEE ELVIS

    He drove fans to see Elvis at Madison Square Garden.

    Drove fares to Madison Square Garden to see Elvis, promising himself they'd come for him one day. Source

  5. Reconstruction of Paul Stanley in 1974: A SLOW-SELLING DEBUT

    1974 A SLOW-SELLING DEBUT

    Then Kiss released a debut album that initially sold only seventy-five thousand copies.

    Kiss's debut album sold just 75,000 copies at first. Source

  6. 1952

    Was born Stanley Bert Eisen in New York City. Source

  7. 1952

    Was born with microtia: no fully formed right ear, and deaf on that side. Source

  8. 1960

    The family moved from Inwood, Manhattan, to Kew Gardens Hills, Queens. Source

  9. 1970

    Graduated from the High School of Music and Art in New York. Source

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