Ultimate KISS Quiz: Test Your Rock Legend Knowledge

They built one of rock’s first and largest merchandising empires — by the late 1970s KISS had licensed their image to thousands of products (from lunchboxes to comic books and coffins), making as much money from merchandise as from records and concerts.

Their biggest U.S. chart hit, the ballad “Beth,” was originally a B‑side co‑written by drummer Peter Criss and producer Bob Ezrin; it became a surprise Top 10 single and is sung by the band’s drummer rather than the usual lead singers.