Simmons, Gene; Stanley, Paul; Criss, Peter; Frehley, Ace
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The rock band Kiss's popularity is based on the members' stage act which consists of garish costumes and painted faces. Although the band has never been taken seriously by critics, its albums sold millions. The band reunited in 1996, after two of its original members left in the 1980s.
Publication Name: Current Biography
Subject: History
ISSN: 0011-3344
Year: 1999
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Flansburgh, John; Linnell, John
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John Flansburgh and John Linnell are members of an alternative rock group called They Might Be Giants that creates music combiningrock beats with satirical lyrics. Their lives and careers are profiled.
Publication Name: Current Biography
Subject: History
ISSN: 0011-3344
Year: 1999
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Hartwell, Leland H
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Leland H. Hartwell, who was a pioneer in the genetic study of yeast, stresses interdisciplinary research as head of the Fred Hutchinson Center for Cancer Research. His life and career are profiled.
Publication Name: Current Biography
Subject: History
ISSN: 0011-3344
Year: 1999
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