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Ace Frehley’s life is now under the spotlight following his tragic death at 74.RadarOnline.comcan reveal all you need to know about the iconic rocker as we remember his legacy.Before becoming a KISS legend, Frehley was an ordinary child from The Bronx, N.Y., where he was born and raised alongside his two siblings.“Music was always an important part of our household and our lives. We were always a church going family. Both Mother and Father were very involved in our church,” Ace’s brother Charles said. “One wonderful part of that experience for Nancy, Paul, and me was all the beautiful music and singing we were exposed to from the time we were born.
I truly believe that very early exposure to music directly affects an individual’s ability to understand music later on in life.”He added that their destiny was “to pick up the guitar…and never put it down!”Frehley embraced his love for music by performing in local bands starting in the 1960s. Among his earliest groups was a cover band called Honey.“I will say that Ace was a super guitarist even then. Very innovative and he would hear something once and play it perfectly,” the band’s lead singer, Rich Circell,shared. “Even then, he marched to his own drum. He showed no interest in singing back then. He was certainly the best guitar player I ever had the privilege of playing with.
He was very fluid, clean, and melodic.”He also played with The Outrage, Cathedral, and Molimo while juggling different jobs, including working as a messenger, mail carrier, liquor store delivery boy, and furniture delivery boy.In 1972, Frehley auditioned for KISS and successfully scored the lead guitarist position.Together with Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, and Peter Criss, they formally formed the band and released their debut album in February 1974.
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