Bill Aucoin obituary

Rock band manager instrumental to the success of KissIn the 1970s, Kiss were one of the most popular rock acts in the US, known as much for their painted faces, protruding tongues and carnivalesque performances as their albums, including Love Gun and Dressed to Kill. The group's success was carefully plotted by their smart, neat, sharp-suited manager, Bill Aucoin, who has died following cancer surgery aged 66.Aucoin first saw Kiss perform in August 1973 at the Hotel Diplomat in New York. He reco...

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