Eric Carr
Kiss's drummer from 1980 until his death in 1991, the Fox.
Eric Carr (Paul Charles Caravello, July 12, 1950 - November 24, 1991) was Kiss's drummer from 1980 until his death from heart cancer in 1991. Chosen to replace Peter Criss, he made up his stage name and designed his Fox persona.
Quick Facts
- Birth name
- Paul Charles Caravello
- Also known as
- The Fox
- Born
- 12 July 1950
- Birthplace
- New York City, U.S.
- Died
- 24 November 1991
- Cause of death
- Heart cancer
- Genre
- Hard rock
- heavy metal
- glam metal
- Occupation
- Drummer
Facts from the source article.
Background
He grew up in the East New York section of Brooklyn and attended the High School of Art and Design. He debuted with Kiss at the Palladium in New York on July 25, 1980, and his first album with the band was Music from "The Elder". He sang lead on 'Little Caesar' on Hot in the Shade, his last full album with Kiss; Revenge (1992) was dedicated to him and closes with his 1980 demo 'Carr Jam 1981'. His solo album Rockology was completed by Bruce Kulick and released in 1999.
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