Remember When Garth Brooks Joined Kiss on Stage?
More than two decades ago, two musical legends joined forces when Garth Brooks and iconic rokcers Kiss shared a stage. The performance was a once-in-a-lifetime collaboration that is not likely to be repeated. But with Brooks, you never say never ...
Brooks actually sang a Kiss song, one he recorded with the band for the Kiss My Ass: Classic Kiss Regrooved album, released in 1994. The song was "Hard Luck Woman" and their version was a splendid mix of the two genres. They performed it live together on the Tonight Show on July 13, 1994, to promote the project.
Kiss were in their non-makeup era at the time, so fans got to see Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons and company without their signature look. Brooks kept his signature cowboy hat and tidy button-up for his stage wear — something that hasn't changed much in the years since.
How Well Do You Know '90s Country Music? Find Out!
Brooks is well-versed in classic rock, often talking about his love and appreciation for men like James Taylor and Bob Seger. In fact, he cried like a baby the first time he met Taylor, but says the icon was very gracious.
Kiss have not done a lot in the country music world in the years since. While other rock acts have paired with country artists for television — or even dedicated full albums to fans in country music — the hard rockers have lived squarely within the walls of their genre. But it wasn't that much of a stretch to turn "Hard Luck Woman" into a country song — Paul Stanley wrote it for original Kiss drummer Peter Criss to sing, and he deliberately pulled from elements of Rod Stewart's country-influenced era so that Criss' gruff voice would suit the track.
10 More Things You Probably Didn't Know About Garth Brooks
Garth Brooks Songs Ranked Worst to First:
More From KICK AM, Classic Country
![Today Only Subway Handing Out 1 FREE Sub](http://townsquare.media/site/462/files/2021/07/attachment-Subway-2.jpeg?w=980&q=75)
![What Would Happen if the New Madrid Unleashed a Huge 7.7 Quake](http://townsquare.media/site/463/files/2021/07/attachment-shefali-lincoln-yNFVWsQicdg-unsplash.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Check Out 8 Pics of a Southern Illinois Airbnb Luxury Barn](http://townsquare.media/site/463/files/2021/07/attachment-airbnb2.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Watch Illinois Genius Turn His Farm Truck into a Racing Boat](http://townsquare.media/site/463/files/2021/07/attachment-truck-speed-boat.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Amazing Before & After Photos of Rockcliffe Mansion Restoration](http://townsquare.media/site/462/files/2021/07/attachment-rc-yelp-10-1.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Addie Gets Life Without Parole Plus 10 Years For 2018 Murder](http://townsquare.media/site/464/files/2018/05/james-addie-e1525200648888.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Illinois Delicious Food Festival Focuses on One Item…BACON](http://townsquare.media/site/462/files/2021/07/attachment-Bacon.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Scary Numbers Show Missouri Ranks High in Violent Crimes](http://townsquare.media/site/464/files/2020/04/parson-hrh-e1597923857350.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Garth Brooks Had an Emotional First Show Back — Here’s the Setlist From Las Vegas](http://townsquare.media/site/204/files/2021/06/attachment-garth-brooks-return-to-arenas-2021.jpg?w=980&q=75)