"He asked me 'Do you have long hair? Are you willing to wear a dress and high heels? Are you willing to wear lipstick?' Those questions fascinated me." Peter Criss recalls his first conversation with Gene Simmons and the birth of Kiss

Ace Frehley, Paul Stanley, Peter Criss, and Gene Simmons of the rock and roll band Kiss pose for a portrait session in January 1975 in Los Angeles, California.

Original Kiss drummer Peter Criss has recalled the first time he ever spoke to Gene Simmons and the strange questions that made him realise something very special could be brewing.

In the early 1970s, Criss was looking for a new band after his time with previous groups Chelsea and Lips had come to an end.