RIP Kenny Kerner

KISS Unmasked II · Post by **KISS Unmasked II** » Tue May 27, 2014 6:18 pm

Saw this on Facebook :
Sad news to report. Kenny Kerner's son has confirmed that Kenny has passed away due to complications from diabetes.
Another important piece of Kisstory is gone, RIP Kenny.

odyssey1981 · Post by **odyssey1981** » Tue May 27, 2014 6:20 pm

Wow...

R.I.P. Kenny. You had a hand in two damn classic albums.

Crimson Harpoon · Post by **Crimson Harpoon** » Tue May 27, 2014 6:22 pm

Very sad news. R.I.P. Kenny.

StarChildBlade · Post by **StarChildBlade** » Tue May 27, 2014 6:23 pm

Sad indeed. He produced my 2 all-time favorite albums from ANY artist. R.I.P.

anomoly2 · Post by **anomoly2** » Tue May 27, 2014 6:25 pm

Thanks for posting

My deepest condolences to his family and loved ones.
R.I.P. Kenny , you were a vital part of Kisstory

gothunder · Post by **gothunder** » Tue May 27, 2014 6:25 pm

douloveme · Post by **douloveme** » Tue May 27, 2014 6:26 pm

RIP Kenny. Thanks for your part in KISSTORY. Those two albums, especially the Debut, are stone cold classics....

fraroc04 · Post by **fraroc04** » Tue May 27, 2014 6:29 pm

Oh my god.... RIP

Sssnakester · Post by **Sssnakester** » Tue May 27, 2014 6:32 pm

So sad to hear... May he rest in peace.

Bubba · Post by **Bubba** » Tue May 27, 2014 6:33 pm

Damn.. We are all getting older.

jbromusic · Post by **jbromusic** » Tue May 27, 2014 6:37 pm

so sad

RIP kenny!

Crimson Harpoon · Post by **Crimson Harpoon** » Tue May 27, 2014 6:37 pm

Bubba wrote:Damn.. We are all getting older.

Remember when we were the young rebellious crowd? I often think that I have more days behind than ahead... Sucks.

67321 · Post by **67321** » Tue May 27, 2014 6:39 pm

So sad, rest in peace Kenny. "Hotter than Hell" is the GREATEST album ever made! And, for that I thank YOU!

70skid · Post by **70skid** » Tue May 27, 2014 6:39 pm

Sad news indeed. Rest in peace.

Curveboy · Post by **Curveboy** » Tue May 27, 2014 6:45 pm

Sad news...best wishes to his family.

CarrJam1981 · Post by **CarrJam1981** » Tue May 27, 2014 6:52 pm

RIP. I heard him interviewed by Mitch Lafon a month or two ago. He was writing a book titled "I Discovered Kiss." The first LP is a masterpiece. I don't care if it isn't as heavy as the songs were live.

Strutter67 · Post by **Strutter67** » Tue May 27, 2014 7:00 pm

RIP Kenny. Thank you for your work on the first KISS album and Hotter Than Hell, two of my favorite albums. Very special albums to all of us.

strutter78 · Post by **strutter78** » Tue May 27, 2014 7:11 pm

KISS Unmasked II wrote:Saw this on Facebook :
Sad news to report. Kenny Kerner's son has confirmed that Kenny has passed away due to complications from diabetes.
Another important piece of Kisstory is gone, RIP Kenny.

Sad to hear. I was just listening to him on a podcast or 2 this past week. It is really sad to see all of these people who were very connected to Kiss die in the last 10 years or so. These are the people who we would see their names on the back of the album covers or pictures in magazines. I was hoping his book would get finished. Did anyone notice that Bio on Kenny said he produced DP? Guess there's confusion because some songs he produced were on DP, but Delaney produced DP as a whole. Thanks Kenny for going back and getting the Kiss Demo back from Bogart. Big piece of Kisstory.

Man of a Thousand Aces · Tue May 27, 2014 7:17 pm

Crimson Harpoon wrote:
Bubba wrote:Damn.. We are all getting older.
Remember when we were the young rebellious crowd? I often think that I have more days behind than ahead...

FACT.

R.I.P. Kenny.

CaesarsBoomerang77 · Post by **CaesarsBoomerang77** » Tue May 27, 2014 7:24 pm

I will be playing KISS/HTH throughout the week

gshaller · Post by **gshaller** » Tue May 27, 2014 7:29 pm

I'll be listening to those 2 classic records this week.
RIP Kenny Kerner.

KISSTRONAUT · Post by **KISSTRONAUT** » Tue May 27, 2014 7:29 pm

When I first became aware of KISS in late '76 early '77, I soon became aware of the early albums, and the names Kerner/Wise.

Sad to hear about this. Fly High Kenny Kerner!!

fraroc04 · Post by **fraroc04** » Tue May 27, 2014 7:34 pm

Crimson Harpoon wrote:
Bubba wrote:Damn.. We are all getting older.
Remember when we were the young rebellious crowd? I often think that I have more days behind than ahead... Sucks.

Well the poor guy had diabetes...So long as you're in good health, you can retain your youth. You're only as old as you want to be.

kcfromks13 · Post by **kcfromks13** » Tue May 27, 2014 7:50 pm

Sad day indeed. My best to his Family.

B5Erik · Post by **B5Erik** » Tue May 27, 2014 7:52 pm

Bummer. He an Richie Wise really did a good job with the song selection, arrangements, and performances on those albums. And I still think the audio production on the first album is really good for a low budget album recorded in late '73.

The arrangements of the songs on the first two albums are MUCH better than the arrangements that KISS originally came up with. They are tighter and more focused and make the songs catchier.

It's really sad to see that Kenny has died. He played a huge role in building KISS into a success.

ohiostate98 · Post by **ohiostate98** » Tue May 27, 2014 8:37 pm

HotterThanHeck · Post by **HotterThanHeck** » Tue May 27, 2014 9:19 pm

Too bad. RIP

strangeways747 · Post by **strangeways747** » Tue May 27, 2014 9:39 pm

RIP

(photo from net)

PitViper · Post by **PitViper** » Tue May 27, 2014 10:36 pm

Terrible news... these guys are getting old enough and just checking out. RIP to him and condolences to his family.

jannep17 · Post by **jannep17** » Tue May 27, 2014 10:58 pm

Thank you Kenny for your contributions to two superbly classic albums.
If Kiss had quit after Hotter Than Hell, these two albums would still be celebrated today.

Rest in peace.

acesmiddlefinger · Post by **acesmiddlefinger** » Tue May 27, 2014 10:59 pm

Sad News. Thoughts are with his family and friends.

L1 · Post by L1 » Tue May 27, 2014 11:25 pm

RIP Kenny Kerner.

Floomashoo · Post by **Floomashoo** » Wed May 28, 2014 12:07 am

DeKiLaLoMa · Post by **DeKiLaLoMa** » Wed May 28, 2014 2:08 am

Oh, my... So sad to hear this.
A true cornerstone of the KISS building.

My thoughts go to his family and friends.

Wildwood75 · Post by **Wildwood75** » Wed May 28, 2014 4:01 am

Rest in Peace Kenny. And thank you.

Tommyr · Post by **Tommyr** » Wed May 28, 2014 5:20 am

RIP indeed. That first Kiss album kills and always will.

OHKISSFAN · Post by **OHKISSFAN** » Wed May 28, 2014 5:27 am

Official statement from KISS - from KOL:

REMEMBERING OUR FRIEND KENNY KERNER KISS We are shocked to hear of Kenny Kerner's passing. He was an early supporter of the band and co-produced our first two albums. He additionally did some terrific work that produced numerous hits including "Midnight Train To Georgia" for Gladys Knight and the Pips and "Brother Louie" for Stories. He remained a friend till the end and we will never forget his contributions to our early years.

ds9resident · Post by **ds9resident** » Wed May 28, 2014 6:15 am

RIP and condolences the family....

Vinnie75 · Post by **Vinnie75** » Wed May 28, 2014 6:34 am

RIP Kenny.

Marcus Almighty · Post by **Marcus Almighty** » Wed May 28, 2014 6:49 am

Wow...that's sad news indeed. I just heard the interview he did with Mitch LaFon not long ago. You would never know he was in ill health. Rest in peace ...Kiss history would have been very different if you didn't get involved.

Joseph Kiss Jr. · Post by **Joseph Kiss Jr.** » Wed May 28, 2014 7:17 am

sad news RIP Kenny

lespaul · Post by **lespaul** » Wed May 28, 2014 7:52 am

Rest in peace, and thank you .

Crimson Harpoon · Post by **Crimson Harpoon** » Wed May 28, 2014 7:53 am

fraroc04 wrote:
Crimson Harpoon wrote:
Bubba wrote:Damn.. We are all getting older.
Remember when we were the young rebellious crowd? I often think that I have more days behind than ahead... Sucks.
Well the poor guy had diabetes...So long as you're in good health, you can retain your youth. You're only as old as you want to be.

As someone who's close to 50, I doubt I'm gonna see 100. Diabetes can be managed. It's not the disease that gets you, it's the complications from it.

timstar78 · Post by **timstar78** » Wed May 28, 2014 10:13 am

Saddened to hear about Kenny's passing yesterday. In recent years, he was a key figure in the business program at Musicians Institute and enjoyed teaching and passing along his wealth of experience and wisdom to students. A good guy and undoubtedly a key figure in KISStory.

120 Decibels Jr. · Post by **120 Decibels Jr.** » Wed May 28, 2014 12:40 pm

Kenny Kerner ... R.I.P.

Mr. Kiss · Post by **Mr. Kiss** » Wed May 28, 2014 12:57 pm

...R.I.P. Kenny. Without question he co-produced one of rock's greatest and most underrated debut albums of all time. It also remains the BEST Kiss album ever to this day! A sad day indeed for the entire KISS community.

Kissologist · Post by **Kissologist** » Wed May 28, 2014 3:50 pm

From KISSonline:

"We are shocked to hear of Kenny Kerner's passing. He was an early supporter of the band and co-produced our first two albums. He additionally did some terrific work that produced numerous hits including "Midnight Train To Georgia" for Gladys Knight and the Pips and "Brother Louie" for Stories. He remained a friend till the end and we will never forget his contributions to our early years"

Condolences to his family and friends.

razor · Post by **razor** » Thu May 29, 2014 1:56 am

r.i.p Kenny kerner

and yes we are getting old I just turned 40 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!