What was Eric Carr's salary as the drummer in KISS?
According to C.K. Lendt, who was part of the KISS management
team from 1976 to the late 80's and author of the book "KISS and
Sell: The Making of a SuperGroup", Eric was only paid around
$100,000 yearly. He would get songwriting royalties on any song he
wrote. KISS through the 80's BARELY broke even in all areas and
were very close to flat broke for most of the 80's and early 90's.
Eric was not a "full" memeber of KISS. He was a "paid musician"
just like all the other members who joined the band. Vinnie
Vincent, Mark St. John, Brucke Kulick and Eric Singer. KISS, in the
LEGAL world consists of Gene and Paul. Peter and Ace HAD existing
interests in KISS after their departure but were bought out. Its
really SAD that Eric Carr realistically never even came close to
being a millionare or even RICH for that matter. He played in KISS
for 12 years, and if he saved EVERY DIME he made, he would have had
$1,200,000 total. Im thinking he probably spent money on things
like food, heat, a place to live, toilet paper....you know STUPID
ROCK STAR STUFF.