Condoleezza Rice enlists in Kiss Army fan club
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) - May 30, 2008 Rice was in the Swedish capital Thursday for an international
conference on Iraq. Kiss had a sold-out concert to play Friday.
"I was thrilled," Rice said of her late-night encounter with
Kiss frontman Gene Simmons and bandmates Paul Stanley, Eric Singer
and Tommy Thayer in the executive lounge of the Sheraton Hotel
where they signed autographs and handed out backstage passes and
T-shirts to her staff.
"It was really fun to meet Kiss and Gene Simmons," she told
reporters, noting that they seemed well-informed about current
events. The band had asked if she could stop by after she finished
dinner with the Swedish foreign minister and Rice readily agreed,
she said.
Rice, a classically trained pianist, said she has eclectic
musical tastes ranging from Beethoven to Bruce Springsteen.
Hard rockers such as Kiss are included in the mix, and Rice said
her favorite Kiss tune is "Rock and Roll All Nite."
But, Rice conceded, she has never seen the band in concert.