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On Tuesday in Yonkers, NY, the music world quietly gathered at the Sinatra Memorial Home on Yonkers Avenue to say goodbye to PAUL DANIEL "ACE" FREHLEY reports Tampa Bay Music News Publisher, George Hudak. Says Hudak: "The service was private, by invitation only, and not open to the public. Fortunately, I was able to speak at length with a longtime friend of Ace who attended the memorial, held on October 21 from 4 to 8 p.m. He described the experience as 'surreal.' About 75 people attended, mostly musicians who had played with Ace, recorded with him, or simply hung out with him over the years. Family, close friends, and all the members of KISS were present: Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, and Peter Criss. My source said, 'Peter Criss was sobbing. He and Ace were the best of friends. While Gene and Paul were the business guys, Ace and Peter were the rock 'n' roll party boys. They were KISS's version of Aerosmith's Toxic Twins.' Because the event was kept under wraps, many friends were disappointed they hadn't known about it. When I asked why the service was held in Yonkers, my source explained, 'Ace was a Yonkers resident back in the 1980s, living on Bronx River Road and later in other parts of Westchester before settling into his mansion in Connecticut.'
Heavy metal legends and very longtime HardRadio friends JUDAS PRIEST were very pleased to donate $100,000 US to the Los Angeles Fire Department before their show at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles on Sunday, October 19. This was a contribution from the band to help the people who suffered damage due to the recent fires.
