Ace Frehley Returns to Billboard Top 10 Days After His Death

Ace Frehley, the original lead guitarist and occasional vocalist for KISS, has posthumously entered the Billboard top 10 with one of his best-known solo songs. 

Days after his death on Oct. 16 at age 74, the rocker’s 1978 track “New York Groove” surged in sales, earning him a new chart milestone more than four decades after its release.

According to Forbes, citing Billboard and Luminate, “New York Groove” debuted at No. 4 on the Rock Digital Song Sales chart this week, marking Frehley’s highest solo placement in years. 

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