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Gene Simmons (born Chaim Witz; Hebrew: חיים ויץ [χaˈim ˈvits]; born August 25, 1949) is an American musician. Also known by his stage persona " The Demon ", he was the bassist and co-lead singer of the hard rock band Kiss, which he co-founded with Paul Stanley, Ace Frehley and Peter Criss in the early 1970s until their retirement in 2023.
Sep 21, 2022 · Original: Sep 21, 2022. Vintage Gene Simmons photo on the cover of Goldmine (ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images) Get KISS vinyl, collectibles and more at the Goldmine shop. By Ken Sharp. Gene Simmons clearly has his eye toward the future.
- Ken Sharp
Gene Simmons. Actor: Extract. Best known as the fire breathing, blood splitting and larger than life co-founder of the major hard rock group, KISS. Simmons was actually born Chaim Witz in August 1949 in Haifa, Israel, the son of Hungarian Jewish parents, Flóra "Florence" (Klein or Kovács) and Feri Yechiel Witz.
- Actor, Producer, Composer
- August 25, 1949
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Gene Simmons and KISS in Ode to Harold (2020)- Gene Simmons, Eric Singer, Paul Stanley, Tommy Thayer, and KISS in The Price is Right (1972)
- Gene Simmons, Peter Criss, Ace Frehley, Paul Stanley, and KISS
- Shannon Tweed and Gene Simmons in Gene Simmons: Family Jewels (2006)
- Gene Simmons and KISS in Gene Simmons: Family Jewels (2006)
- Gene Simmons and Nick Simmons in Gene Simmons: Family Jewels (2006)
- “Rock and Roll All Nite” Well, it’s pretty cool that the birthday boy is the singer on what is essentially the heart and soul of the Kiss catalog, one of the great rock and roll anthems for the ages, and one of those hummable boogie woogie-pulsed Kiss songs that Gene does so well.
- “I Love It Loud” Once again, here’s an album where Paul sings the better songs, specifically “Keep Me Comin’” and the title track. But Gene gets the big Twisted Sister-like anthem, the memorable “I Love It Loud,” featuring huge and thudding drums from Eric Carr.
- “Domino” It’s back to the can-do Revenge album for a low an’ lascivious vocal from Gene, who then kicks it into high gear, showing us that he’s got lots of gas in the tank still up into Kiss’ 16 album in 18 years.
- “Parasite” Seems fitting that the evilest bat-winged creature in the band would howl away on the heaviest Kiss song across the first three albums. But “Parasite” is another Ace Frehley-penned track, with the Space Ace still reticent to sing a lead vocal of his own.
Sep 23, 2019 · The Untold Truth Of Gene Simmons. Gene Simmons has occupied the public consciousness since 1973, when Kiss first burst into the scene. A long-tongued, fire-breathing, towering bass player who performs in a demon warpaint, massive platform boots, and stylized armor, Simmons is a sight to behold.
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May 26, 2022 · Gene Simmons on Life After KISS, Battling COVID and What’s Next for Rock. He also doubles down on why he thinks rock is dead. Written by Steve Appleford | May 26, 2022 - 10:29 am. (Credit:...
Sep 29, 2016 · published 29 September 2016. Kiss bassist Gene Simmons on pleasing women, showing off, what he wouldn't do for money, and being Gene Simmons. Gene Simmons(Image credit: Getty Images) Gene Simmons – bassist/vocalist for Kiss, TV personality, multi-millionaire entrepreneur – is the living embodiment of the American Dream.
