Gene Simmons
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Gene Simmons, also known by his stage persona "the Demon", is an Israeli-American musician. 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 1973. Simmons, alongside Stanley, remained a constant member of the band until their dissolution in 2023. Simmons is also known for his long tongue and for his reality television show, Gene Simmons Family Jewels, which aired from 2006 to 2012. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2014 as a member of Kiss.
Person · Open Library
- Works
- 28
Top works
- Gene Simmon's Dominatrix
- Earth's Crust
- Art of War 2010
- Gene Simmons' the Art of War
- Yo, S. A.
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Country
- United States
- Active from
- 1949
Discography
Member of
- Wicked Lester1971–1973
- KISS1973–2023
- Rainbow
- Bullfrog Bheer
- Gene Simmons Band
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Key facts
- Born
- Chaim Witz , ( 1949-08-25 ) August 25, 1949 (age 76) , Haifa , Israel
- Other names
- Gene Klein The Demon the God of Thunder Dr. Love Reginald Van Helsing
- Citizenship
- Israel United States
- Occupations
- Musician singer songwriter record producer actor entrepreneur television personality
- Years active
- 1970–present
- Spouse
- Shannon Tweed ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2011 )
- Partners
- Cher (1978–1980), Diana Ross (1980–1983)
- Children
- Nick Sophie
- Origin
- New York City, U.S.
- Genres
- Hard rock heavy metal
- Instruments
- Bass guitar vocals
- Formerly of
- Kiss Wicked Lester
- Website
- genesimmons .com
via Wikipedia infobox
Official website
Gene Simmons
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Encyclopedic overview
Gene Simmons (born Chaim Witz; Hebrew: חיים ויץ [χaˈim ˈvits]; August 25, 1949), also known by his stage persona "the Demon", is an Israeli-American musician. 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 1973. Simmons, alongside Stanley, remained a constant member of the band until their dissolution in 2023. Simmons is also known for his long tongue and for his reality television show, Gene Simmons Family Jewels, which aired from 2006 to 2012. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2014 as a member of Kiss.
Early life and education
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