Simmons, Gene, 1949-
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Name (Latin)
Simmons, Gene, 1949-
Other forms of name
Klein, Gene, 1949-
Witz, Chaim, 1949-
Date of birth
1949-08-25
Gender
male
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Sources of Information
- His Kiss [SR] p1978:label (Gene Simmons)
- OCLC 6055800(hdg.: Simmons, Gene, 1949- )
- Internet movie database, 10/28/96(Gene Simmons; actor, co-founder of the rock group Kiss)
- Rolling Stone enc. of rock & roll, 1995:(under Kiss: Gene Simmons, b. Gene Klein, Aug. 25, 1949, Haifa, Israel, voc., bass)
- All music guide WWW site, Apr. 11, 2005(Gene Simmons; b. Chaim Witz, Aug. 25, 1949, Haifa, Israel; name changed to Gene Klein after relocating to New York City in the late 1950s, then to Gene Simmons on the founding of Kiss)
- OCALC
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Wikipedia description:
Gene Simmons (born Chaim Witz; Hebrew: חיים ויץ [χaˈim ˈvits]; August 25, 1949), also known by his stage persona "the Demon", is an Israeli and American musician and songwriter. 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.
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