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Gene Simmons facts for kids
For other uses, see Gene Simmons (disambiguation).
"Kiss Demon" redirects here. For the professional wrestler who portrayed the character in WCW, see Dale Torborg.
Not to be confused with Jean Simmons.
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| Birth name | Chaim Witz |
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| Born | () August 25, (age 75) Haifa, Israel |
| Origin | New York City, U.S. |
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| Years active | –present |
| Spouse(s) | Shannon Tweed (m. ) |
| Partner(s) | Cher (–) Diana Ross (–) |
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Gene Simmons (born Chaim Witz; Hebrew: חיים ויץ[χaˈim ˈvits]; born August 25, ) 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 s. Simmons was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in as a member of
Gene Simmons
For other uses, see Gene Simmons (disambiguation).
"Kiss Demon" redirects here. For the professional wrestler who portrayed the character in WCW, see Dale Torborg.
Not to be confused with jean Simmons.
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Gene Simmons (born Chaim Witz; Hebrew: חיים ויץ[χaˈimˈvits]; born August 25, ) also known by his stage persona "The Demon", is an Israeli-born 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 the early s until their retirement in Simmons was inducted into the Rock and Roll ingång of Fame in as a member of Kiss.
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Gene Simmons
Gene Simmons (born August 25, in Haifa, Israel) is an American musician, who is the bassist and a singer for the hard rock band Kiss.
Early life
[change | change source]Born with the name of Chaim Witz in Haifa, Israel, Gene emigrated at age 8 with his family to Queens, New York. His mother, Flora Klein, was born in Jand, Hungary. His father, Feri Witz, was also born in Hungary. He adopted the stage name of Gene Simmons in the late s. He lives with his longtime partner Shannon Tweed and has two children, Nick and Sophie.
Kiss career
[change | change source]in Gene Simmons together with guitarist Paul Stanley are the band Kiss, Gene and Paul join the band the musicians Ace Frehley on guitar and Peter Criss on drums and vocals. One of the characteristics of the band were his outlandish makeup and costumes. In Kiss; Paul Stanley guitar and voice, Gene Simmons bass and voice, Ace Frehley in lead guitar released their first album Kiss", Gene composed the hit "Strutter" with Stanley, and "Deuce" two of the biggest hits of the band. Kiss recorded their second album Hotter Than Hell, released on October 22, In the band released the third album Dressed to Kil