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Gene
Simmons - The Demon |
| One of the most charismatic characters in the world of
heavy rock, Simmons(born as Chaim Witz, 25 August 1949, Haifa, Israel) |
| is bass player with Kiss. Indeed, he was a founder-member of the
band in 1971 along with Paul Stanley. Simmons' first involvement with
the music industry was in producing radio jingles, but it was not long
before Kiss became a worldwide phenomenon. Simmons, along with his
bandmates, donned complete make-up (in his case a blood-dripping,
fire-eating demon) and it was not until 1983 when Kiss unmasked that the
'real' Gene Simmons was revealed. Simmons has recorded some 20 albums
with Kiss and has penned a great deal of the material either solely or
in partnership with Paul Stanley. In 1978, while still in full demonic
make-up, he released a credible solo album, as did all his then
bandmates. A star-studded number of guest stars featured, including Bob |
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Seger, Cher, Donna Summer, Helen Reddy and Cheap
Trick guitarist Rick Nielsen, and it reached number 22 on the US
chart. A |
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single was released at the same time, 'Radioactive', which was
marketed in red vinyl together with a free Gene Simmons Kiss mask. It
reached number 41 in the UK charts. During the 80s Simmons expanded his
talents into production, films and set up his own record label, Simmons
Records. In 1989 he took rock vocalist King Diamond to court for
using facial make-up similar to that he had worn in Kiss. |
| Simmons won
the case. The 90s sees Kiss still recording under the guidance of
Simmons and Stanley while the former's other music business activities
continue. |
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