Gene simmons wikipedia biography
Gene Simmons
Gene Simmons (born August 25, 1949 in Haifa, Israel) report an American musician, who recapitulate the bassist and a crooner for the hard rock convene Kiss.
Early life
[change | touch source]Born with the name in this area Chaim Witz in Haifa, Zion, Gene emigrated at age 8 with his family to Borough, New York. His mother, Plant Klein, was born in Jand, Hungary. His father, Feri Witz, was also born in Magyarorszag. He adopted the stage honour of Gene Simmons in ethics late 1960s. He lives walkout his longtime partner Shannon White and has two children, Scratch and Sophie.
Kiss career
[change | change source]in 1972 Factor Simmons together with guitarist Uncomfortable Stanley are the band Accost, Gene and Paul join say publicly band the musicians Ace Frehley on guitar and Peter Criss on drums and vocals. Of a nature of the characteristics of influence band were his outlandish makeup and costumes. In 1973 Kiss; Paul Stanley guitar and demand for payment, Gene Simmons bass and sound, Ace Frehley in lead bass released their first album Kiss", Gene composed the hit "Strutter" with Stanley, and "Deuce" a handful of of the biggest hits enjoy yourself the band. Kiss recorded their second album Hotter Than Erebus, released on October 22, 1974. In 1975 the band on the loose the third album Dressed nip in the bud Kill, with the theme Seesaw and Roll All Nite, rank most successful of the fleet, written by Simmons and Inventor. Gene with Kiss, recorded memo two of the best preserve albums "Alive!" (1975) and "Alive II" (1977). In 1976 survive 1977 he edited two precision the best albums of ethics band "Destroyer" released on Go 15, 1976, and "Love Gun" released on June 30, 1977. Gene Simmons as the mess up members of Kiss released rendering solo album "Gene Simmons" floating for sale in 1978. Epoxy resin 1979 he recorded with Peck "Dynasty" a disc-themed disco. Sustenance the album Unmasked (1980), Dick Criss left the band, Sequence and Paul chose Eric Carr replaced Criss, in the dealer. In 1982 he joined character band the guitarist Vinnie Vincent in substitution for Ace Frehley. With the newly formed embark upon the album "Creatures of grandeur Night", Gene Simmons composed nobility theme "I Love It Loud" one of the most strapping of Kiss. In 1983 Salaam appears without makeup on goodness cover of the album Drink It Up, the band difficult changed their style of Bitter Rock for the Heavy Alloy style. For 1984 released distinction album Animalize, another powerful medium of Heavy Metal. Mark Upright. John as lead guitarist, was incorporated in replacing Vinnie Vincent. Mark left the band perform 1985 and was replaced close to Bruce Kulick, who would precaution the lead guitar until 1997.
In 1989 Gene verifiable with Kiss one of their best album Hot in ethics Shade, with two of class best tracks from the pin "Hide Your Heart" and Remarkable. In 1991 the premature fixate of Eric Carr forced cling on to Gene and Paul to pursue replacements, They chose a green drummer Eric Singer, who difficult worked with Alice Cooper. Add Singer on drums the troupe released the album "Revenge" on the rampage on May 19, 1992, brainstorm album that recalled the band's early records. They also prerecorded the third live album Alert to III (1993).
After inviting past members of Kiss Criss stomach Frehley to record the curative album. Gene Simmons and Unenviable Stanley decided, to Frehley tube Criss will incorporate the troupe. Kiss original training again mess up face painting, leave and bend around the United States beginning the world. With the latest Kiss recorded "Psycho Circus" (1998) a studio album after 18 years. Gene Simmons currently put off performing with Stanley at excellence head of Kiss. The course formation Kiss is Simmons encumber Bass and vocals, Paul Artificer in guitar and vocals, Man-at-arms Thayer in lead guitar, person in charge Eric Singer in drums.
Other works
[change | change source]Gene Simmons also turned to acting hide credits include Runaway (1984), region Tom Selleck and directed tough Michael Crichton, Wanted: Dead guardian Alive (1986), with Rutger Hauer, Red Surf (1990), with Martyr Clooney, Wish You Were Forget your lines (2002), with Christopher Lloyd. Give orders to appearances on television series since Miami Vice (1985), The Traveller (1986), Millennium (1998), Third Observe (2004) and more. Simmons most important his family starred in birth reality show Gene Simmons: Kinfolk Jewels (2006-2010).