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Gene Simmons (25 Aug 1949 - )

Male Person - United States KISS bassist and vocalist

 Also known as (3)

Releases (10)

Official

Album

  1. Gene Simmons 18 Sep 1978
  2. Asshole 19 May 2004

Album - Audiobook

  1. Sex Money KISS Jun 2003

Album - Spokenword

  1. Speaking in Tongues 28 Sep 2004

Album - Compilation

  1. The Vault 01 Jan 2018

Single

  1. Radioactive 12 Jan 1979
  2. From the Upcoming “Monster: The Gene Simmons Box Set” 19 Dec 2006

Promotion

Single

  1. Asshole Apr 2004

EP

  1. Asshole Apr 2004

Bootleg

Album

  1. Gene Simmons Demo

Relationships (17)

Collaborator On

  1. Rockzilla additional

Member Of

  1. KISS (Jan 1973 - 02 Dec 2023) original, lead vocals, bass guitar
  2. Wicked Lester (1971 - Jan 1973)
  3. Rainbow bass guitar
  4. Bullfrog Bheer
  5. Gene Simmons Band bass guitar

Supporting By

  1. Ryan Cook (Mar 2017 - Nov 2017) guitar
  2. Phil Shouse (Mar 2017 - Nov 2017) guitar
  3. Jarred Pope (Mar 2017 - Aug 2017) membranophone
  4. Jeremy Asbrock (Mar 2017 - Nov 2017) guitar
  5. Brent Fitz (Aug 2017) membranophone

Married

  1. Shannon Tweed (01 Oct 2011)

Children

  1. Nick Tweed‐Simmons (22 Jan 1989)
  2. Sophie Simmons (07 Jul 1992)

Romantically Involved With

  1. Cher (1977 - 1980)
  2. Diana Ross (1980 - 1983)
  3. Lenita Erickson

Recordings by (201)

  1. Man of 1000 Faces (part 1) 1:35 (18 Sep 1978)
  2. Man of 1000 Faces (concl.) 2:00 (18 Sep 1978)
  3. Radioactive 3:51 (18 Sep 1978)
  4. Burning Up With Fever 4:22 (18 Sep 1978)
  5. See You Tonite 2:28 (18 Sep 1978)
  6. Tunnel of Love 3:52 (18 Sep 1978)
  7. True Confessions 3:30 (18 Sep 1978)
  8. Living in Sin 3:51 (18 Sep 1978)
  9. Always Near You/Nowhere to Hide 4:12 (18 Sep 1978)
  10. Man of 1,000 Faces 3:17 (18 Sep 1978)
  11. Mr. Make Believe 4:02 (18 Sep 1978)
  12. See You in Your Dreams 2:49 (18 Sep 1978)
  13. When You Wish Upon a Star 2:43 (18 Sep 1978)
  14. Radioactive (intro) 0:51 (1988)
  15. Radioactive / Burning Up With Fever 7:22 (1988)
  16. Gene Simmons Holiday Message 0:18 (1997)
  17. Radioactive (demo) 3:09 (20 Nov 2001)
  18. Love Is Blind (demo) 2:46 (20 Nov 2001)
  19. Everybody Knows 3:19 (Jun 2003)
  20. You’re My Reason for Living 4:25 (Jun 2003)
  21. Black Tongue 4:28 (Apr 2004)
  22. Asshole 3:19 (Apr 2004) promo mix
  23. Sweet & Dirty Love 3:03 (Apr 2004) promo edit
  24. Carnival of Souls 3:26 (Apr 2004) promo version
  25. Waiting for the Morning Light 3:43 (Apr 2004) promo version
  26. ***hole (radio edit) 3:20 (Apr 2004)
  27. ***hole (sheep edit) 3:20 (Apr 2004)
  28. If I Had a Gun 2:59 (19 May 2004)
  29. 1,000 Dreams 3:19 (19 May 2004)
  30. Firestarter 3:20 (19 May 2004)
  31. Weapons of Mass Destruction 3:44 (19 May 2004)
  32. Beautiful 4:04 (19 May 2004)
  33. Now That You’re Gone 3:20 (19 May 2004)
  34. Whatever Turns You On 3:14 (19 May 2004)
  35. Dog 3:07 (19 May 2004)
  36. Speaking in Tongues 49:59 (28 Sep 2004)
  37. Man of 1000 Faces 3:17 (14 Mar 2006) demo
  38. See You Tonight 2:35 (14 Mar 2006) demo
  39. Fourever 3:46 (14 Mar 2006)
  40. Love Came to Me 3:57 (14 Mar 2006)
  41. It’s Gonna Be Alright 4:56 (14 Mar 2006)
  42. You’re My Reason for Livin’ 4:39 (19 Dec 2006) demo
  43. Rain Keeps Fallin’ 3:55 (19 Dec 2006)
  44. Sweet and Dirty Love (Sanxion7 remix) 2:33 (24 Jul 2011)
  45. Are You Ready 3:13 (01 Jan 2018)
  46. Turn to Stone 3:58 (01 Jan 2018)
  47. Juliet 2:52 (01 Jan 2018)
  48. Hey You 3:44 (01 Jan 2018)
  49. I Confess 3:40 (01 Jan 2018) The Vault version
  50. Legends Never Die 4:24 (01 Jan 2018) The Vault version
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On Recordings (50)

Instruments

  1. Love Theme From KISS 2:24 KISS (08 Feb 1974) electric bass guitar
  2. Nothin’ to Lose 3:27 KISS (08 Feb 1974) electric bass guitar
  3. 100,000 Years 3:23 KISS (08 Feb 1974) electric bass guitar
  4. Firehouse 3:18 KISS (08 Feb 1974) electric bass guitar
  5. Let Me Know 2:59 KISS (08 Feb 1974) electric bass guitar
  6. Kissin’ Time 3:52 KISS (10 May 1974) electric bass guitar
  7. Mainline 3:51 KISS (22 Oct 1974) electric bass guitar
  8. Strange Ways 3:18 KISS (22 Oct 1974) electric bass guitar
  9. Got to Choose 3:54 KISS (22 Oct 1974) electric bass guitar
  10. Parasite 3:02 KISS (22 Oct 1974) electric bass guitar
  11. Goin’ Blind 3:36 KISS (22 Oct 1974) electric bass guitar
  12. Hotter Than Hell 3:30 KISS (22 Oct 1974) electric bass guitar
  13. Let Me Go, Rock ’n Roll 2:15 KISS (22 Oct 1974) electric bass guitar
  14. All the Way 3:17 KISS (22 Oct 1974) electric bass guitar
  15. Watchin’ You 3:44 KISS (22 Oct 1974) electric bass guitar
  16. Comin’ Home 2:38 KISS (22 Oct 1974) electric bass guitar
  17. Rock and Roll All Nite 2:46 KISS (19 Mar 1975) electric bass guitar
  18. Room Service 3:00 KISS (19 Mar 1975) electric bass guitar
  19. Two Timer 2:49 KISS (19 Mar 1975) electric bass guitar
  20. Rock Bottom 3:55 KISS (19 Mar 1975) electric bass guitar
  21. C’mon and Love Me 2:58 KISS (19 Mar 1975) electric bass guitar
  22. Anything for My Baby 2:34 KISS (19 Mar 1975) electric bass guitar
  23. Getaway 2:43 KISS (19 Mar 1975) electric bass guitar
  24. Love Her All I Can 2:41 KISS (19 Mar 1975) electric bass guitar
  25. She 4:08 KISS (19 Mar 1975) electric bass guitar
  26. Let Me Go, Rock and Roll 5:09 KISS (10 Sep 1975) electric bass guitar
  27. Rock and Roll All Nite (single version) 3:23 KISS (14 Oct 1975) electric bass guitar

Vocals

  1. Celebration 2:45 Tommy James (1972) background vocals
  2. Weddin’ 3:04 Lyn Christopher (1973) background vocals
  3. Celebrate II 1:59 Lyn Christopher (1973) background vocals
  4. Celebrate I 1:48 Lyn Christopher (1973) background vocals
  5. Firehouse 3:18 KISS (08 Feb 1974) background vocals
  6. Nothin’ to Lose 3:27 KISS (08 Feb 1974) lead vocals
  7. Let Me Know 2:59 KISS (08 Feb 1974) lead vocals
  8. 100,000 Years 3:23 KISS (08 Feb 1974) background vocals
  9. Kissin’ Time 3:52 KISS (10 May 1974) lead vocals, background vocals
  10. Let Me Go, Rock ’n Roll 2:15 KISS (22 Oct 1974) lead vocals
  11. Parasite 3:02 KISS (22 Oct 1974) lead vocals
  12. Goin’ Blind 3:36 KISS (22 Oct 1974) lead vocals
  13. All the Way 3:17 KISS (22 Oct 1974) lead vocals
  14. Watchin’ You 3:44 KISS (22 Oct 1974) lead vocals
  15. Rock and Roll All Nite 2:46 KISS (19 Mar 1975) lead vocals
  16. Two Timer 2:49 KISS (19 Mar 1975) lead vocals
  17. She 4:08 KISS (19 Mar 1975) lead vocals
  18. Rock and Roll All Nite (studio version) 2:34 KISS (02 Apr 1975) lead vocals
  19. Let Me Go, Rock and Roll 5:09 KISS (10 Sep 1975) lead vocals
  20. Rock and Roll All Nite (single version) 3:23 KISS (14 Oct 1975) lead vocals
  21. Shout It Out Loud 2:38 KISS (01 Mar 1976) lead vocals
  22. Sweet Pain 3:20 KISS (01 Mar 1976) lead vocals
  23. God of Thunder 4:14 KISS (15 Mar 1976) lead vocals

Credited as (9)

  1. Gene Simmons
  2. Engelbert Humperdinck & Gene Simmons
  3. Engelbert Humperdinck with Gene Simmons
  4. Bruce Kulick feat. Gene Simmons
  5. Anthrax feat. Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons
  6. Bruce Kulick featuring Gene Simmons
  7. Gene Simmons w/ Ace
  8. Paul Stanley & Gene Simmons
  9. Engelbert feat. Gene Simmons

Works (361)

Wrote

  1. [Laughing When You Want to Cry] (1991)
  2. Waiting for the Morning Light (1996)
  3. Rotten to the Core
  4. Without You I’m Nothing
  5. Na, Na, Na, Na
  6. Everybody Wants Somebody
  7. Juliet
  8. Heavy Rain
  9. Hey You
  10. I Wait
  11. Weapons (Power to Raise the Dead)
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Composed

  1. Weapons
  2. White Trash
  3. Hand of Fate
  4. Hunger
  5. Burning Up With Fever #2
  6. Mr. Make Believe
  7. Is It Real
  8. Are You Real
  9. If It’s Too Hot, You’re Too Cold
  10. Are You a Boy, or Are You a Girl
  11. Say You Don’t Want It
  12. Mongoloid Man
  13. Rain #2
  14. Hold On
  15. Acrobat
  16. Love Is Blind
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Lyrics

  1. Watchin’ You
  2. First Love
  3. Secretly Cruel
  4. Bells of Freedom
  5. You’re Much Too Young
  6. Weapons
  7. Hand of Fate
  8. Hunger
  9. Two Timer
  10. If It’s Too Hot, You’re Too Cold
  11. Are You a Boy, or Are You a Girl
  12. Say You Don’t Want It
  13. Mongoloid Man
  14. God Gave Rock ’n’ Roll to You II additional
  15. Rain #2
  16. Sweet Pain
  17. I Believe
  18. Guilty Pleasures
  19. It’s Funny, but It Ain’t No Joke
  20. Sticky Goo
  21. Love by Invitation
  22. Love Came to Me
  23. Obnoxious
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Events (3)

Main Performer At

  1. Wacken Open Air 2024
  2. LOUD PARK 17, Day 2: BIG ROCK STAGE time

Guest Performer At

  1. AX 2015 presents MCZ with Special Guest KISS

Links (29)

Official Homepages

  1. http://www.genesimmons.com/

Other Databases

  1. https://imvdb.com/n/gene-simmons
  2. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/gene_simmons
  3. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/containsVIAFID/61746547
  4. https://www.whosampled.com/Gene-Simmons/
  5. https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=70873

Last.Fm

  1. https://www.last.fm/music/Gene+Simmons

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/512871

Setlist.Fm

  1. https://www.setlist.fm/setlists/gene-simmons-5bd67fb4.html

Bandsintown

  1. https://www.bandsintown.com/a/57548

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/253708

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000200968

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005430/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/61746547

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q207197

Secondhandsongs

  1. https://secondhandsongs.com/artist/4450

Stream For Free

  1. https://www.deezer.com/artist/16092

Purchase Music For Download

  1. https://mora.jp/artist/187620/
  2. https://www.hdtracks.com/music/artist/view/id/7138/
  3. https://music.apple.com/us/artist/128831
  4. https://play.google.com/store/music/artist?id=Abv5b2kmdvxt66d3b6iwrnvvjcy

Streaming Page

  1. https://tidal.com/artist/34455
  2. https://music.apple.com/us/artist/128831

Picture

  1. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gene_Simmons_2012.jpg

Social Networking

  1. https://plus.google.com/116995088986722562331
  2. https://www.instagram.com/GeneSimmons/
  3. https://twitter.com/genesimmons
  4. https://www.facebook.com/officialgenesimmons

Youtube Channels

  1. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG9OzDneC7m_X0_IZWlxIHQ