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The rock band Kiss poses in full makeup and costumes on and around a black car in London, 1976. Clockwise from front left: Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Ace Frehley, and Peter Criss. Kiss members Gene Simmons, Peter Criss, Paul Stanley, and Ace Frehley perform on stage in costume and makeup, with a large lit-up Kiss sign behind them and fans raising hands in the foreground.
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Gene Simmons

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The rock band Kiss poses in full makeup and costumes on and around a black car in London, 1976. Clockwise from front left: Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Ace Frehley, and Peter Criss.
Kiss American rock band Kiss, photographed in London in 1976: (clockwise from front left) Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Ace Frehley, and Peter Criss.

Gene Simmons is an American musician, best known as the bassist and co-lead vocalist of the rock band Kiss. Born in Israel, Simmons moved to New York City and was a founding member of Kiss in 1973, alongside Paul Stanley, Peter Criss, and Ace Frehley.12

Kiss gained fame for its theatrical live performances, featuring elaborate costumes, makeup, and pyrotechnics. Simmons developed a persona known as "The Demon". The band has released numerous albums, selling over 100 million copies worldwide. Simmons and Stanley are the longest-tenured members of Kiss.1

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