HAPPY BIRTHDAY GENE SIMMONS

Gene Simmons is an American musician, singer, and songwriter who is best known as co-founder and bassist of the popular rock band, KISS. Formed in the early 1970s, this group gained fame for their elaborate stage performances, face paint, and iconic costumes.

Some of the band’s most popular songs include “Detroit Rock City”, “Beth”, “I Was Made for Lovin’ You”, and today’s song choice (that can be listened to by clicking on the provided link).

Gene Simmons (known as “The Demon”), played a significant role in the band’s 2014 induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

On this very day, August 25th 1949, Gene Simmons was born in Haifa, Israel. In celebration of his birthday, exactly 75 years ago today, I’ve chosen a track that represents what rock and roll was all about in mid-1970s America. Taken from the album, “Dressed to Kill”, here’s KISS, alongside today’s birthday boy, GENE SIMMONS, with “ROCK & ROLL ALL NIGHT”….