Simmons, Gene
From Astro-Databank
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| Birthname | Klein, Gene | ||
| born on | 25 August 1949 at 20:55 (= 8:55 PM ) | ||
| Place | Haifa, Israel, 32n49, 34e59 | ||
| Timezone | EEDT h3e (is daylight saving time) | ||
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| Astrology data |   02°11'  24°07 Asc. 11°09'
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Biography
Israeli-born American musician, a bass player, singer, actor and member of the enormously popular group, "Kiss." In 1978 he recorded several solo albums; backed by the largest ad campaign in music history both records went platinum. Two years after his solo success, he created the axe bass guitar.
During the '70s, Kiss included Ace Frehley, Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley and Peter Criss. In the '90s, it was composed of Bruce Kulick, Paul Stanley, Eric Singer and Gene Simmons. Throughout their career, the group was attacked by critics as barely competent and over-loud guitar based, one of rock's least respected and most enduring groups. After 20 years of fame, rock's leading vulgarians were still crude, lewd - and rich. They have sold an estimated 70 million records worldwide.
For performance, Simmon's thick body is crammed into skintight black leather pants, biker boots and a skull-and-crossbones T-shirt. He wears black nail polish, a goatee and long dark hair in a ponytail, looking like a member of a satanic biker-gang. He claims he never went in for booze or drugs but for the appeal of money, fame, power and women.
Simmons' autobiography, "Kiss and Makeup," Crown books 2001, he related that he kept Polaroid snapshots of the lovers to keep track - or some 4,600 women.
Events
- Work : End Major Project 1978 (Solo albums released)
- Work : Gain social status 1980 (Invented axe bass guitar)
- Work : Published/ Exhibited/ Released 2001 (Kiss and Makeup)
Source Notes
Steinbrecher quotes Joshua Swartzberg from Klein over the radio for the date and time; John McKay-Clements quotes an astrology student who spent a year on the road with Sabian Symbols for the location.
Categories
- Vocation : Entertain/Music : Instrumentalist (Bass guitar)
- Vocation : Entertain/Music : Vocalist/ Pop, Rock, etc.
- Vocation : Entertain/Music : Group/ Duo (Kiss)
- Lifestyle : Financial : Gain - Financial success in field
- Lifestyle : Financial : Wealthy
- Lifestyle : Work : Work in team/ Tandem (Rock group)
- Vocation : Writers : Autobiographer
- Passions : Sexuality : Extremes in quantity (Claims close to 5,000 encounters)
