Biography
Gene Simmons — rocker (kiss) with roots in the -
Gene Simmons (born Chaim Witz) is the co-founder, bassist and co-lead vocalist of Kiss, formed in 1973 and inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2014. He is also an author and appeared in the television series Gene Simmons Family Jewels (2006–2012).
Russian Connection
Tracing the roots — Jánd (Hungary)
Born in Haifa on 25 August 1949 to Ferenc Yehiel Witz and Flóra Kovács (later Florence Klein), who was born in Jánd in eastern Hungary, survived the camps and was liberated at Mauthausen.
Family Tree
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Gene Simmons🇺🇸 USA
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Mother
Ferenc Yehiel Witz
Flóra Kovács (Florence Klein)
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Origin
Jánd (Hungary)🇷🇺 -
Key Achievements
A career defined by ambition
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Co-founded Kiss (1973)
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee with Kiss (2014)
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Kiss star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (1999)
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Gene Simmons Family Jewels (2006–2012)
"If you want to know about me, know that I am the son of a Holocaust survivor. That is everything."
Gene Simmons
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