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returntothepit >> discuss >> R.I.P. Gene Simmons by RichHorror on Aug 30,2006 9:46pm
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toggletoggle post by RichHorror  at Aug 30,2006 9:46pm
TUPELO, Miss. (AP) - Rockabilly singer and songwriter Jumpin' Gene Simmons, who worked with Elvis Presley and had a top 20 hit in 1964 with the bouncy "Haunted House," has died. He was 69.

He died Tuesday at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo after a long illness, according to Holland-Harris Funeral Directors.

Simmons - not to be confused with the Kiss bassist with the same name - was in show business for more than 50 years, working with such names as Sam Phillips and the Bill Black Combo. More recently, he co-wrote "Indian Outlaw," which became a big hit in 1994 for country superstar Tim McGraw.

But his biggest success came in 1964 with the novelty song "Haunted House," which reached No. 11 on the Billboard pop chart and launched Simmons on a world tour.

Among other early gigs, he performed as an opening act for Presley in Tupelo, Presley's birthplace and Simmons' longtime hometown, as Presley's career was taking off, said his son, Cary Simmons.

After appearing in some Memphis clubs, Simmons signed with Sun Records, the legendary Memphis label formed by Phillips that launched the careers of Presley, Johnny Cash and other stars.

While he didn't have the chart success of other Sun performers, Simmons' recordings have become known to later generations through reissues. Brian Setzer did a version of Simmons'"Peroxide Blonde in a Hopped Up Model Ford" on his "Rockabilly Riot Vol. 1: A Tribute to Sun Records."

Simmons, born in Itawamba County in 1937, spent most of his life in Northeast Mississippi although he lived for a time in Memphis. Besides his son, survivors include his mother, a sister, and two brothers.



toggletoggle post by dreadkill  at Aug 30,2006 9:48pm
did you post this to scare kiss fans?



toggletoggle post by RichHorror  at Aug 30,2006 9:50pm
Yes.



toggletoggle post by Cadaveryne at Aug 30,2006 9:50pm
I was scared.



toggletoggle post by davefromthegrave  at Aug 30,2006 10:10pm
Kiss sucks.



toggletoggle post by AUTOPSY_666   at Aug 30,2006 10:15pm
KISS does suck.



toggletoggle post by Aegathis  at Aug 30,2006 10:19pm
I fell off my seat laughing when i got to the part where it said "Simmons - not to be confused with the Kiss bassist ", while at the same time knowing Rich posted it.



toggletoggle post by AUTOPSY_666   at Aug 30,2006 10:24pm edited Aug 30,2006 10:25pm



KISS like... totally sucks, or something.



toggletoggle post by Abbath at Aug 30,2006 10:26pm
we should start a kiss sucks army



toggletoggle post by succubus  at Aug 30,2006 10:26pm
fuxxor
scared me for a second



toggletoggle post by pam   at Aug 30,2006 10:52pm
I am so disappointed.

This is my karmic payback for using "Bono is dead" as a bulletin title about something else.



toggletoggle post by dreadkill  at Aug 30,2006 11:00pm
i'm using "pam and rich dead in murder-suicide" as a bulletin title tomorrow.



toggletoggle post by RichHorror  at Aug 30,2006 11:01pm
The point of the joke is to have the title be misleading, Ken.



toggletoggle post by dreadkill  at Aug 30,2006 11:02pm
you got me there



toggletoggle post by davefromthegrave  at Aug 30,2006 11:10pm
RichHorror said:
The point of the joke is to have the title be misleading, Ken.


that thread about Carcass and At The Gates reuniting and going on tour pisses me the fuck off.



toggletoggle post by blue  at Aug 31,2006 12:22am
i was scared there for a second too.



toggletoggle post by RichHorror  at Aug 31,2006 12:24am
Awesome prank, Farva.



toggletoggle post by Yeti at Aug 31,2006 10:43am
damnit i was so happy to read the thread title.



toggletoggle post by xmikex at Aug 31,2006 11:12am
RIP Gene Simmons Dignity - a long ass time ago



toggletoggle post by ShadowSD  at Aug 31,2006 11:20am
I think Paul Stanley deserves to go first for being much more obnoxious and fruity.



toggletoggle post by anonymous at Aug 31,2006 3:14pm
HOW kiss ever got so popular is beyond me, i think it was just the times. one of the worst bands ever.



toggletoggle post by anonymous at Sep 22,2006 11:23am
i got all excited, thinking gene simmons from that shitty ass band kiss was finally dead.


what a let down.



toggletoggle post by cav at Sep 22,2006 12:17pm
id rather it was the dude from kiss. hes a fuckin douche



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