On 7. April, 1981, Gene Simmons did a screen test for the TV show "Grotus". Gene Simmons: "By 1981, I was spending more and more time in Hollywood. I was approached by Marcy Carsey, a producer of shows like The Cosby Show and Roseanne, to try out for a show [...]
On 21. July 1980, Gene Simmons did an unmasked solo photo session with photographer Raeanne Rubenstein in New York.
On 29. February, 1980, Gene Simmons registered a first patent for his Axe bass. It shows a very rough drawing of the Axe. Axeology: This Axe is only known from a single set of photos taken by Raeanne Rubenstein for People magazine in 1980. It looks a lot less like [...]
On 17. June 1979, Gene Simmons used the prototype "Dynasty" costume live for the first (and probably only) time, when Kiss played the Hollywood Sportatorium, Pembroke Pines, FL, on the second show of the "Return of Kiss" tour. According to the Maria Contessa, the original costume maker for Kiss, it [...]
On 15. June 1979, Gene Simmons was flying on stage for the first time, when Kiss played the Civic Center, Lakeland, FL, on the opening night of the "Return of Kiss" tour. The levitating act happened during the song "God of Thunder", while Gene played his bass solo and spitting [...]
On 1. June 1979, Gene Simmons did a solo photo session with Lynn Goldsmith in New York. They did photos at the Metropolitan Museum, as well as photos for Sunno amps.
On 23. March 1979, Gene Simmons and Cher hosted the NARM (National Association of Recording Merchandisers) Awards Banquet at the Diplomat Hotel, Hollywood, Florida, USA.
On 12. December 1978, Gene Simmons attended the re-release party for the 1940 "Pinocchio" movie at Fiorucci, Beverly Hills, California. Gene had invited people to come and hear his new recording of "When You Wish Upon A Star" from his solo album. Gene Simmons invitation to listen to "When [...]
On 29. November 1978, Gene Simmons did an in-store appearance at Cosmic Comics, and an interview at WMMS Radio in Cleveland, Ohio, promoting his solo album, which was released 18. September 1978, simultaneously with the other Kiss members' solo albums. Denny Sanders interviewed Gene on WEWS-TV’s Afternoon Exchange at Tony [...]
On 27. November, 1978, Gene Simmons appeared on one of three pilots for The Toni Tennille Show. Gene Simmons’ solo album had debuted in September, and he strides onto the set in full demon costume as the orchestra plays "Radioactive", the album’s opening track. What follows is pure Kiss magic: [...]
