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The summer of 1969 was a momentous one in modern history. It was a season punctuated with change. Apollo 11 landed on the moon, thousands of young fans flocked to rock 'n' roll festivals like Woodstock and the controversial Altamont Freeway concert, the Manson Family cult were on a high-profile killing spree, and the first uprisings that would become the Stonewall Riots began. It was an electric summer of violent endings, new beginnings, and social unrest.It was also the summer that a myth was born-beginning with the tragic, untimely death of Rolling Stones founder, Brian Jones. The world soon lost two more huge music stars: Janis Joplin and Jimi Hendrix. Not only did losing these three beacons of music culture seem to signal the end of a musical era, it also felt like a foreboding sign; they had all died at exactly the same age.
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Gene Simmons, Co-founder - KISS, America's #1 Gold Record Award Winning Group Of All Time, In All Categories (RIAA) . Now celebrating 43 years.KISS has sold over 100 million CDs and DVDs worldwide, and continues to sell out stadiums and arenas around the world, breaking box-office records set by Elvis and The Beatles.KISS also boasts over 3,000 licensed / merchandised items.KISS was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame at the 2014 induction ceremony, and the band is recognized with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for its pioneering work.In 2015, Gene Simmons and WWE launched EREBUS PICTURES. Erebus will fully fund, and produce elevated horror motion pictures, starting with the high concept action/ thrillers.Gene Simmons has recently launched two new ventures - MOTION TM Pictures, a fully-funded motion picture company that will produce and finance its own films; and SIREN TM, which likewise is fully- funded. SIREN TM will engage in a variety of ventures, including real estate and other acquisitions.Simmons is co-founding partner of ROCK AND BREWS restaurants. Locations include the Delta terminal in LAX; Cabo San Lucas, Mexico; El Segundo, California; Redondo Beach, California; Overland Park, Kansas; Paia, Maui; Orlando, Florida; Albuquerque, New Mexico; and many more sites coming. The very 1st ROCK AND BREWS CASINO & RESORT (Kaw Nation) just broke ground in Oklahoma.Simmons continues to be a highly sought after Keynote Speaker for private and corporate events, through his GENE SIMMONS RICH AND FAMOUS EXPOS venture.Simmons just release his newest book, "ON POWER." His last book, his sixth best selling book was named "ME, Inc."
