Gene Simmons & Paul Stanley Inducted Into Songwriters Hall of Fame

Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley formed KISS in 1973. It was an unlikely partnership, but the Jewish New Yorkers bonded over their backgrounds and a shared work ethic.

Simmons and Stanley join the Songwriters Hall of Fame, Class of 2026. pic.twitter.com/vKdQ1VAb22

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