Jumpin' Gene Simmons
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For the KISS performer and actor, see Gene Simmons.
Jumpin' Gene Simmons (born July 10, 1933 in Tupelo, Mississippi; died August 29, 2006 in Tupelo, Mississippi) was an American rockabilly singer and songwriter.
Simmons began his recording career with Sun Records in 1958 [1] and performing as an opening act for Elvis Presley [2].
He had his biggest success in 1964 with the #11 Billboard chart hit "Haunted House", which was later covered by the Compton Brothers, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Hasil Adkins. His song "Peroxide Blonde in a Hopped Up Model Ford" was also covered by Brian Setzer of the Stray Cats.
More recently, he co-wrote "Indian Outlaw," which became a hit in 1994 for country superstar Tim McGraw.
