Morris Eugene Simmons (July 10, 1937 – August 29, 2006), better known as Jumpin' Gene Simmons, was an American singer and songwriter best known for his 1964 novelty single "Haunted House". == Biography == Gene Simmons was born in Itawamba County, Mississippi, and began his recording career with Sun Records in 1956 a couple of years after performing as an opening act for former labelmate Elvis Presley. However, the label released only one (non-charting) single from his recording sessions. His... [more on Wikipedia]