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GENE SIMMONS Sings National Anthem At Dodger Stadium (Video)

June 17, 2014

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons teamed up with members of the USO for a vocal rendition of the U.S. national anthem ahead of a Los Angeles Dodgers game on Monday, June 16. Check out video footage of his performance at MLB.com.

After weeks of bad-mouthing each other in the press, the four original members of KISS were inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in April by RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE guitarist Tom Morello, with all four — Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Ace Frehley and Peter Criss — delivering warm, nostalgic and even sweet-natured speeches that put aside the simmering tensions for at least 12 minutes.

Gene Simmons spoke first, saying, "We are humbled — all of us — to stand up on this stage and do what we love doing. This is a profound moment for all of us." Simmons then spoke kindly about each of his original bandmates, while also mentioning former and current members as well as late drummer Eric Carr and late guitarist Mark St. John.

KISS did not perform — the Hall Of Fame wanted the original quartet only to play, while Simmons and Paul Stanley insisted on the current lineup performing as well. In the end nobody won that battle.

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