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Stephen Simmonds
Swedish recording artist (born 1975)
Swedish recording artist (born 1975)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Stephen Simmonds |
| image | Stephen Simmonds DJing at Berns.jpg |
| caption | Stephen Simmonds DJing live at Berns Salonger. |
| background | group_or_band |
| birth_name | Stephen Guy Simmonds |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Täby, Sweden |
| origin | Stockholm, Sweden |
| occupation | Singer, songwriter |
| genre | Soul, alternative rock, R&B, pop |
| years_active | 1995–present |
| label | Parlophone/EMI Music, Priority Records, Diesel Music/Sony, SuperStudio |
| website |
the Swedish recording artist
Stephen Guy Simmonds is a Swedish recording artist born in Täby, Sweden, 26 June 1975. Born to a Jamaican father, a musician by profession, and a Swedish mother, he was raised in Sweden, the United States, and Israel.
He studied at Adolf Fredrik's Music School and Södra Latin Music School, both in Stockholm, Sweden. After recording a demo with Swedish producer Peter Cartriers, Simmonds signed record deals with Parlophone/EMI in the UK and Priority Records in the United States. His first album, Alone, was released later that year, and was nominated for five Grammys. Alone was re-mixed and renamed Spirit Tales for his UK and US release. In 1997, Simmonds had his breakthrough with the hit "Tears Never Dry" a duet with Lisa Nilsson that proved his biggest single hit.
Since Alone/Spirit Tales, he has released three more albums: For Father in 2002, This Must Be Ground in 2004 and, after a long hiatus, Anomie in 2010.
In popular culture
- In 2003, his song "Where Is My Love" was used as a soundtrack for the Swedish film Rånarna.
- He appeared as a guest singer on Nâdiya' song "Voles tes rêves" (meaning: Steal Your Dreams), which can be found on her 2008 album Électron Libre.
- In winter 2009–2010, he appeared in the Swedish TV comedy series Cirkus Möller broadcast on TV4.
Discography
Studio albums
| Date of Release | Title | Peak | |
|---|---|---|---|
| position | |||
| SWE | |||
| Label | |||
| 1997 | *Alone* | ||
| (title as released | |||
| in Sweden and Japan) | Superstudio/Diesel Music | ||
| 1998 / 2000 | *Spirit Tales* | ||
| (alternative release title | |||
| for *Alone* in UK and USA) | Parlophone/EMI (UK) | ||
| 2002 | *For Father* | Diesel Music/Sony | |
| 2004–2005 | *This Must Be Ground* | For Father Recordings | |
| 2010 | *Anomie* | For Father Recordings |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| peak | ||||
| (SWE) | Certification | Album | ||
| 1997 | "Tears Never Dry" (with Lisa Nilsson) | 9 | *Alone* | |
| 2004 | "Where's My Love" | 18 | *This Must Be Ground* |
;Other singles (non-charting)
- 1997: "All the People"
- 1997: "Alone"
- 1998: "Now's the Time"
- 1998: "Get Down"
- 2000: "I Can't Do That"
- 2003: "Let Me Touch"
- 2003: "For Father" (with Dilba)
- 2004: "Louder"
- 2010: "Adiyeah (Give People What They Want)"
- 2010: "Just Love"
References
References
- Pernilla Ericson. (24 November 2014). "Stephen Simmonds gör julshow: "Känns i hela kroppen att sjunga den låten"". Allt om Stockholm (Swedish city guide web site).
- [http://swedishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Stephen+Simmonds Swedish charts.com Stephen Simmonds discography]
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