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Stephen Simmonds | |
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 Stephen Simmonds DJing live atBerns Salonger. | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Stephen Guy Simmonds (1975-06-26)26 June 1975 (age 50) |
| Origin |  Stockholm,Sweden |
| Genres | Soul,alternative rock,R&B,pop |
| Occupation(s) | singer,songwriter |
| Years active | 1995-present |
| Labels | Parlophone/EMI Music, Priority Records, Diesel Music/Sony, SuperStudio |
| Website | stephensimmonds.com |
Stephen Guy Simmonds is aSwedish recording artist born inTäby,Sweden, 26 June 1975. Born to a Jamaican father, a musician by profession, and a Swedish mother, he was raised inSweden, theUnited States, andIsrael.
He studied atAdolf Fredrik's Music School and Södra Latin Music School, both inStockholm, Sweden.[1] After recording a demo with Swedish producerPeter Cartriers, Simmonds signed record deals withParlophone/EMI in theUK andPriority Records in the United States. His first album,Alone, was released later that year, and was nominated for fiveGrammys.Alone was re-mixed and renamedSpirit Tales for his UK and US release. In 1997, Simmonds had his breakthrough with the hit "Tears Never Dry" a duet withLisa Nilsson that proved his biggest single hit.
SinceAlone/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.
| Date of Release | Title | Peak position SWE [2] | Label |
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| 1997 | Alone (title as released in Sweden and Japan) | 8 | Superstudio/Diesel Music |
| 1998 / 2000 | Spirit Tales (alternative release title forAlone in UK and USA) | N/A | Parlophone/EMI (UK) Priority/EMI (US) |
| 2002 | For Father | 32 | Diesel Music/Sony |
| 2004–2005 | This Must Be Ground | 20 | For Father Recordings |
| 2010 | Anomie | – | For Father Recordings |
| Year | Single | Chart peak (SWE)[2] | Certification | Album |
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| 1997 | "Tears Never Dry"(withLisa Nilsson) | 9 | Alone | |
| 2004 | "Where's My Love" | 18 | This Must Be Ground |
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