Stephen Guy Simmonds is a Swedish recording artist born in

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, Sweden, 26 June 1975. Born to a Jamaican father, a musician by profession, and a Swedish mother, he was raised in Sweden, the

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, and

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. He studied at

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and Södra Latin Music School, both in Stockholm, Sweden. After recording a demo with Swedish producer

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, Simmonds signed record deals with Parlophone/EMI in the UK and

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in the United States. His first album, ''

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'', was released later that year, and was nominated for five

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s. ''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

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that proved his biggest single hit. Since ''Alone/Spirit Tales'', he has released three more albums: ''

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'' 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 ''

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''. *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

Singles

;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

External links

Official website

myspace
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