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Joyce Elizabeth Sims-Sandiford (August 6, 1959 – October 13, 2022) was an American singer and songwriter, whose biggest hit single, "Come into My Life", reached the top 10 in both the US Billboard R&B Chart and the UK Singles Chart in 1987.
Sims was born on 9 May 1930, the only child of John Henry Sims (1888–1964), Station Master of Laindon railway station in Essex, [1] [2] and his wife Gladys Marie Sims, née Ladbrook (1896–1981). [3] Sims's early interest in being an actress came from living at the railway station. She would often put on performances for waiting passengers.
Clifford Chester Sims (June 18, 1942 – February 21, 1968) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of America's highest military decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the Vietnam War.
Harrodsburg is a home rule-class city in Mercer County, Kentucky, United States.It is the seat of its county. [4] The population was 9,064 at the 2020 census.. Although Harrodsburg was formally established by the Virginia House of Burgesses after Boonesborough and was not incorporated by the Kentucky legislature until 1836, [5] it was honored by President Franklin D. Roosevelt as the oldest ...
John Haley "Zoot" Sims (October 29, 1925 – March 23, 1985) [1] was an American jazz saxophonist, playing mainly tenor but also alto (and, later, soprano) saxophone. [2] He first gained attention in the "Four Brothers" sax section of Woody Herman's big band, afterward enjoying a long solo career, often in partnership with fellow saxmen Gerry Mulligan and Al Cohn.
Yvonne Sims was Berry's fifth grade teacher, who became a mentor to her and, ultimately, one of the most important people in her life. "My mom was a single mom and so she worked a lot," explained ...
Virginia Ellen Simms [1] (May 25, 1913 [note 1] – April 4, 1994) was an American popular singer and film actress.. Simms sang with big bands and with Dinah Shore, Peggy Lee, Ella Fitzgerald, Jo Stafford, among others.
Charles Henry Sims RA RWS (28 January 1873, Islington–13 April 1928, St. Boswells) was a British figurative painter known for his portraits and landscapes. He initially became renowned as a leading Edwardian painter, [1] but following the death of his son in World War I, his work became increasingly idiosyncratic, surreal and controversial.