Stephen Simmonds

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. Provided by Wikipedia