{{short description|Swedish recording artist (born 1975)}} {{BLP Sources|date=July 2020}} {{About|the Swedish recording artist|the Australian Paralympic swimmer and skier|Stephen Simmonds (swimmer)}} {{Infobox musical artist |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 date and age|df=yes|1975|6|26}} |birth_place = Täby, Sweden |origin = Stockholm, Sweden |Instruments = | 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 = {{URL|stephensimmonds.com}} }}

'''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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.alltomstockholm.se/julistan/article4116591.aos |title=Stephen Simmonds gör julshow: "Känns i hela kroppen att sjunga den låten" |author=Pernilla Ericson |publisher=Allt om Stockholm (Swedish city guide web site) |date=24 November 2014 |access-date=2014-12-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141218002836/http://www.alltomstockholm.se/julistan/article4116591.aos |archive-date=18 December 2014 }}</ref> 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=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" ! Date of Release ! Title ! Peak <br/>position<br/>SWE<br/><ref name=swe>[http://swedishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Stephen+Simmonds Swedish charts.com Stephen Simmonds discography]</ref> ! Label |- |1997 |''Alone'' <br/>(title as released <br/>in Sweden and Japan) |{{center|8}} |Superstudio/Diesel Music |- |1998 / 2000 |''Spirit Tales'' <br/>(alternative release title <br/>for ''Alone'' in UK and USA) |{{center|N/A}} |Parlophone/EMI (UK) Priority/EMI (US) |- |2002 |''For Father'' |{{center|32}} |Diesel Music/Sony |- |2004&ndash;2005 |''This Must Be Ground'' |{{center|20}} |For Father Recordings |- |2010 |''Anomie'' |{{center|{{ndash}}}} |For Father Recordings |}

===Singles=== {| class="wikitable" ! Year ! Single ! Chart <br/>peak<br />(SWE)<ref name=swe/> ! Certification ! Album |- |rowspan="1"|1997 |"Tears Never Dry" <small>(with Lisa Nilsson)</small> (UK #77) |align="center"|9 | |''Alone'' |- |rowspan="1"|2004 |"Where's My Love" |align="center"|18 | |''This Must Be Ground'' |- |}

;Other singles (non-charting) *1997: "All the People" *1997: "Alone" *1998: "Now's the Time" *1998: "Get Down" (UK #83) *2000: "I Can't Do That" *2003: "Let Me Touch" *2003: "For Father" <small>(with Dilba)</small> *2004: "Louder" *2010: "Adiyeah (Give People What They Want)" *2010: "Just Love"

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * [http://www.stephensimmonds.com Official website] * [http://www.myspace.com/simmondsstephen myspace]

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