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Biography
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John & Arthur Simms
Effective period / Period of releases: 1980
Members: Arthur Simms, John Simms
Vocal duo from West Baltimore. John and Arthur are younger brothers of original Softones members. John, a vocalist and guitarist played for First Class and The Softones. Arthur, a vocalist, pianist and songwriter, did sessions with Cerrone and Tina Turner. The two brothers teamed up to produce their brand of R&B dance music and were signed by Alec Constandinos of Casablanca Records.