Shirley Simms

Shirley Simms is an American singer and songwriter known for her work as a member of indie pop band the Magnetic Fields. She has been singing on the band's albums since her first appearance on 2008's Distortion, with her and Stephin Merritt alternating between singing lead vocals throughout the album.[1] Previously, she sang on several tracks on the Magnetic Fields' 1999 album 69 Love Songs.[2] In addition to her vocal work with the Magnetic Fields, she also sometimes plays ukulele for them.[3] In the late 1980s, before he started the Magnetic Fields, Merritt and Simms started the short-lived musical project Buffalo Rome; the group self-released a cassette during their existence.[4][5] Also during the 1980s, she was also a member of the Boston-based band Lazy Susan, along with Claudia Gonson and Therese Bellino.[6] As members of Lazy Susan, Simms and Gonson wrote the song "Plant White Roses", which was later included on Merritt's 2011 album Obscurities.[7]

Shirley Simms
GenresIndie pop
Occupation(s)Singer
Songwriter
Years active1980s–present
Associated actsThe Magnetic Fields

In a 1999 interview, Merritt described Simms as "the best living female vocalist other than Doris Day".[8]

References
  1. Heaton, Dave (2008-01-13). "The Magnetic Fields: Distortion". PopMatters. Retrieved 2019-06-22.
  2. "The Magnetic Fields". The House of Tomorrow. Retrieved 2019-06-22.
  3. Courtney, Kevin (2012-05-02). "Magnetic Fields". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2019-06-22.
  4. Khanna, Vish (2010-01-22). "Stephin Merritt and the Magnetic Fields It's Only Time". Exclaim!. Retrieved 2019-06-22.
  5. Ballance, Laura; Cook, John; McCaughan, Mac (2009-09-15). Our Noise: The Story of Merge Records, the Indie Label That Got Big and Stayed Small. Algonquin Books. p. 126. ISBN 9781565129689.
  6. "Pop and Jazz Guide". The New York Times. 1999-07-23. Retrieved 2020-11-27.
  7. Thompson, Erik (2012-11-14). "The Magnetic Fields at First Avenue, 11/13/12". City Pages. Retrieved 2019-06-22.
  8. Kellner, Amy (1999-09-02). "Genius of Love". Time Out New York. Retrieved 2019-06-22.


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