Tommy Sims: Biography in Details
Who is Tommy Sims?
Tommy Sims is an American bassist, songwriter, record producer, and bandleader.
He has worked with some of the famous names in the music industry including Michael Bolton, Amy Grant, Kelly Clarkson, Carman, CeCe Winans, Israel, and The Neville Brothers among others.
Tommy Sims: Early Life, Childhood, and Education
Sims was born in Chicago, Illinois on 23rd August 1960. His family was all involved in music to a greater or lesser extent. Additionally, his mother and two sisters were singers.
Throughout his childhood years, she mainly listened to Gospel music, although his uncles played secular music by the likes of the Temptations and Smokey Robinson & the Miracles.
Furthermore, he began listening to secular music on a more regular basis after he was eight years old. He is of American nationality. Furthermore, he belongs to the African-American ethnicity.
Talking about his education, Sims graduated from Cassopolis Ross Beatty High School in 1983.
Later, he studied music at Western Michigan College and the University of Michigan, with his intention to go into teaching music.
Tommy Sims: Professional Life and Career
Sims initially was the bassist of the popular Christian rock band White Heart from 1987 to 1989. Additionally, from 1992 to 1993, he played bass on the Bruce Springsteen and the “Other Band” Tour.
He is also a songwriter, who co-wrote Eric Clapton’s ‘Change the World’ which won the Grammy Award for Song of the Year in 1997.
Sims also produced a Grammy-winning CD, ‘Thy Kingdom Come’ for CeCe Winans in 2007. He released a solo album in August 2000 entitled ‘Peace and Love’.
Additionally, Tommy Sims has gone on to have his songs featured in several other blockbuster films including Kevin Costner’s ‘For Love Of The Game’ and Natalie Portman and Ashley Judd’s ‘Where the Heart Is’.
Sims won the ASCAP Award in 1997 for ‘Phenomenon’ in the category of Most Performed Songs from Motion Pictures. Additionally, he also garnered the OFTA Film Award nomination in 1997.
Furthermore, Tommy Sims was awarded a Grammy for Song of the year for penning the tune ‘Change The World’ in 1996.
Sims has not revealed his current salary. Furthermore, there is no detailed information relating to his present net worth.
Is Tommy Sims involved in any rumors and controversies?
Tommy Sims became part of a controversy after the Nashville Musicians Association, Local 257 of the American Federation of Musicians sued him on behalf of the musicians and won a judgment for $354,913.77 in January 2012.
Apart from this, he has successfully kept his life away from the mainstream media spotlight.
To date, he has not been part of any other notable controversies. Additionally, currently, there are no rumors concerning Sims’s life and career.
Tommy Sims: Body Measurements
There are no details regarding Sims’s height and weight at present. His hair color is black/grey and his eye color is dark brown.
Tommy Sims: Social Media Profile
Tommy Sims is not quite active in social media. He does not have his official Twitter and Instagram accounts. Similarly, he is not active on Facebook as well.
Tommy Sims’s Birthday Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | August | Friday |
| 2025 | August | Saturday |
| 2026 | August | Sunday |
| 2027 | August | Monday |
| 2028 | August | Wednesday |