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William Victor Simms, known as Vic Simms and Vicki Simms, is an Australian singer and songwriter. He is from La Perouse, New South Wales and is a Bidjigal man.〔(Message Stick ) "Once in a Lifetime" the story of Vic Simms〕 His singing career began at age 12 at the Manly Jazzorama Music Festival in 1957,〔(Deadly Vibe ) Vic Simms〕 soon after Col Joye heard him as an 11-year-old singing at a football social. He released his first single (as "Vicki Simms"), "Yo-Yo Heart" (Festival Records) at age 15. He performed with Johnny O'Keefe, Shirley Bassey and Robie Porter among other prominent singers.〔 Mess and Noise (Vic Simms: ‘I Wasn’t In The Position To Make Demands’ July 30, 2013 ) Retrieved March 21, 2015 〕 After getting into alcohol and committing a robbery he was sent to prison.〔 Whilst incarcerated in the notorious Bathurst Gaol〔(The Age ) Jailhouse rocker〕 he learnt how to play guitar and started writing songs. In 1973 his music was heard by a Robin Hood Foundation and they sent a tape to RCA who organised to have him record an album. This album was recorded in one hour with a mobile studio in the prison dining room and was released as ''The Loner''. It has been described as "Australia's great lost classic album of black protest music".〔 After the release of the album he was sent on tours of other prisons, shopping malls and the Sydney Opera House as an example of a model prisoner. After he was convinced he was being used he refused to continue the shows.〔 After his release from prison he reentered the entertainment industry. He has toured Australian prisons and in 1990 he toured Canada with Roger Knox and Bobby McLeod where they played in prisons and on reservations. In 1996 he released a covers album "From The Heart". Simms was given a Deadly in 2001 for Outstanding Contribution to Aboriginal Music.〔(Deadly Vibe ) The 2001 Deadlys〕 In 2009 ''The Loner'' was added to the National Film and Sound Archive's Sounds of Australia registry.〔National Film and Sound Archive (Sounds of Australia registry )〕 In 2013, it was re-released by Sandman records.〔 Sandman Records website (Vic Simms - The Loner ) Retrieved March 18, 2015〕〔 Discogs website (Vic Simms - The Loner (CD, Album) at Discogs ) Retrieved March 18, 2015〕 In June 2015 "Selections From the Loner" will be released by Painted Ladies, with songs from the album will re-recorded by artists including Luke Peacock, Paul Kelly and Vic Simms himself.〔 ABC website (Vic Simms album The Loner revived by Australian musicians including Paul Kelly ) Retrieved March 18, 2015 〕〔 Painted Ladies website (Recording Info ) Retrieved March 18, 2015 〕 Simms sang "Stranger in My Country", in both the SBS documentary and accompanying cd, Buried Country: The Story of Aboriginal Country Music. == Discography == *"Yo-Yo Heart" (1961) - Festival *"I'm Counting Up My Love" (1961) - Festival *''Yo-Yo Heart'' ep (1962) - Festival *''The Loner'' (1973) - RCA *"Back Into The Shadows" (1973) - RCA *"Koala Bear" (1988) - Enrec *''From The Heart'' (1996) - Bunyip 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Vic Simms」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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