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Raymond Simmons
R&B / Soul / Funk

"Raymond Simmons Is San Francisco Bay Area's Best!"

SAN FRANCISCO, California
United States

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Member Since11/17/2005
Band Websitelive365.com/stations/simmons8700
InfluencesMaster Henry (Superfly) Gibson of Curtis Mayfield
Sounds LikeMongo Santamaria
Record LabelSELECT Records of San Francisco
Type of LabelIndie




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   About Raymond Simmons
From the Black Light Explosion era in the early 1970's around the San Francisco Bay Area emerged Big Dad Settled Raymond Simmons, afro-styled conga drummer extraordinaire. Kissing the girls and making them cry for the past forty years Raymond has played with dance classes, drum choirs, dance troupes, acting groups and blues and rock bands. He has had the pleasure of playing with Jimmy McCracklin, Carla Thomas, Marvin Holmes, Albert King and other greats. Raymond founded SELECT Records in 1981 with artists Masterpiece, Starlite, the Fabulous Playmates and The Original Ladies' Choice where he has been the featured percussionist. Raymond has released some of his famous techniques in Hot Percussion Licks. Raymond also endorses SELECT Maracas and SELECT Records T-Shirts and DJs SELECT Worldwide All Star Radio.


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Jul 8 2008 12:35 PM

Jeffrey Frederick videos now on MySpace! Historical, hysterical and just damn great -- check them out!!!!

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Dec 5 2007 9:01 PM

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Jul 3 2007 1:22 PM

Great music! Thanks for the add...

In peace & light,
Amber
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Jun 4 2007 3:22 AM

Asere now have their own myspace: www.myspace.com/asereofficial

For more music, news and forthcoming tours...touring the UK and Holland this June

Thanks and best wishes!
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May 31 2007 6:22 AM

thanks for the add!!!

so... would you rather be fat, broke or lonely? We want to know! Featuring none other than the fabulous... EdibleRed!

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May 15 2007 7:52 AM

Thought you might like to know we have a new song up on our page, take a listen!

If you like what you hear, please support our tour:

May 17th The Sage, Gateshead

May 19th Colston Hall, Bristol

May 26th Cadogan Hall, London

May 27th Royal & Derngate, Northampton

May 28th 23rd Music Meeting, Nijmegen, Holland

Peace,

Billy & Asere
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May 8 2007 4:43 AM

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Songs in the Sun Festival-Key West





May 3 2007 11:42 AM

Raymond Simmons
Hey! Hope you are doing well. Summer is fast approaching, and we are all gearing up for the 1st Annual festival. We are really excited about the week in Key West, and have a full week planned.
We hope you can join us for a week full of craziness in the Keys! This year's line-up is packed full, but we are already thinking about next year, and the possibilities for the line-up, so would love to hear your thoughts?
Anyway, now that we have the line-up confirmed.....we made a little video about the festival, and the characters involved. You can see it on youtube at www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrzrAaPKLd0
Take care, and hope to see you in the Keys soon!
Kevin Montgomery, Shurman, Danny White,and Howard Livingston
breitbeat Berlin. Music. Production.





Apr 28 2007 2:18 AM

A BIG "HELLO" FROM BERLIN !!

i have just uploaded 17 BRAND NEW BEATS! i´d luv if you´d listen to them ;-)
just check these ones on my GOLDEN PLAYER:

BEAT 3, BEAT 6, BEAT 7, BEAT 14, BEAT 18, BEAT 19, BEAT 20, BEAT 21, BEAT 22, BEAT 23, BEAT 24, BEAT 25, BEAT 26, BEAT 27, BEAT 28, BEAT 29 and BEAT 30

if you want to get an instrumental from me JUST CONTACT ME!

vibes and greetz from Berlin
and have a sunny weekend!

*BREITbeat - the right beat*


contact me anytime at

www.breitbeat.com
info@breitbeat.com
aol instant messenger: "breitbeat"


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Restraining Order





Apr 27 2007 2:46 PM



Thanks for being our friend, Raymond! We rock for you!

Life Beyond Shadows





Apr 20 2007 6:29 PM

So if you are from Michigan then you should be enjoying a beautiful sunny weekend....if not...I HOPE YOU HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!!

Anyway just stopping by to say hey :) So HEY!

Blessings,
Joe Prewitt
Life Beyond Shadows
http://www.lifebeyondshadows.net
http://www.myspace.com/LifeBeyondShadows
Street Runnaz Click "Jig Wit It"





Apr 17 2007 10:13 PM

DO you know whats on most girl's minds but they won't tell you or will they.
I am telling you this because it is the honest truth, look I should know, they say that it is all in the way you use it, not how big it is, well I got news for you all, that is pure lies.
I know from personal experience, I will tell you about a secret that rod has made me promise to never ever tell anyone, but since he has not called me in three weeks after standing me up, I am going to break the promise and tell you how he went from having a tiny wang and in 4 months he is now about nine inches and get this, it is still getting bigger. He has been secretly taking grow pills from this site, copy and paste the address into your browser to see them. BASRIM.COM
I found out when I was at his house, three fridays ago, we were getting ready to go to the mall, so while he was in the shower, I went in his room, sneeked under his bed and found a box with pill bottles in it, there was like 9 full bottles and 4 empty ones, all ordered from BASRIM.COM I was laughing at first but then when he came in the room and caught me looking at them, he freaked out and made me sware to not ever tell anyone about them, especially girls from school or work that he has been dating for the past while, now that I think of it, he has been rather busy with all the popular girls around here, when just last year he was the shyest when it came to girls.
I just never put two and two together until he explained it all to me, I did see his prick and yes, it is huge, pronostar huge, the thickest and longest one I ever seen.
I know this sounds really shallow, but I am considering ordering 6 bottles from the website at BASRIM.COM for you know who.. he does not have a myspace account, so he is not gonna see this. They guarentee that the pills will work on any man, or they give you your money back, living proof that they do work on any guy, seeing is believing. BASRIM.COM
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breitbeat Berlin. Music. Production.





Apr 6 2007 4:51 AM

hi raymond, my new friend!

thank you very much for your comment!! nice tunes you got on yr page! LOVE AND HAPPINESS, oh yeah!!! really nice meeting you here on myspace and i would like to say..

...:: THANK YOU FOR BEING MY FRIEND ::...

I´d love it if you´d listen into my beats and music at

my homepage: BREITbeat - the right beat ! and
my spacepage: BREITbeat - the right beat !

feel free to contact me

www.breitbeat.com
info@breitbeat.com

last but not least;-))

i have uploaded a few new BEATS today! i´d luv if you´d listen to them ;-) just check these ones on my white PLAYER:

BEAT 3, BEAT 6, BEAT 7, BEAT 14, BEAT 18, BEAT 19, BEAT 20

relax your stressed ears with my BRAND NEW BEATS - just enjoy my music;) and if you like one (or even more!) of them just feel free to contact me at

Vibes and Greetz from Berlin

*BREITbeat - the right beat*
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Life Beyond Shadows





Mar 28 2007 3:50 PM

Hey hey!

How are you doing today??

Just wanted to drop by and say hi!

Also start spreading the word to your friends...

VOTE of us on www.ArtistPR.com! We're in they're spotlight artist section!!

Hope you're doing great!
Blessings,
Joe Prewitt
Life Beyond Shadows
http://www.lifebeyondshadows.net
http://www.myspace.com/LifeBeyondShadows
Mirta





Mar 21 2007 7:49 PM

More Fire!
Thanx for the Friendship!
nuffLove
mirta
Life Beyond Shadows





Mar 12 2007 3:22 PM

Hey everyone!!!

Just getting the word out about Friday's performance!

Now I know that most of you are out of state but hey I at least gotta let you know :)

This Friday, March 16th, 2007 we are having another concert at FRENZ Coffee Shop! This time at their Plainfield branch!

I can't wait to see you there!

Cost: Free (buy coffee)

Address:
3150 Plainfield Avenue NE
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49525

Blessings,
Joe Prewitt
Life Beyond Shadows
http://www.lifebeyondshadows.net
http://www.myspace.com/LifeBeyondShadows
Charles Wells





Mar 9 2007 7:30 PM

Thank you for the kind words & support of my music!
Thanks also for the place on your space!
Peace!

album cover
Life Beyond Shadows





Mar 5 2007 12:05 PM

Happy Monday Raymond Simmons!!!

How are you today?

I hope life's treating you well.

Blessings,
Joe Prewitt
Life Beyond Shadows
http://www.lifebeyondshadows.net
http://www.myspace.com/lifebeyondshadows
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Mar 2 2007 9:59 AM

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Blondes Pass Out





Mar 1 2007 12:02 AM

Thanks for being our friend! We hope you like the music. The album went up on iTunes this week, so if you enjoy the music please be the first to buy it!
<3 Blondes Pass Out
NATALIA AUGUST 6. HARTFORD.CT





Feb 19 2007 8:03 AM

hi! :)

glad you wanted to be friends


:)

-Natalia
Natalia





Feb 19 2007 3:05 AM

Hey Babe,

thanks for the add!

hope you have a good week!
ill be looking for your comments on my myspace!

hugs
Natalia
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

ps dont forget to upload your photo to www.nataliaofficial.com ill be looking for it :o)
Justin Conn





Feb 4 2007 8:40 AM

Hey, Raymond,

Thanks for stopping by my page and saying "hello." Hope you're doing great - take it easy...


j
Whiskey Bucket Blues Review





Jan 28 2007 2:47 PM

Good to have you as a friend of Whiskey Bucket Blues Review
Charlie%Henry
hey! catdaddy





Jan 19 2007 3:11 AM





This
is
SO
funny!




Life Beyond Shadows





Jan 8 2007 5:27 AM

Hey Raymond!

Thanks for being a friend!
Joe Prewitt
Life Beyond Shadows
http://www.lifebeyondshadows.net
http://www.myspace.com/lifebeyondshadows
masayoshi





Dec 29 2006 4:50 PM

greeting from Japan

Wish you HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Happy Funky New Year 2007!!

Peace and ARIGATO
www.fishthemusic.com
Bobtje





Dec 3 2006 11:31 AM

Thanks for the add!
Bobtje
Shawn Byrne





Dec 1 2006 4:50 AM

Hey! I hope you are doing well. I'm coming home from Belgium today.......been working on a record there........now it is rehearsal time for the Kevin Montgomery tour in the UK/Ireland.......he made a funny video of the guys in the band.......he basically tortures me on the road and films it!....Click here to check out the video.
Anyway, take care and i hope to see you soon. Shawn
Shawn Byrne





Nov 26 2006 2:36 PM

Raymond Simmons
Hey! Hope you are doing well....i'm in Belgium right now....making a record.......and getting ready for the UK/Europe tour with Kevin Montgomery....he made a video about the guys on the tour.....he basically tortures me on the road and films it......anyway, check it out..... Click here to watch the video
Anyway, take care and hope to see you soon!
Shawn
Monica Allison





Nov 4 2006 11:35 AM

thanks for the add!

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Oct 7 2006 7:44 AM

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Oct 3 2006 6:31 AM

Hey. Much love to you! Feel Free to stay in touch.
Quinn-Maeback :-)
Bobby Tinsley





Aug 19 2006 11:58 AM

Thanks for the add and all your support. I appreciate the warm comments as well.
Best wishes. Be well and spread love.
BJT
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